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Baker, Rebekah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Parental involvement in education has long been recognized as an important indicator of student academic achievement. Teachers, administrators, policy makers, and our state and federal government continue to recognize the vital role of the parent in education. Policies and mandates, with titles such as "No Child Left Behind" and…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Elementary Education, School Choice, Academic Achievement
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1996
During 1993-94, the U.S. Congress passed several initiatives that offer great potential for facilitating progress in education. These include: (1) The Goals 2000: Educate America Act; (2) Individual Education Accounts; (3) the Family Involvement Initiative; (4) the Safe Schools Act (as part of Goals 2000); (5) the School-to-Work Opportunities Act;…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Reform Assistance and Dissemination. – 1995
The Goals 2000: Educate America Act seeks to improve student achievement through high expectations for all; increase parent and community involvement in education; make schools safe, drug-free, and disciplined; upgrade teacher training and professional development; bring technology into the schools; support long-term and systemwide efforts; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Community Involvement, Educational Improvement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. – 1995
This document records the proceedings of a Congressional hearing on the role of the federal government in education policy. Statements are provided by Richard Riley (Secretary of Education), Bret Schundler (Mayor, Jersey City, New Jersey), Tommy Thompson (Governor, Wisconsin), and Representatives, William L. Clay (Missouri), William F. Goodling…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Information, Civil Rights, Decentralization