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Download full textRojas, Natalia; Raver, Cybele; Morris, Pamela – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
The purpose of this presentation is to describe some of the activities of a partnership forged between NYU researchers and senior leaders in NYC that was intended to provide research infrastructure and capacity-building solutions while also addressing jointly identified research questions about the "Pre-K for All" (PKA) program. The…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education
Pelletier, Helen – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2007
In 2006, it was determined that Maine's new community college system--off to a remarkably promising start--was already at a critical juncture: nearing or exceeding capacity in many of their most popular programs, straining facilities and the ability of staff to deliver high quality programs and services, and struggling to meet the demand of many…
Descriptors: College Environment, Skilled Workers, Private Sector, Economic Development
Alkin, Marvin; White, Peter – 1984
Focusing on the qualitative component of the 1983-84 Operational Program Reviews (OPRs) of Educational Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) in California's community colleges, this report presents the information collected by a qualitative evaluator at 14 EOPS projects in California and assesses program strengths and weaknesses. The first part…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Educationally Disadvantaged
Glover, Robert W. – 1986
This publication reviews available literature regarding apprenticeship in the United States and 17 other industrialized market-economy nations. It notes outstanding practices that may be replicated or transferred to strengthen U.S. apprenticeship. The publication begins by defining apprenticeships and outlining the unique features of U.S.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1984
Four major topics are addressed in these papers presented at the Hispanic Roundtable meeting: current staffing patterns at community colleges, transferability trends among Hispanic students, employment barriers, and legislative issues. Introductory comments by Maria Barrera are followed by Mary Jane Garza's paper, "Current Staffing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, College Transfer Students
Wisconsin Univ., Green Bay. School Services Bureau. – 1985
A study of Michigan's Copper Country Intermediate School District was undertaken to identify ways nine small secondary schools with declining enrollments could increase educational opportunities for students by cooperative sharing. The 6-month study included analyzing data on each school, identifying factors which might constrain cooperative…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Community Support, Cooperative Programs
Northeast Regional Exchange, Inc., Chelmsford, MA. – 1983
The Massachusetts Board of Education Task Force on Public School Youth, Education, and Employment concluded that, in general, the structure of effective policy in the area of preparing youth for employment was already in place. Given changes in workplace requirements and problems schools currently face, however, it was determined that the State…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy, Equal Education
Scott, George A. – Government Accountability Office, 2007
Institutions that may receive funding under Titles III and V include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native Serving Institutions, Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and other postsecondary institutions that serve low-income students. In fiscal year 2006, these programs…
Descriptors: Grants, Tribally Controlled Education, Alaska Natives, Black Colleges
Phelps, L. Allen – 1984
This policy analysis focuses on identifying optimal federal fiscal policies for achieving desired programmatic and student outcomes on behalf of special populations in vocational education (i.e., disadvantaged, limited-English-proficient, and handicapped persons, and students interested in nontraditional careers). The present status of unserved…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, English (Second Language)
Sherman, Susan W., Ed. – 1983
Unemployment among young people is a serious and persistent problem in this country. Unemployment rates are especially high among members of minority groups, for high school dropouts, and in economically depressed areas. Vocational education can help to alleviate the problem of unemployment, and a close link between schools and employers can help…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts
Sareen, Harvinder; Visencio, Diane; Russ, Shirley; Halfon, Neal – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2005
If early childhood systems are to be effective at the population level then they must be able to provide family-centered care to all the racial, ethnic and cultural groups that they serve. Despite major policy driven and technological advances in healthcare, health disparities across different races and ethnicities persist. For example, the infant…
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Differences, Parent Attitudes
Blanco, Cheryl D. – Pathways to College Network, 2009
It is a difficult time for policymakers, business leaders, and education leaders to think about ways to increase the numbers of students graduating from high school prepared for college and the work force when their focus is on reducing budgets. But now is the best time to plan for the future. Now is the time to explore programs that may bear…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Low Income Groups
Levitan, Mark; Gluck, Robin – 2002
Employment, earnings, and poverty among single mothers in New York City and across the United States in the age of welfare reform were examined to identify goals and recommendations for reauthorization of legislation regulating Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The study indicated that although job holding by single mothers has risen…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Block Grants, Change Strategies, Child Care
Edmunds, Julie A.; McColskey, Wendy – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2007
This descriptive report examines the strategies of the six Southeast Region states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina) to improve high school graduation rates and student achievement and to increase the number of students leaving high school with the skills and knowledge necessary for the twenty-first…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Graduation Rate
