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Merisotis, Jamie P.; And Others – ACE Research Briefs, 1991
This research brief documents higher education's infrastructure needs, examines the effectiveness of existing financing vehicles and methods, and explores new approaches and methods of financing and long-term investment for buildings, equipment, and facilities. Currently, the bulk of capital funding occurs at the state level, and to a lesser…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Facilities, Equipment Maintenance, Expenditures
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Download full textKrashen, Stephen D. – Focus, 1991
The core of the case for bilingual education is that the principles underlying successful bilingual education emphasize the same factors that underlie successful language acquisition in general: understanding messages and obtaining comprehensible input; using background knowledge; and the development of literacy. The importance of the first…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Tucker, G. Richard – Focus, 1980
A comparison of the salient characteristics of Canadian and United States bilingual education programs suggests various settings where it would be desirable to introduce children to schooling in their home language. These settings include: (1) the various ethnic communities in the United States, (2) multilingual developing countries, (3) parts of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
