American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in public schools have performed consistently below other students on national assessments from 2005-2019. The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) program provides academic and cultural supports, through contracts, to meet the specialized and unique educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the policy process that led to the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the United States and the Bush Administration's role in this process. Design/methodology/approach: The research design is historical and archival. A description of the NCLB Act is given and the major provisions and…

This is the first in a forthcoming series of reports documenting state administration of educational technology funding included in the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA). The ARRA included a $650 million allocation in ESEA Title II, Part D, commonly referred to as the "Enhancing Education through Technology…

This document is designed to introduce the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its programs. It is organized into four categories which discuss the legislation authorizing EPA activities, the history and present organization, the pollution control programs operated by the Agency, and budgetary appropriations. Specific program…

This report, submitted to accompany the Vocational Education Amendments (VT 007 323) presents the reasons behind the House Committee Support, and discusses briefly the changes, which include: (1) purpose and background, (2) authorization of appropriations, (3) required use of state allotments set aside for the disadvantaged, (4) new and expanded…

Five papers presented at six California colleges in July of 1968 are presented. "Industrial Arts and Technology" by Delmar W. Olson outlines the bases for a contemporary industrial arts program, its possible purposes, and several elements which need consideration when desiging such a program. "Contemporary Industrial Arts Programs in the United…

A discussion of the state of bilingual education in the Pacific islands administered by the United States (Guam, American Samoa, and Micronesia) begins with background information on the patterns of education and language use in the region and in each separate area. The current status of bilingual education programs and support projects is…

Reported here are the hearings on the Senior Citizen Higher Education Opportunity Act, which requires participants of federal aid to higher education to provide senior citizens with access, on a space available basis, to already scheduled courses and programs. The hearings were held in New York City on June 11, 1977, before the Subcommittee on…

The purpose of the work-study program is to provide part-time employment for students who need the earnings from such employment to commence, continue, or return to an approved vocational education program on a full-time basis. Suggestions for developing work-study programs for vocational education students under the federal legislation are…

Data are presented on awards made under authority of the Higher Education Act, Title VIII, for cooperative education programs from 1972-77. Legislative highlights of the cooperative education program and specific information about eligibility requirements and application and award procedures are provided. Maps show first through fourth year…

Descriptions of the program title, its administering agency, legislative authorization, main purpose, target population, funding, stipends, programs and facilities, administration and coordination, enrollee characteristics, course and teacher characteristics, course outcome, program measurement, and recommendations (if any) for improvement are…

This report examines time-limited welfare beginning at the broadest level, tracing the rapid emergence of time-limited welfare as a policy approach in part I. Chapter 1 examines the history of time-limited welfare and the key challenges posed by this policy. Part II begins to focus on the three participating states--Florida, Vermont, and…

A hearing was held to explore issues of foster care, child welfare, and adoption reforms, and to examine the implementation of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Amendments of 1980. The Amendments were designed to emphasize preventive services that would strengthen families, prevent the unnecessary placement of children in foster care,…

The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) was designed to provide local educational agencies with financial assistance to eliminate minority group segregation, to prevent minority group isolation, and to aid children who have been educationally disadvantaged because of isolation. An overview of the programs funded under the ESAA is provided in this…

In 1969, the Joint Commission on the Mental Health of Children made several recommendations based on the conclusions in their report entitled "Crisis in Child Mental Health: Challenge for the 1970's." These recommendations included formation of a child advocacy system at every level of society; the development of supportive, preventive,…