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National Science Foundation, 2010
As part of its mandate from Congress, the National Science Board oversees the collection of a very broad set of quantitative information about U.S. science, engineering and technology, and every 2 years publishes the data and trends in its "Science and Engineering Indicators" ("Indicators") report. On occasion, the data reveal trends that raise…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Global Approach, Position Papers, Engineering
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2011
In the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" of 2008, Congress charged the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance with conducting a review and analysis of regulations affecting higher education to determine the extent to which regulations are overly burdensome and need to be streamlined, improved, or eliminated. Specifically, Congress…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Federal Aid, Advisory Committees, Hearings
US Department of Education, 2008
The U.S. Department of Education set the following goals as measures of their annual performance: (1) Improve student achievement, with a focus on bringing all students to grade level in reading and mathematics by 2014; (2) Increase the academic achievement of all high school students; and (3) Ensure the accessibility, affordability and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Budgets, Educational Finance, Annual Reports
St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2007
This is a presentation made by the author to the staff of the members of the United States House of Representatives who are part of the STEM Caucus (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Caucus). The briefing was held in the Rayburn Office Building in Washington, DC on July 27, 2007. Also presenting were Harold Pratt and Dr.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Federal Aid, Science Education, Educational Improvement
Sedere, Upali M. – Online Submission, 2005
This paper outlines the issues relating to teacher education and teacher supply in Malawi. Malawi has a severe shortage of teachers. Over the years, particularly since EFA the student numbers has gone up yet the teacher supply has not followed the increased student numbers. This paper outlines the broader picture as a basis for further…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, Position Papers
Barnett, W. Steven – 1985
This report details a benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool program and describes the program's long-term effects. Conducted since 1962, research on the Perry Preschool program constitutes one of the strongest and best-known sources of support for the long-term efficacy of early intervention with disadvantaged children. The Perry Project…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Crime, Delinquency