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Grayson, Lawrence P.; Robbins, Janet B. – 1972
Because of the potential of computers for improving education, the need for educating people about computers, and the major role that the U. S. Office of Education (USOE) has had in fostering the application of computers in education, it is important that a record be made of USOE's support of computer and computer-related projects. This report…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Federal Legislation
Payer, Elizabeth T. – 1988
This directory is an update of an earlier listing of the projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education that was issued in February 1988. It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, and key staff of the regional educational laboratories, the…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Federal Programs
National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1980
The National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities was established as part of an effort to effectively administer federal programs for equity in educational opportunity. Its charter requires the examination of all approaches to higher education for Black Americans and the needs of historically Black…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advisory Committees, Black Colleges, Black Students
Huberman, A. Michael; And Others – 1982
The fourth volume of a 10-volume report, this document provides a synthesis and analysis of indepth ethnographic case studies of 12 school districts engaged in school improvement efforts in a subsample of the study's 146 districts. All districts were implementing new practices, seven using National Diffusion Network innovations and five developing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
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Senese, Donald J. – 1984
Pointing out a serious decline in the educational attainment of the nation's youth, this discussion of ways in which technology can begin to renew and improve education in American schools argues that, just as cable television and computer teleconferencing opened communication capabilities, the microcomputer presents unlimited possibilities for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology
Sikand, Jack, Comp. – 1973
The study was undertaken by the Educational Task Force established during the Saskatchewan Chiefs' Conference, March 1970. The Indians, representing 67 Bands, expressed their concern about the apathy of Indian children to school programs, dropouts, and the near absence of Indian students in universities. Another concern was the Canadian government…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Counseling
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Senese, Donald J. – 1984
Pointing out the dilemmas facing educators today in preparing people for the future, this paper discusses the supply and demand nature of the job market and the growing need for better educational opportunities, and describes opportunities provided by the concept of the newly founded Electronic University. The importance of research is emphasized,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement