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Morowski, Deborah L. – American Educational History Journal, 2009
Throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the quality of education for school children in Texas was inconsistent and control of public schools resided with local communities. As a result, teachers' salaries across the state were inequitable among the races, as well as among different divisions within a single district. School district spending was…
Descriptors: School District Spending, Teacher Salaries, School Activities, Civil Rights
Technology & Learning, 2005
Philanthropy provides billions of dollars to schools and educational programs each year. Much of this cash comes from corporate America, who views contributing to education as an important way to give back to the community. While many companies support education directly via equipment, money grants, and professional development, other companies…
Descriptors: Private Financial Support, Governing Boards, Grants, Corporate Support
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Mabila, T. E.; Malatje, S. E.; Addo-Bediako, A.; Kazeni, M. M. M.; Mathabatha, S. S. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2006
Since its inception in 1992, the University of the North's, Science Foundation Year (UNIFY) Programme has provided access to higher education to over 1500 previously disadvantaged students. However, there has always been doubt about whether the concept of a foundation programme is a worthwhile endeavour. To date, government has not yet fully…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foundation Programs, Science Education, Science Programs
Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, Washington, DC. – 1994
This guide explores the key issues in the development, sustainability, and effectiveness of after-school programs including before school, weekends, and summers, and identifies federal strategies to promote effective programs. The first part of the booklet presents the core elements of an effective after-school program, noting that programs…
Descriptors: After School Centers, After School Education, After School Programs, Early Adolescents
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Camden is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Camden receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Camden Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Policy
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Newark is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Newark receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Newark Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Policy
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Trenton is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Trenton receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Trenton Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Policy
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Union City is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Union City receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Union City Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Policy
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Camden is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Camden receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Camden Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Newark is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Newark receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Newark Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education
Hirsch, Lesley; Applewhite-Coney, Erain – Education Law Center, 2005
Trenton is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Trenton receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Trenton Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of educational…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education
Applewhite-Coney, Erain; Hirsch, Lesley – Education Law Center, 2005
Union City is one of 31 urban school districts in New Jersey known as Abbott districts. As an Abbott district, Union City receives funding to equalize its per student general education budget with the most successful suburban districts in the state. Through a series of indicators, the Union City Abbott Indicators Report presents the status of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education
Ponessa, Joan; Boylan, Ellen – Education Law Center, 2004
This report on preschool facilities analyzes regulations proposed by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to implement the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. (EFCFA). EFCFA, which authorizes and governs New Jersey's public school construction program, was enacted in July 2000 to implement the State Supreme Court's…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, Preschool Education, School Construction, Construction Programs
Ponessa, Joan – Education Law Center, 2004
This report on Long Range Facilities Plans (LRFPs) analyzes regulations proposed by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to implement the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. (EFCFA). EFCFA, which authorizes and governs New Jersey's public school construction program, was enacted in July 2000 to implement the State…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Facilities Planning, School Construction, Construction Programs