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Castleman, Ben – Urban Institute, 2017
The federal role in higher education has grown over the past two decades, and now a new administration has the opportunity to strengthen policies that support students and their colleges and universities. To help inform these decisions, the Urban Institute convened a bipartisan group of scholars and policy advisers to write a series of memos…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Federal Programs, Federal Aid
Wakelyn, David – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2009
Advanced Placement (AP), which enables high school students to take introductory college-level courses, is the nation's oldest example of a rigorous, common curriculum. Students who score well on AP exams are more likely to persist in college and earn a degree. The Advanced Placement Expansion project of the National Governors Association Center…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Disadvantaged, Educational Strategies
Group of Eight (NJ1), 2010
The demand for workers (employers, self-employed people and employees) having research training extends beyond the researcher workforce itself and is increasing. The research workforce is not uniform but segmented according to disciplines and the economic and sectoral contexts in which researchers work. The growth of cross-disciplinary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Block Grants, Research, International Cooperation
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Soderstrom, Irina R. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
Prisons are increasingly being filled with inmates who suffer from mental illness. This paper examines the prevalence of mental illness in American jails and prisons, the duty government and society has to provide appropriate mental health treatment, and the implications for inmate safety, costs, recidivism, and community reintegration if…
Descriptors: Incidence, Correctional Institutions, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs
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Datta, Lois-Ellin – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1993
Evaluates the success of efforts to federally legislate knowledge utilization in Hawaii. Programs in the fields of agriculture, energy, and education are described; examples of federally supported knowledge utilization strategies in the United States are given; and areas where improvement is needed are suggested, including timeliness,…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Information Utilization
McNeil, Michele – Education Week, 2012
If Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney wins the November election, his ascension could endanger--or dismantle--key Obama administration education initiatives and lead to a slimmed-down and less activist U.S. Department of Education. Scaled back Education Department and cloudy prospects for Obama initiatives are among the scenarios. But…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Political Candidates, Politics of Education
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Rudner, Lawrence; Balkcom, Stephen – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
As contracts to operate ERIC clearinghouses come up for recompetition in 1992, readers are invited to provide input to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement covering ways the ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation and the entire ERIC system can better serve the educational community. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Contracts, Databases, Educational Research
Burry, James – 1978
Descriptive characteristics of participants in the 1978 Teacher Corps Conference are first presented in this report. This data includes information on role in the teacher corps project, age, race, and geographic location. The report discusses participants' overall assessments of the sessions they attended daily. The major events of the conference…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Government Role
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Olowu, Dele; Ayo, S. Bamidele – Community Development Journal, 1985
Examines the case for the integration of community development and local government in Nigeria and attempts to appreciate the nature of the reforms envisaged under the 1976 Reform. Secondly, the authors examine the post-reform developments; finally, they make an assessment of the present situation. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Development, Federal Government, Federal State Relationship, Foreign Countries
Jaffe, Ken – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Reports on developments regarding the expansion, quality enhancement, and identification of effective child care models around the world. Notes that several countries that have made substantial progress in developing innovative child care strategies are in the process of refining and broadening their programs. Highlights the program improvements…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Moore, Bessie B.; Fisk, Carol Fraser – Library Journal, 1988
Discussion of efforts by federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance the library resources and services available to older citizens highlights the roles of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), cooperative agreements, and descriptions of state and local programs.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Australian Inst. of Multicultural Affairs, Melbourne (Australia). – 1985
This 7-chapter report reviews unemployment among migrant and refugee youth in Australia, examines the employment and training programs that exist for this population, identifies unmet needs, and suggests programs or services to meet those needs. An overview of the labor market programs and services available is contained in Chapter 2. Chapters 1…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Employment Services
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Zucker, Andrew; Dove, Tracey; McGhee, Raymond – Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 2000
Examines the process of integrating technology into schools. Discusses lack of teacher preparation; underuse of technology; inadequate technical support; the need for more time and money; necessary conditions for effective technology integration; the federal government's role; the role of national organizations and of states; and improving…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Federal Government
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Davies, Peter – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2012
Over the past decade higher education policy in England has gradually switched from a stance of "government as purchaser" to "government as informer". During 2012 this policy stance has been intensified through new requirements for the advice provided by schools and the introduction of "Key Information Sets" which are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Beder, Hal – 1996
An adequate description of the infrastructure system of adult literacy education needs to address three levels: national, state, and local. At the national level, infrastructure is currently shaped primarily by the Adult Education Act (AEA), amended by the National Literacy Act of 1991. Given that the AEA is a state grant program, state literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Development, Educational Finance
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