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Sokolow, Alvin D. – 1988
Local governments are essential to the democratic processes of the nation. Particularly in rural and other small communities, they are familiar institutions with much visibility and accessibility, promoting citizen participation and control. This guide presents an overview of the characteristics of American's small local governments. America's…
Descriptors: Community Services, County Officials, Government Employees, Local Government
Dumas, Paul – Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), 2006
In the U.S.-affiliated Pacific, the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) are responsible for assisting State educational agencies (SEAs) in the development of planning and accountability systems to meet the requirements of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" (NCLB) requirements and…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Instructional Materials, Accountability, Educational Policy
US Department of Education, 2006
The strategic goals and objectives set forth in the Department of Education's "FY (Fiscal Year) 2002-2007 Strategic Plan" form the context for the broad outcomes that the Department believes should characterize American education. The Department administers more than 150 programs in support of these goals and objectives. This "FY 2007 Program…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, Educational Objectives, Federal Programs
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
A study analyzed past and present United States initiatives for promoting equal employment opportunity and wage equality for women. It was determined that, during the past 20 years, the United States Government has established the legal procedures to combat inequities in educational opportunities and employment-related practices. While these…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Coordination
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Hoffman, Lee; Sable, Jennifer – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
This report presents information about public elementary and secondary education for the 2003-04 school year. The data were provided by state education agencies through the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey system, a universe data collection that includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Defense…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Enrollment
Howard, Ronald – 1979
A number of policy questions has emerged as a result of various efforts to improve special education and vocational education services to handicapped students at the secondary level through linkages among general education, special education, and vocational education. These questions reflect recent research findings which demonstrate that the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indians, Certification, Delivery Systems