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Download full textAtmore, Eric – 1990
Since most black communities in South Africa have been made powerless because of race and poverty, there is a pressing need to empower the individuals of such communities to take charge of their own destinies, especially in the area of early childhood education and care (educare). Current educare projects are often completely or partially…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Blacks, Community Programs, Community Responsibility
Rickards, Jinny; Atmore, Eric – 1990
There is a pressing need to empower the individuals of dispossessed communities in South Africa to take charge of their own destinies, especially in the area of early childhood education and care (educare). Current educare projects are often completely or partially controlled by organizations or people outside of the community. A prime task of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Community Responsibility, Day Care
Lee-Bayha, June; Harrison, Tenley – 2002
If schools are to respond successfully to increased accountability requirements, they must find ways to address non-cognitive factors that can impede student learning. Findings from a study of school districts along the U.S.-Mexico border show educators grappling with the impact of poverty and poor health on students' readiness to learn. These…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC. – 1995
Federal legislation to improve education passed in 1994 is reviewed and two major bills are discussed in greater detail. Emphasis is on the legislation's provisions for improvement of educational standards and access to improved education for all students, especially the disadvantaged. An introductory section highlights the provisions of three…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Disadvantaged
National Council on Employment Policy, Washington, DC. – 1982
Policymakers must review the accomplishments of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), problems associated with suggestions for its reform, and incremental reforms to the program that are required and possible. Despite the fact that research generally attests to CETA's success, the system suffers from a poor public image.…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Ohio State Dept. of Aging, Columbus. – 1985
This publication contains summaries of the presentations from a conference on employment services for disadvantaged older workers. The opening remarks made by Joan A. Hammond and Kenneth M. Mahan are outlined. Summaries of the following papers are provided: "National Perspective on Older Worker Programs," by Ann Lordeman; "Older…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Counseling Techniques
