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Download full textWhealen, John J. – 1965
The introduction to this historical survey notes that the Federal educational legislation of 1965--the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Higher Education Act--did not in fact represent the kind of "breakthrough" claimed for these two measures. The Federal government had been involved in educational legislation even before…
Descriptors: American History, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedMolnar, Joseph J.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1981
Reviews the growing student interest in agricultural education, particularly among minorities. Examines the characteristics, experiences, and aspirations of agriculture students based on a large scale survey of Southern land-grant universities. (EF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Aspiration, Black Students, Educational History
Direct linkBeck, Jill; Appel, Morgan – Research in Dance Education, 2003
The numerous ways that postsecondary students benefit from experiential education across the academic disciplines have been well documented in the scholarly literature. One exception, however, is in the field of dance, where these effects have not been researched as extensively. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Dance Education, Research Methodology, Service Learning
Jaeger, Audrey J.; Thronton, Courtney H. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2005
Research-extensive land-grant institutions face the unique challenge of asking faculty to fulfill a historic mission of public service in a time of scarce resources. This article discusses the parallel between the effects of resource dependency and academic capitalism on the research enterprise and on public service endeavors through the…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Public Service, Higher Education, Land Grant Universities
