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Andrabi, Tahir; Bau, Natalie; Das, Jishnu; Karachiwalla, Naureen; Khwaja, Asim Ijaz – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023
We estimate the equilibrium effects of a public-school grant program administered through school councils in Pakistani villages with multiple public and private schools and clearly defined catchment boundaries. The program was randomized at the village-level, allowing us to estimate its causal impact on the market. Four years after the start of…
Descriptors: Grants, Public Schools, Expenditures, Educational Finance
Ohio Department of Education, 2022
Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs are an important investment in Ohio's youngest learners. Ohio has worked to increase the availability of high-quality early learning programs for preschool children by providing the Early Childhood Education grants. Funded programs deliver high-quality, comprehensive learning environments focused on healthy…
Descriptors: Grants, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Child Development
Cindy Marten – Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 2022
This letter highlights existing Federal K-12 resources that can support resettled Afghan students enrolling in public schools. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes that there is an immediate and urgent need to provide high-quality, culturally responsive education to Afghan newcomers -- inclusive of primary, secondary, and English language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ohio Department of Education, 2021
Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs are an important investment in Ohio's youngest learners. Ohio has worked to increase the availability of high-quality early learning programs for preschool children by providing the Early Childhood Education grants. Funded programs deliver high-quality, comprehensive learning environments focused on healthy…
Descriptors: Grants, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Child Development
Smith, Jessica; Throndsen, Jennifer; Suddreth, Diana – Utah State Board of Education, 2018
In the 2016 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 101, High Quality School Readiness Program Expansion, which expanded access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible students. This program was funded with $120,000 ongoing from the Education Fund for program administration and $9.0 million in Temporary Assistance for…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Readiness, Educational Quality
Anderson, David – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2011
Schools face the most challenging economic environment in decades. To sustain the quality of teaching, learning, and educational support services, they must find ways to expand their resources while at the same time using their resources more efficiently. School leaders must be knowledgeable about the funding "streams" that provide an opportunity…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Quality, Principals, Teachers
Carpenter, Dick M., II.; Erickson, Angela C. – Institute for Justice, 2014
In 2013, Alabama adopted the Alabama Accountability Act, an education reform measure that includes two new school choice programs that extend a lifeline to Alabama students trapped in failing public schools. One program offers a tax credit to help offset the cost of tuition for families who move their children from public schools designated as…
Descriptors: Tax Credits, State Legislation, School Choice, Public Schools
Nellhaus, Jeffrey – Massachusetts Department of Education, 2008
"A Progress Report to the Legislature: After-School and Out-of-School Time Quality Grant" is submitted pursuant to Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2007, line item 7061-9611. The Department is working to coordinate this state After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) grant program with other such programs in state organizations, such as the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Grants, After School Programs, Private Schools
Cilley, Pamela, Ed.; Gibbons, Charles H., Jr., Ed. – 1993
The Boston Plan for Excellence in the Public Schools is a partnership among teachers, students, parents, administrators, and business leaders with the common purpose of restoring the Boston Public School System to its former position as a national leader in education. This publication examines the programs and activities, school by school, that…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Organizations Concerned about Rural Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
This guide is part of an initiative to support the efforts of the Organizations Concerned about Rural Education (OCRE) in helping rural school districts plan for school improvement. The guide outlines a one-day workshop to help focus attention on ways to gain community support and plan initiatives. After explaining how to plan the workshop, the…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Education Work Relationship, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Quality
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
The California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) is a state-established and state-funded program involving public schools and both public and private colleges. CAPP funds curriculum development and diagnostic testing partnerships in accordance with its goal of developing cooperative efforts to improve the academic quality of public secondary…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
In 1984 the Governor of California signed into law a bill establishing the California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), a program to develop cooperative efforts to improve the academic quality of public secondary schools and the preparation of all students for college. CAPP grants are awarded to collaborating secondary and postsecondary…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs