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Perkins-Gough, Deborah – Educational Leadership, 2007
During a career spanning five decades, Edward Zigler has combined scholarly research with public service to promote national and state policies that are good for all children. Often called "the father of Head Start," he served on the planning committee for the program in 1965 and became the first director of the Office of Child…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, School Readiness, Cognitive Development, Child Development

Schaffarzick, Jon; Sykes, Gary – Educational Leadership, 1978
Shifts in funding priorities at the National Institute of Education may indicate significant changes in the types of activities NIE will support in coming years. Less emphasis will be placed on curriculum development activities and more on research and strengthening others' development capabilities and efforts. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Policy, Educational Research

Wickline, Lee – Educational Leadership, 1981
The National Diffusion Network (NDN) not only alerts educators to exemplary education programs, but also provides inservice training before and after a program adoption. (Author)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Curriculum Development, Diffusion, Educational Improvement