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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1975
The hearings review aspects of the vocational education program assistance granted through the Federal government and how the programs have been implemented at the Federal and State levels. The testimonies from the first hearing deal with the evaluation of Federal and State assistance and include statements from representatives of the following…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1976
The Experimental Schools Program was begun in 1970 under legislative authority to test the hypothesis that comprehensive changes in existing educational systems will improve the quality of education. This report to the Congress by the Comptroller General's Office determined that the Experimental Schools Program will provide information to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Agents, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1979
This report addresses the desirability of and mechanism for establishing accreditation procedures for fire-related training and education programs in the U.S. and the role of the National Fire Academy in such a process. It also considers the appropriateness of accreditation for the Academy itself. First, a list of the members of the Advisory…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Advisory Committees, Certification, Educational Programs
Washnis, George J. – 1973
This study focuses on eight cities in the Model Cities Program and the effects of the program on national urban policy and the ability of cities and counties to cope with urban problems. The cities (Boston, Chicago, Dayton, Indianapolis, Newark, New York, Savannah, and Seattle) were chosen not only for their geographic and population…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizen Participation, City Government, Community Development
National Advisory Council for Career Education: Interim Report with Recommendations for Legislation.
National Advisory Council for Career Education, Washington, DC. – 1975
The report of the National Advisory Council for Career Education (NACCE) presents a design for structuring and legislatively implementing elementary and secondary career education at the national level. Part 1 of the report, recommendations for career education legislation, provides a funding schedule over a five-year period to accomplish nine…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Philosophy
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
At the request of Congresswoman Edith Green, the Comptroller General of the United States reviewed grant procedures covering two awards made by the Office of Education (OE). The first award, made to the Berkeley Unified School District, was funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, which provides…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation, Educational Programs
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC. – 1973
The purpose of the study was to compare the operation of the post-Korean conflict program of educational assistance currently being carried out by the Veterans Administration with similar programs and educational assistance that the Veterans Administration made available to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict. The highlights of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
The Subcommittee focused its 1-2 February 1977 hearings on the educational activity of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as the beginning of an effort to obtain an accurate picture of the current state of educational programs dealing with Indians and the development of ways to improve both the programs and their delivery. On 1 February a panel…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, Boarding Schools, Community Schools
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Assembly. – 1975
This synopsis of California legislation relevant to bilingual-bicultural education programs covers the period from 1965 through 1975 and is divided into nine major categories. They are: (1) bilingual and English language instruction; (2) preschool child development; (3) education from kindergarten through high school; (4) adult education; (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingual Teachers
