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Download full textPublic School Forum of North Carolina, Raleigh. – 1999
This report provides 10 guiding principles for aligning school spending with the goal of creating a system of high-performing schools: (1) It is necessary to recognize that money matters--"you get what you pay for" applies to schools; (2) Aligning school spending to the goals of high performance requires investing in those things that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Leadership
Schwartz, Louis – 1990
The paper examines the continuing overrepresentation of minorities in special education programs for the mildly handicapped and their underrepresentation in programs for the gifted and talented. Alternative policy strategies are presented for advocates and decision makers concerned with reducing the increasing racial and ethnic disparities in…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Court Litigation, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAdesokan, E. O. – Gifted International, 1987
The present status of gifted education in Nigeria is discussed in terms of the changing perception of giftedness, the learning environment (including home tutoring, acceleration, enrichment, and special classes/schools.) Implications for Nigerian education are discussed including the school statutory age, the mandated curriculum, and educational…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Age Grade Placement, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
