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Des Moines Public Schools, IA. – 1993
The Office of Intercultural Programs of the Des Moines public schools addresses the equity needs of the district through a wide range of equity services. The Office serves as a resource for students, parents, community, and staff, and provides service in the areas of: (1) the Voluntary Transfer Program; (2) paired and magnet schools; (3) extended…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Bilingual Education, Budgets, Cross Cultural Studies
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1990
Eleven papers on theory and research in higher education have the following titles and authors: "A Paradigm for Research on Higher Education" (William F. Massy); "Minority Student Access to, and Persistence and Performance in College: A Review of the Trends and Research Literature" (Shirley L. Mow and Michael T. Nettles);…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, Adult Development, College Students
Suter, Larry E., Ed. – 1992
This report presents a new synthesis of statistical indicators and research findings on the quality of science and mathematics education in the United States. In more detail than any other report, it addresses the progress made toward the U.S. national goal of ranking first in the world in mathematics and science by the year 2000. It draws on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Science, Curriculum, Educational Research
Tudor, Dan, Ed. – 1994
This annual compilation of statistical information provides a history of the development of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) and selected data on 1992-93 enrollments, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics. Section I focuses on enrollments, providing fall 1992 headcount data for each of…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Credits, College Graduates, College Planning
Hansen, Phyllis J., Comp. – 1983
This annotated bibliography identifies current materials on the topic of sex role stereotyping and career aspirations of junior high and high school students. The sources included are selective and reflect a portion of the research available in the Robert E. Kennedy Library. The majority of the items are journal articles and unpublished studies…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Business Education, Career Choice
Balajthy, Ernest – 1987
Judge Thomas Hull's October 1986 decision in the "Mozert et al. versus Hawkins County Public Schools" provoked concern from a number of educators who felt that the plaintiffs, several Fundamentalist parents, who were favored in the decision, were attempting to force their religious principles on non-Fundamentalists. Judge Hull's…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Basal Reading, Bias, Censorship
Jones, Judith E. – 1989
The National Center for Children in Poverty was initiated to strengthen programs and policies for the 5 million children under the age of 6 and their families who live in poverty in America. In this, address the director of the National Center for Children in Poverty summarizes some of the statistics on poverty in Texas and in the nation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Rate, Early Intervention, Economic Factors
Su, Hui Fang Huang – 1990
The purpose of this practicum was to increase motivation and self-confidence of grade four students in mathematics achievement. Measured were the increase in the number of students displaying mastery of the times-tables, increase in the number of students making a gain on a math post-test, and increase in the number of students liking mathematics.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Community Resources, Computer Software
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
Statements and letters from administrators and policymakers and supplementary materials are included in this report of a congressional hearing on the status and future of American education. Four broad areas targeted by the President's educational agenda are as follows: (1) helping those most in need; (2) achieving and rewarding excellence and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Career Development, Classroom Environment
Brown, Violet H. – 1986
Written specifically for bilingual Native American teachers, this guide discusses the importance of self-esteem for Native American students and provides a set of lessons designed to develop self-esteem and cultural identity. The first section of the guide discusses the relationship among culture, individual identity, and self-esteem, stressing…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Childhood Needs
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1984
These proceedings include the texts of papers and group discussions presented at a national forum on entrepreneurship education. Included in the volume are the following presentations: "Welcoming Remarks--National Entrepreneurship Forum" by Robert E. Taylor; "Critical Issues Surrounding Entrepreneurship Education--Present, Past,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Business Administration, Community Colleges, Community Resources
Cusick, Theresa; Wolfe, Leslie R. – 1985
This paper presents an analysis of the sex equity provisions of Public Law 98-524, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. It is intended to assist parents, students, educators, and activists to ensure that the provisions of the Act are fully implemented throughout the country. The two major purposes of the new vocational education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights Legislation, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Braden, William; And Others – 1988
This report examines preschool and early primary education in the Chicago (Illinois) public schools, and its impact on disadvantaged minority children. Statistical data were gathered by a survey of 196 kindergarten teachers. For comparison, the survey was also sent to kindergarten teachers in Wilmette (Illinois), a Chicago suburb. Part 1,…
Descriptors: Black Students, Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Powell, Gloria Johnson, Ed.; And Others – 1983
This text consists of more than 30 articles on various aspects of the psychosocial development of minority group children in the United States. Individual chapters, most of them written by mental health professionals who are themselves of minority groups, focus on Afro Americans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, Filipino Americans, Korean…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Black Youth, Child Development
Blakely, Edward J.; And Others – 1983
Eleven papers on rural economic development cover challenges and opportunities; employment trends affecting nonmetropolitan areas; status of nonmetropolitan women and minorities; case studies of Vermont, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California; western urban and regional development; economic development in small cities; and rural policy…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Census Figures, College Role, Economic Change
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