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Components to Consider When Planning City Preschool Programs. Preschool Policy Brief

Liss, Emmy; Wallack, Josh; Weisenfeld, G. G.; Frede, Ellen – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2023

Over the last several years, a growing number of cities have invested in early care and education for 3- and 4-year-old children, known as "preschool." This paper aims to aid cities in planning preschool programs by outlining a range of factors to consider. We largely do not make recommendations, but rather try to identify a range of…

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Development, Governance, Program Administration

The District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) Program. CRS Report R41313, Version 17. Updated

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Shohfi, Kyle D. – Congressional Research Service, 2019

To address concerns about the public postsecondary education offerings available to District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-98) established the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program. The program is meant to provide college-bound DC residents with a greater array of…

Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Tuition Grants, College Bound Students, Undergraduate Students

Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) and Online Social Work Education: Navigating a Changing Financial Landscape

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Shannon, Patrick – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2019

Online programs are often viewed as a cost-efficient strategy for increasing revenue for shrinking university budgets but this may not be an accurate assessment. Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) is a budgeting model that is purported to increase efficient delivery of academic programs. As RCM budgeting models have been embraced, many…

Descriptors: Online Courses, Social Work, Cost Effectiveness, Budgeting

The Early Childhood Educator Preparation Innovation Grants: Lessons from Initial Implementation. Executive Summary. IERC 2015-2

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Lichtenberger, Eric J.; Klostermann, Brenda K.; Duffy, Daniel Q. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2015

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) sought to evaluate the implementation of the Early Childhood Educator Preparation Program Innovation (EPPI) grant. The grantees consisted of partnerships that included community colleges, four-year institutions, and in some cases community-based entities or schools, such as Head Start programs. The…

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Grants, Preschool Teachers, Educational Innovation

Florida A&M University Work Plan Presentation for 2013-14 Board of Governors Review

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Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2014

The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System's future: (1) The Board of Governors' new "Strategic Plan 2012-2025" is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed; (2) The Board's "Annual Accountability Report" provides yearly tracking for how…