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Expanding after School Program Access for Vulnerable Students: Examining the Efficacy of Federal Policy and Funding
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Klumpner, Susan K.; Woolley, Michael E. – Education and Urban Society, 2021
After school programs provide low income students and students of color with learning opportunities across both academic and non-academic domains that such students would otherwise not get. In this study, we examined the intersection of school characteristics (e.g., enrollment size, percent minority enrolled, and percent eligible for FARM) and the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Access to Education, At Risk Students, Public Policy
Reviewing the Research Base from 1985-2020: Infant and Toddler Child Care and At-Risk Children's School Readiness. Research Report
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Ackerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2021
Policymakers, child care providers, and parents face tradeoffs in determining how much to spend on child care, including how many hours to purchase, and the features of programs that might influence quality. Given these tradeoffs, it is useful to understand what constitutes quality, the cost of care features associated with quality, the effects of…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Care, At Risk Persons
Young People in Education and Training 2017. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2018
The Australian education and training system offers a range of education options for young people. This publication provides a summary of statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in education and training during 2017. Information on participation is presented for school students, VET in Schools students, higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Adolescents, Secondary School Students
Young People in Education and Training 2016. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2018
The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in education and training during 2016. Information on participation is presented for school students, VET in Schools students, higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, National Surveys, Student Characteristics
Massive Open Online Courses for Africa by Africa
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Oyo, Benedict; Kalema, Billy Mathias – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
Africa is known for inadequate access to all sorts of human needs including health, education, food, shelter, transport, security, and energy. Before the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs), open access to higher education (HE) was exclusive of Africa. However, as a generally affordable method of post-secondary education delivery,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Sustainability, Open Education, Online Courses
Early Head Start Participants, Programs, Families and Staff in 2012
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Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2013
In 1994, the federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created to address the comprehensive needs of low-income pregnant women and children under age 3. EHS was created almost 30 years after Head Start was established in 1965 to serve low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Low Income Groups, At Risk Persons, Holistic Approach