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Access to U.S. Government Information on the Internet.
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Bradley, C. Diane – Interpersonal Computing and Technology Journal, 1993
Examines electronic access to U.S. government information on the Internet. Several government databases are described, and information is given on how to access them. The databases discussed include the White House Electronic Publishing Program, the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court, the Electronic Bulletin Board, and FEDIX. (Contains seven…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Federal Government
Advocates in Action: Making a Difference for Young Children. Revised Edition
Robinson, Adele; Stark, Deborah R. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2005
This book offers practical guidance and concrete strategies for making change on behalf of young children and families at the school/center, local, state, and national levels. It includes an updated introduction, clarification of what nonprofit organizations can and cannot do during an election year, and new material on the legislative process,…
Descriptors: Guides, Nonprofit Organizations, Lobbying, Public Policy
Federal Information Sources for Adult Illiteracy.
Darby, Christine M. – 1992
This interdisciplinary guide to public policy for adult education has four objectives: (1) to provide both information about the supply of federal information on the topic and assistance with searching federal sources; (2) to build a basic understanding of federally produced information on an interdisciplinary topic; (3) to introduce the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Depository Libraries
National Information Policies. A Handbook on the Formulation, Approval, Implementation and Operation of a National Policy on Information.
Montviloff, Victor – 1990
Noting that the advance of new technologies and the rise of service economies have dramatically changed the socioeconomic development of the world and forced nations to adopt national information policies, this handbook explores the concept of such policies. It is based on the experiences reported in numerous country case studies, meeting…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Developing Nations, Federal Government, Foreign Countries
Sex Role Stereotyping in Textbooks: Where to Go from Here.
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Kram, Judith – 1974
Action must be taken to eliminate sex-role stereotyping. Elementary school textbooks are tracking children into narrowly defined sex roles which are demeaning to girls and detrimental to both girls and boys. The first step is to research the material currently in use in order to collect specific illustrations with which to arm oneself. The next…
Descriptors: Activism, Business Responsibility, Change Strategies, Educational Legislation
Family Economic Issues & Public Policy.
Kimsey, Peggy Poling; Paynter, Mary Ann – 1979
Emerging from two graduate seminars designed to increase the involvement of home economists in public policy, this publication includes course outlines, models, and papers on selected issues concerning family-related government policy. The structure and requirements of the two seminars, held in 1978 at the University of Kentucky, are described. A…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Education, Employment, Energy Conservation
Explanation and Analysis of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act.
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1985
In addition to its significance to educators as a major revision of a Federal education and training program, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act contains many provisions that will have an impact on the relationship of vocational education to employers and the job training partnership community. The law requires that 43 percent of each…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs