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Download full textConklin, Nancy Faires; And Others – 1989
Discussed are early childhood policy issues and options for Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Section I explores federal and state directions in terms of levels of policy making, federal and state issues, and interested parties. Section II focuses on policy issues in its discussions of the political climate, long-term…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Federal Government, Government Role
Early Childhood Programs and Policy in the Northwest and Hawaii: A Framework for Policy Development.
Conklin, Nancy Faires; And Others – 1989
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's depiction study of early childhood education and care programs in the Northwest and Hawaii documents the extent of program development in the region. In four sections, this report of the study: (1) describes the emerging structure of early childhood services, reviewing key findings and projecting…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy
Kaplan, Robert B. – 1991
Various groups of Native American peoples and other non-English speakers are required to become literate in English and are promised that literacy will solve their social, economic, and political problems. Yet, having achieved some level of English literacy, many of these people find that not much has changed. The educational system attributes…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Educational Policy
Metty, Michael P. – 1982
The introduction of telecommunications hardware and systems for educational purposes in Alaska has been rapid and dramatic, but has not adequately addressed the needs of rural Alaskans. The policy-making process for the delivery of educational systems has emphasized technical questions, the breadth of dissemination of programs, costs and benefits,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Educational Media
Alaska State Commission on Postsecondary Education, Juneau. – 1981
As part of a study of the role, governance, and future direction of the community colleges of the University of Alaska, public hearings and teleconferences were held at 13 locations in Alaska between October 1980 and January 1981. Over 200 people participated in these discussions, and testimony was taken from educators, administrators, students,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges
Demmert, William G., Jr. – 1993
As part of a symposium on issues related to diversity and American education reform in the context of Goal 3 of the National Education Goals, this paper addresses public attitudes about languages that are different from official or national languages. It is noted that the use of a native language as the medium of instruction to rebuild historical…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, Cultural Pluralism
