This 2016 annual report shares many of the accomplishments achieved by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools including the 25th anniversary of the passage of the very first charter school law. This report highlights the successes in 2016: (1) A call to action to better regulate virtual charter schools; (2) First ever national parent…

This report focuses on the progress made and challenges faced by the nine states in achieving the first three objectives for which they were held accountable for use of their Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTTELC) funds. It discusses discrete findings related to these objectives in relevant chapters of the report: Tiered Quality Rating…

The role of accreditation is to assure that the standards that uniquely define institutions and programs are adhered to so that their increasingly high costs produce solid value. In the fall 2011 issue of "The Presidency," a publication of the American Council on Education (ACE), Terry Hartle, a senior vice-president of ACE, outlined six…

Reported are the results of the 1975 survey of federal and industrial spending for research and development (R&D) activities. Data are presented for comparison with 1974 data. Major findings include: R&D spending rose 5%, to $23.5 billion; Federal funds to R&D rose 5%, to $8.8 billion; industry funds to R&D rose 5%, to $14.8…

This report summarizes federal research and development (R&D) funding estimates for 1976 and the requested funding for 1977. R&D obligations are expected to rise to $21.6 billion in 1976, 5.7% of the total budget; $23.5 billion is requested for 1977, 6.0% of the total budget. Tabulated data presents funding obligations by agency, character…

This document is the third annual report of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), appointed by George W. Bush under Presidential Executive Order 13256. The report for fiscal years 2004-2005 details the performance of the 32 designated federal agencies and departments during 2004-2005, and…

This report presents data compiled as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources expended for research and development (R&D). R&D spending in the United States is expected to reach $51 billion in 1979, 9% over the 1978 level. The R&D expenditures are expected to account for 2.2% of the gross national…

This report presents data compiled as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources expended for research and development. R&D spending in the United States is expected to reach $38.1 billion in 1976, 8 percent above the 1975 level. For the first time in three years, R&D funds are expected to increase in…

Presented is the annual report of Federal aid to State and local educational programs for handicapped children during the 1968-69 school year. Program activities of Title VI-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Public Law 89-313, an amendment to Title I of ESEA, are reviewed jointly. Included is statistical information related to…

This report presents data compiled as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources expended for research and development (R&D). Industry, which carries out 69% of the R&D in the United States, spent $26.6 billion on these activities in 1976, 10% above the 1975 level. In constant dollars, this presents an…

Compensatory education programs funded by Johnson-O'Malley categorical aid monies are described in this annual report on American Indian education in the State of Washington. Funds were allocated to school districts on the basis of need and merit of proposed programs. Programs funded provided food services, home visitors and counselors, teacher…

This report presents data compiled as a part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources expended for research and development. In fiscal year 1977, Federal R&D obligations are expected to total $23.5 billion, a record high and an increase of 8.6% over 1976. This upward shift occurs despite the fact that more than…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) publishes information on R&D expenditures by American industry based on data collected by the Bureau of the Census. Other organizations publish data on the same issue collected by surveys or derived from secondary sources. Differences exist between these two data. In an effort to understand the reasons…

This is the third in a series of annual reports on the participation of the Nation's predominantly black colleges and universities in programs funded by federal agencies. The report documents the recent expansion and diversity of federal program support to these colleges. In this report, federal program funds are reported by agency for all…

Presented are detailed statistical tables showing research and development (R&D) levels for the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, reported by 95 federal agencies in the 1979 March-May period. In the tables, data for 1979 are considered to be actual; data for 1979 and 1980 are estimated. Historical data for the years 1971-1981 are contained in…