This reference guide provides an overview of Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law for fiscal year 2006. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important programs and resources for education. It provides information for students,…

This 1994-95 directory of disability self-advocacy groups contains listings of over 700 organizations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The associations are organized by country and state or province. Listings typically contain the following information: the name of a contact (the name of the member who is the chair, president, or…

The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) is a non-profit professional association committed to improvement of educational opportunities for Americans of Mexican ancestry. It is an association for educators, researchers, administrators, and students in higher education. The 1985 directory lists the 226 association members,…

This directory lists primarily not-for-profit organizations, associations, and mutual assistance groups in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota) that are by, for, and about Asian Americans. It does not include state offices, religious organizations, or student groups among its 116 entries. Each entry includes the organization's…

Information about the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent grant-making federal agency to support research, education, and public programs in the humanities, is provided in this booklet. The first part covers the programs that NEH does and does not support, eligibility for assistance, and how applications are evaluated. NEH…

This directory lists more than 700 not-for-profit associations, organizations, and mutual assistance and fraternal groups of color in the state of Minnesota. Organizations listed are controlled by people of color or serve one or more communities of color. The directory includes religious organizations and tribal governments, but not for-profit…

Lists the nation's largest nonprofit child care organizations, oldest child care centers, and largest child care centers. (BB)

This directory is organized into two sections covering grant and loan programs from religious sources that fund causes related to basic human need, social justice, and self-determination for economically deprived and diverse peoples. The first section describes 67 grant programs from 10 denominations (Baptist, Catholic, Christian Church: Disciples…

A compilation of responses received from over 100 agencies that participated in a survey conducted in the spring of 1986, this directory lists agencies which, with rare exceptions, meet the following criteria: (1) the agency must be located in the mid-Atlantic region made up of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and…

This document was compiled to provide information about the current work of laboratories and researchers in non-print media in order to help explore and define possible future roles for the Commission on Preservation and Access. Its focus is on information from public sector and non-profit organizations. Summaries of the activities of 18…

This directory, an update of the 1979 edition, provides information on nonprofit organizations with a stated interest in business, consumer, career and/or economic education. The directory has three primary purposes: (1) to provide school administrators, curriculum developers, and teachers with a comprehensive source of information about nonprofit…

This directory provides details on 100 agencies and organizations which provide services and information concerning the disabled. Listed in alphabetical order by name of organization, each citation includes the organization's address, officers, and publications. The organization, purpose, and principal programs are briefly described. Also listed…

This directory lists addresses of sources of free and inexpensive instructional materials in health, patient, and safety education. The materials available include pamphlets, books, charts, posters, slides, films, filmstrips, records, photographs, transparencies, spirit masters, and related materials. The sources are organized into five general…

Approximately 180 organizations are listed and described in this directory which was designed to inform educators and researchers about organizations that provide or are interested in business and/or economic education materials and information. The directory was compiled to provide an initial review of the many organizations in the field of…

This article lists the Web sites of 12 international not-for-profit creativity associations designed to trigger more creative thought and research possibilities. Along with Web addresses, the entries include telephone contact information and a brief description of the organization. (CR)