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Direct linkRose, Elizabeth – History of Education Quarterly, 2009
Head Start, the federal program that provides preschool education, health, and social services for children from poor families, is one of the United States' most popular government programs. Created in 1965, it has endured as a symbol of commitment to children, serving just fewer than one million children a year in neighborhood sites across the…
Descriptors: Nursery Schools, Poverty, Preschool Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Graham, Patricia Albjerg – Today's Education, 1979
Three difficulties have characterized educational research and development in the United States during much of this century: (1) unrealistic demands on the educational system; (2) inappropriate methodologies; and (3) selection of insignificant topics. (MM)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Research, Federal Programs, Government Role
Baumann, Carol Edler – 1979
The need for international education is undeniable when we examine the interdependence of our economic and environmental systems and the declining knowledge base of Americans concerning international issues. The President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies was established to address this problem, and focused on the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Area Studies, Educational Development, Educational Needs
Crandall, David P.; Loucks, Susan F. – 1983
The tenth and final volume of this study provides a short, crisp summary of its findings for educators at all levels. Important considerations are suggested for federal and state policymakers as they support schools in their change efforts, and for school people who are committed to making effective and long-lasting improvements in their…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
Download full textNational Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1991
This agenda document begins with the mission statement for the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE), a statement which briefly discusses the four objectives around which the research and service agendas of NCRVE have been organized. Part 1 of the document, contains descriptions of research projects that will be conducted.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Educational Administration, Educational Development
McCage, Ronald D. – 1982
Before a vocational education research and development agenda for the 1980s can be formulated and implemented, a national policy on economic and human resource development should be in place. In its absence, such an agenda must be shared in light of several factors that reflect the current demographic situation and long-range trends, including a…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Progress, Educational Development, Educational Policy
Ellis, John – 1978
A partnership between the federal government and state and local education agencies is required to solve existing problems in vocational education. The federal government's strategy involves directing money to underserved populations; encouraging planning at all levels to produce more employable graduates; promoting research and demonstration of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Cooperation
