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Feinberg, Rosa Castro – 2002
This book describes the evolution of bilingual education in the United States, emphasizing its relationship to educational and civil rights reform. Federal, state, and district policies affecting the implementation of bilingual programs are identified, along with related legal, political, demographic, and economic factors and controversies.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Civil Rights, Diversity (Student), Educational Finance
Can, Nguyen Ba; Long, Vu Van; Tam, Phan Thanh; Sinh, Nguyen Thi – 2001
Vietnam started market reforms earlier than other countries in Southeast Asia and is used as a role model by the Asian Development Bank. Nevertheless, complicated bureaucracy and regional differences hinder improvements in financial management in education. The budgeting process, in particular, is cumbersome. This book presents a report of a…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Costs, Economics of Education
Kane, Thomas J. – 1999
This book analyzes the financing of U.S. higher education. Chapter 1, "Introduction," discusses education's response to the labor market, causes of the financing crisis and constraints, and justifying change. Chapter 2, "How We Pay for College," examines components of the financing system; determining expected family…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, Economic Development, Educational Finance
Ehrenberg, Ronald G., Ed. – Praeger, 2006
Public higher educational institutions, where about 80 percent of all college students and 65 percent of all four-year college students are educated, appear to be in serious trouble. In order to delve more deeply into this topic, the author invited a wide-ranging team of experts to examine changes in public higher education over the last quarter…
Descriptors: Public Education, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Hudgins, H. C., Jr.; Vacca, Richard C. – 1995
This book presents a comprehensive update on the current state of United States law as it affects public education. Part 1, which covers law and education, contains two chapters that explain the sources of educational law and the tools of legal research. Part 2, which examines law pertaining to local boards of education, comprises four chapters…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation
Simmons, Virginia – 1994
This book focuses on the role of training managers in increasing the effectiveness of training activities through appropriate measures and providing them with information on the latest developments, theories, and strategies in training management. It is intended for use by heads, directors, administrators, and managers of vocational and human…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Education, Change, Change Strategies
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1994
This report documents the depth of the crisis affecting higher education systems throughout the developing world and shows how developing countries can achieve the goals of greater efficiency, quality, and equity in higher education. A review of country experiences suggests four key directions for reform. First, reform programs should encourage…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development
Ball, Christopher, Ed.; Eggins, Heather, Ed. – 1989
This collection of essays aims to contribute to the understanding of the present predicament and future potential of higher education in the United Kingdom. It considers the new dimensions being introduced into higher education which are likely to have marked effects in the 1990s. It explores the tensions between the past and future, tradition and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Philosophy
Thompson, Ekundayo J. D. – 1997
In this book, the former coordinator of the Technical Assistance Project of the African Association for Literacy and Adult Education (AALAE) provides an insider's account of the corruption, political management, and organizational mismanagement of the AALAE in 1991-1996. Chapter 1 introduces six myths regarding nongovernmental organizations…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Educational Finance

Zemsky, Robert, Ed.; Cappelli, Peter, Ed. – Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1998
The 12 articles in this volume provide guides to issues concerning education and the economy and school to work and offer direction for future research. They are organized around three themes. Articles in the first section focus on long-standing questions associated with the economics of education: "Microeconomics of College Choice, Careers,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Choice, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Fordham, Paul, Ed. – 1980
The six-chapter book highlights the main issues and findings of the 1979 New Delhi Conference on Non-formal Education for Development. Chapter 1 defines non-formal education, discusses development needs, and discusses motivation at the political, operational, and participatory level. Chapter 1 includes two case studies of non-formal education in…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Heintze, Michael R. – 1985
The founding and development of private, primarily church-related, black colleges in Texas from 1865-1954 are reviewed, with focus primarily on 11 institutions that offered college-level work. Comparisons are made to public black colleges of Texas as well as to other black U.S. colleges and universities. Topical areas include: institutional…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Black Colleges, Church Related Colleges, College Curriculum
Gilder, Jamison, Ed. – 1981
In 1980 four state assemblies were convened by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) to evaluate state education policies and to recommend changes that would enhance opportunities for lifelong learning. This monograph presents the final reports and accompanying background papers of these assemblies. After Edmund…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Educational Finance
Ricketts, Samuel Clifton – 1978
Since 1963, Congress has provided funds and support for vocational education by passing the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and two sets of amendments, the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 and of 1976. Federally authorized appropriations during this time have increased from eight million dollars in 1963 to eighty million in 1978. Enacted…
Descriptors: Coordination, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Administration
Gibbins, Neil L.; And Others – 1978
This handbook is designed for use by board members, administrators, and teachers to aid them in understanding the legal aspects of governance, management, and operation of public schools in West Virginia. Substantial discussion is devoted to sources of school law (common law, state and federal constitutions, state and federal statutes); the legal…
Descriptors: Accountability, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Law