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Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2021
In spring 2020, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the shift to hybrid and remote learning for most schools turned what was once a "homework gap" into a "learning opportunity gap" as devices and internet access became necessary in order to keep students connected and learning. The purpose of this brief is to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Computers, COVID-19
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Jenson, Jeffrey M. – Social Work Research, 2007
Aggression and violence in the United States remain vexing problems that require several key responses. First, universal prevention programs and targeted treatment strategies for people at risk of aggressive behavior are needed to address the established link between mental illness and the potential for violence. Sadly, many perpetrators of gun…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Prevention, Weapons, Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Community Services Assistance Center. – 1989
This report presents summaries of federally-assisted and state (Virginia) funded programs as required by Public Law 100-146, The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987. Information presented for each of the 55 programs includes: (1) the administering agency; (2) the legislation enabling the provision of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Developmental Disabilities, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Hubbard, William J., Ed. – 1981
Intended to provide background information for a special advisory commission created by the state legislature to study the desirability of a state library networking system, this series of 12 papers prepared by the staff librarians of the Virginia State Library summarizes the workings of various network programs, techniques for implementing them,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Legislation, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
FISHER, MARGARET – 1965
DECIDING THAT THE PROBLEMS OF THE RACIAL GHETTO ARE AT THE CORE OF THE CURRENT URBAN AMERICAN CRISIS, THIS CONFERENCE EXAMINED AND EVALUATED CURRENT ACTION PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATED HOUSING AND EXPLORED NEW WAYS TO SPEED MINORITY GROUPS OUT OF GHETTOS INTO ALL URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS. THE CONFEREES CITED SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE…
Descriptors: Black Housing, City Government, Community Organizations, Conferences
League of Women Voters of Virginia, Roanoke. – 1975
This study of Virginia state government commemorates the bicentennial celebration of America's independence and Virginia's role in the establishment of the United States. Presented by the Virginia League of Women Voters in outline form to serve as a quick reference guide for teachers and students, the booklet comprises eight chapters. Chapter I…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Citizenship Responsibility, Decision Making, Expenditures