This one-page document illustrates highlights of Austin Independent School District's (AISD's) CARES program activities and achievements. CARES, now in its second year of implementation, was able to maintain high quality of service standards, while experiencing a dramatic increase in volume. Further, CARES team members served vital functions…

Campus child care centers have often been credited for supporting the occupational success of faculty and staff with dependent children. These centers have also been hailed as essential supports for student-parents' participation in higher education, integration into campus life, and academic success. In recognition of the value of campus child…

This First Look report introduces new data for national and state-level public elementary and secondary revenues and expenditures for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Specifically, this report includes the following school finance data: (1) revenue and expenditure totals; (2) revenues by source; (3) expenditures by function and object; (4) current…

Special education consists of specially designed services available for students with disabilities, and should be available across placements. Students with the most significant disabilities continue to be taught in restrictive settings, despite accumulating evidence suggesting their special education services can be delivered effectively in…

This report presents findings from a review and analysis of literature on the importance, effectiveness, and availability of support services for participants in job training programs in the United States. It assesses current knowledge about these services by examining reports on training and education programs, as well as literature on the…

An increased understanding of the needs of students experiencing homelessness will better inform educational and clinical practices to ensure student success. Through an analysis of survey data using the Knowledge and Skills with Homeless Students Survey (Gaenzle & Bryan, 2013), this exploratory study applied a mixed methods approach to assess…

Online learning is rapidly becoming one of the most prevalent delivery methods of learning in institutions of higher education. It provides college students, especially adult students, an alternative, convenient, and cost-efficient method to earn their credentials, upgrade their skills and knowledge, and keep or upgrade their employment. But at…

The 2001 renewal of the United States' Title I program instituted the Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program, through which students attending schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) for 3 consecutive years are offered tutoring in core subjects. Although some SES evaluations have measured provider effects on student…

Middle and high school students experiencing homelessness often face challenges in accruing credits. Class offerings, methods of calculating credits, and graduation requirements can vary greatly among school districts. Students who change schools late in high school can find themselves suddenly in danger of not graduating due to differing class…

The Constitutional Act 1867 established a dual system of education in Canada--provincial authority and federal responsibility for First Nations' education. As a part of its treaty obligations, Canada agreed to provide western schools and services equitable with that provided by provincial systems (Morris 1880/1991). The authors argue that the…

This report summarizes 2008-2009 data from several Austin Independent School District efforts to promote parent and community involvement.

This pamphlet describes supplemental educational services available under No Child Left Behind. Sections include: (1) Supplemental Educational Services Available Under No Child Left Behind; (2) What Are Supplemental Educational Services?; (3) Who Can Get These Services?; (4) How Will I Know If My Child Is Eligible?; (5) How Do I Find a Good…

An interesting thing happened on the way to implementing the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act. When federal officials focused on one of the pillars of the legislation--school choice--they found that many of the states were way ahead of them on this issue. Moreover, choice is a near-empty policy in many urban districts where the NCLB is…

This report considers H.R. 1013, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1990, a bill that extends certain authorities of the Education of the Handicapped Act; makes amendments to the bill; and recommends its passage as amended. The Committee proposes to continue the discretionary programs of the Act, parts C through G, through fiscal year…

Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) states that, to the maximum extent appropriate, handicapped children are to be educated with children who are not handicapped and that special classes, special schooling, or other removal of handicapped children from the regular educational environment should occur only when the…