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Direct linkGreenberg, Milton – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
In June, Congress enacted the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, commonly called the GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century. Supporters claim that it does for current veterans what was done for those who served in World War II. The expansion of educational benefits to veterans should be applauded. Any attempt to equate the economic and…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Armed Forces, Veterans, Access to Education
Mencke, Bernadette Kristine Buchanan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the impact of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 (the GI Bill) on African Americans' quest for higher education. The central question guiding this study follows: Why has higher education been so elusive for African Americans? With reference to this question, the following sub-questions were addressed: (1) How can the…
Descriptors: African Americans, African American Community, Race, War
Bateman, Robert L. – Academic Questions, 2008
America has always felt ambivalent towards its armed forces. During national emergencies it has shown them support, but during longer eras of calm this has often turned to distrust and scorn. LTC Robert Bateman examines the underpinnings of this uneasy and complex relationship, which has been mirrored and expressed most intensely (sometimes in…
Descriptors: Campuses, Armed Forces, Military Personnel, Military Schools
Download full textOrkodashvili, Mariam – Online Submission, 2008
The essay makes an attempt to trace the influences that external political and socioeconomic factors like World Wars I, II and Great Depression had on higher education in the U.S. Higher education - autonomous and self - contained system - proved to be one of the center points of main societal developments, at the same time being significantly…
Descriptors: Higher Education, War, Economic Climate, World History
Altman, J. R.; Lazarus, S. S.; Quenemoen, R. F.; Kearns, J.; Quenemoen, M.; Thurlow, M. L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
This report summarizes the twelfth survey of states by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Results are presented for all 50 states and 8 of the 11 unique states. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning
Alexander, Katie C.; Clemens, Erin M.; Gilbert, Marilyn; McBreen, Joseph – Organization for Autism Research, 2010
Autism presents parents and families with many challenges under normal circumstances. Autism in a military family magnifies many of those challenges and adds a few more that are unique to the demands of military life and service, further complicating an already complex neurobiological disorder. Military sources indicate that more than 13,000…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Autism, Military Personnel, Guides
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2006
Since September 11, 2001, over 1.3 million members of the armed forces have been deployed in service to the United States. Congress enacted the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act to recognize the needs of those servicemembers who are deployed in the midst of pursuing postsecondary education or repaying student loans.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Politics of Education, Loan Repayment, Federal Programs
McMurray, Andrew J. – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
Recent developments in areas of online education and the modernization of the GI Bill of Rights in the form of the Montgomery GI Bill have served to enact an unparalleled era in the history of higher education. Now, more than ever, servicemen and servicewomen have both the financial resources and the technological resources to pursue higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, College Students, Educational History
Whalen, Mary – 1972
Bills which have been introduced in the first session of the 92nd Congress on the subject of veterans' education and training benefits and which have been referred to the Veterans' Affairs Committees in either the House or the Senate are individually summarized. They are classified under the following headings: (1) educational assistance…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Legislation
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senate Begins Debate on Education Spending Bill: White House Threatens Presidential Veto; (2) NCLB Timetable in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Government
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This document presents a record of a congressional oversight hearing on the Department of Defense Dependents' Schools (DODDS). The hearing focused on the operation of the DODDS, and specifically on whether or not the changes being made within the Department of Defense are consistant with Public Law 95-561, which established the Defense Dependents'…
Descriptors: Dependents, Dependents Schools, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKeltner, David P. – Educational Forum, 1994
The Departments of Defense and Education have collaborated in pilot projects to help military personnel make the transition to teaching. Federal legislation supporting alternative teacher certification is also contributing to this effort. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Federal Legislation, Military Personnel
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Armed Services. – 1975
H.R. 9832 is a bill to eliminate discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the service academies. H.R. 10705, H.R. 11267, H.R. 11268, H.R. 11711, and H.R. 12729 are bills to insure that each admission to the service academies shall be made without regard to a candidates sex, race, or religious beliefs.…
Descriptors: Educational Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Military Personnel
Dortmund, E. K. – Intellect, 1973
Outlined the history of the development of the ROTC in the United States and its recent troubles in continuing to function as an American institution. (RK)
Descriptors: American History, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs. – 1991
The Veterans' Educational Assistance Amendments of 1991 have the following purposes: (1) to restore educational assistance to service members and reservists who had received benefits for courses that they were unable to complete because they were called to active duty during the Persian Gulf War; (2) to extend the length of time Gulf War veterans…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Finance, Eligibility, Employment Services
