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US Department of Education, 2007
Five years ago the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) launched a revolution in our education system by insisting that all students should be proficient in reading and math by 2014 and demanding comprehensive reforms to reach this national goal, including strong assessment and accountability systems, a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, more…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Educational Finance
Jung, Steven M. – 1980
This monograph on proprietary vocational education provides an overview of proprietary education which is intended for vocational educators who may not be familiar with proprietary schools. The author begins with a description of numbers and types of proprietary schools and includes information on population characteristics, chartering, licensing,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Enrollment, Faculty, Government School Relationship
Williams, Jessica – 1988
In the past several years, a number of states have enacted laws requiring all classroom instructors employed by the state to be proficient in English. Other states will have similar laws on the books within the year, and another handful are still considering the issue. These laws have affected primarily the international teaching assistants…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education