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Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2008
Each edition of the "IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association) Newsletter" strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on curriculum quality and includes: (1) Quality Curriculum and School…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality, Web Sites
Figgis, Jane; Butorac, Anne; Clayton, Berwyn; Meyers, Dave; Dickie, Mary; Malley, Jeff; McDonald, Rod – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors which help successful equity initiatives that had been seeded in technical and further education (TAFE) institutes through short-term funding to take root and spread. The report concludes that many equity programs remain stuck in the seeding stage and fail to thrive and grow. It suggests that…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Adult Education, Vocational Education, Performance Factors
Worthington, Robert M. – 1985
To stress one of this nation's greatest strengths--its ability to form groups or partnerships to solve problems, such as providing quality education to rural America--academic year 1983-84 was proclaimed "National Year of Partnerships in Education." The Intra-Agency Committee on Rural Education, composed of representatives of the 14…
Descriptors: Committees, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
US Department of Education, 2011
This paper provides an overview of U.S. Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important resources for education. Each entry, which gives a brief overview of a program or resource, is listed…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination
Immerwahr, John; Farkas, Steve – 1993
A study was done of Californians' attitudes toward public higher education and its future in comparison to attitudes across the nation. The study conducted eight focus groups in California and used those findings to generate hypotheses tested through two telephone surveys. A California survey was conducted with 832 residents 18 years of age or…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education, Futures (of Society)
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2005
"The Achiever" is published semi-monthly during the school year for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Spellings Calls High School Reform a 'National Priority'"; (2) "Leading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Educational Improvement, Federal Legislation
National Center for History in the Schools, Los Angeles, CA. – 1993
This pamphlet provides information to help teachers, students, parents, and the community at large to examine whether there is equal access to and opportunity in education for males and females in the Iowa schools. Recognition of the importance of gender equity in education is reflected in both state and federal law. This document describes the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
US Department of Education, 2004
Recognizing the universal importance of education, the federal government assumed a larger role in financing public schools with the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965. Through subsequent reauthorizations, ESEA has continued to assist the states. In 2001, the reauthorization included "No Child Left Behind," which…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Legislation, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. WEEA Dissemination Center. – 1995
Classification of people according to gender begins in infancy. This booklet aims to remove some old ways of thinking that limit expectations for girls and boys. It also clarifies for educators, parents, and the community specific elements of the federal legislation called Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was the first…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Martin-McCormick, Lynda; And Others – 1982
This manual is a workbook designed to prepare and help citizens' groups to campaign for equal education for children of both sexes in their communities' public elementary and secondary schools. The manual is divided into two major sections. Section I, "Planning Your Campaign," includes chapters on (1) goal setting; (2) analyzing the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Elementary Secondary Education
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1990
This document is intended to interest education writers in doing stories on vocational education. It briefly reviews the history and current scene in vocational education; then outlines the research, and story ideas based on the research, of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education. The research is categorized as follows: the…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Playing To Win, Inc., New York, NY. – 1985
Computer equity is the equal opportunity for each individual to use a computer and learn the same subjects at the same level. Every community has some aspect of computer inequity, be it based on gender, income level, race, age, academic achievement, geography, or subject matter. The community activist who wants to promote equal access to computers…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Activism, Community Action, Community Development
Warren-Sams, Barbara – 1997
This guide provides information on how to provide equitable technology education. The first section, "Identifying Inequities in Technology," presents inequities in access, in type of use and in the curriculum. The second section, "Finding Solutions," describes a planning process to help educators tap the commitment to equity of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Administration
Hulgin, Kathy, Ed. – 1993
This information packet is intended for use by teachers, parents, administrators, therapists, advocates, and others interested in achieving inclusive educational opportunities for students with disabilities. Part I provides reprints of selected readings, including: "Sample Case Studies of Inclusive Education" (Janet Duncan); "Public Schools…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment
Fisher, Maria – 1998
This report is divided into a series of "snapshots" that form a "portrait" of the status of Hispanics in the U.S. educational system. Chapter 1 introduces the situation of Hispanics in U.S. education. Chapter 2 provides a brief summary of Hispanic demographics, and chapter 3 covers the condition of Hispanic children from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demography, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education
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