The LBJ Institute for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning was established in 1985 by the School of Education at Southwest Texas State University. Its primary focus is to promote collaboration between the university and area public schools for the purpose of strengthening the educational programs in both settings. Institute staff have worked…

This guide contains information on 2,086 funding programs that provide support on national, state, and local levels for economic and community development, social services, and the humanities. The guide begins with "A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing" (Lynn E. Miner), which includes strategies for locating information on public and private…

Examines both benefits and problems associated with collaborative projects, based on experiences of the University of Southern Indiana and 15 school corporations in the state to improve public school mathematics and science instruction. While the partnerships had many positive outcomes, the burden of preparing proposals and implementing projects…