High school career academies are a time-tested model for improving academic outcomes and preparing students for both college and careers. Career academies (1) are smaller learning communities taught by a team of interdisciplinary teachers, (2) provide a rigorous academic curriculum based on a career theme that demonstrates how knowledge is used…

This study offers a small, highly contextualized counter-example to several recent large-scale analyses depicting Latino underachievement in higher education (R. Fry, 2002; J. Immerwahr, 2003; S. Miller & E. Garcia, 2004; W. Swail, A. Cabrera, & C. Lee, 2004; W. S. Swail, K. E. Redd, & L. W. Perna, 2003). The purpose is to analyze…

Since its inception in 1990, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Teacher at Sea program has enabled more than 460 teachers to gain first-hand experience of science and life at sea. By participating in this program, it becomes possible for teachers to enrich their classroom curricula with a depth of understanding made possible…

A strong chemical workforce in the United States will be essential to the ability to address many issues of societal concern in the future, including demand for renewable energy, more advanced materials, and more sophisticated pharmaceuticals. High school chemistry teachers have a critical role to play in engaging and supporting the chemical…

There are relatively few major federal programs focused directly on advancing a systemic approach to mental health in schools. One such program is the U.S. Department of Education's grant program entitled: "Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems." Established in 2005, the program has funded 51 projects and is in the process of funding…

The mission of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is to provide rigorous evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to encourage its use. The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA) requires that the Director of IES, on a biennial basis, transmit to the President, the National Board for Education Sciences, and the…

The guide summarizes eight federal programs providing special services and aids to disabled postsecondary students. Each program is described in terms of program name; legislative authority; brief summary; services to disabled postsecondary students; name or title of campus contact person; eligibility information (students and institutions);…

The official source of definitions for all the major Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs, this glossary provides a ready reference and an up-to-date list of ETA program terms and definitions contained in laws, federal regulations, and ETA issuances used by sponsors and various ETA service offices on a daily basis; and identifies…

The National Audiovisual Center was established in 1968 to provide a single organizational unit that serves as a central information point on completed audiovisual materials and a central sales point for the distribution of media that were produced by or for federal agencies. This speech describes the services the center can provide users of…

This formative evaluation study of Home Start uses a case study approach. A brief case study focuses on the administrative structure and staff resources and responsibilities of National Home Start. Also included are reports on seven local programs developed after two field visits had been made to each program. In the first visit, objectives chosen…

The Assistant Secretary for Education defends the reason for and the role of career education in the United States, and reports on the activities of federally-sponsored career education programs during Fiscal Year 1972. (KM)

Describes the main features of a Ralph Nader study of the National Institute of Mental Health program of community mental health centers. (AL)

Comments from doctors and other professionals concerning the effects of proposed guidelines for the regulation of methadone distribution are reported. (AL)

The author describes the activities and achievements of two federally funded projects for gifted and talented education in California. (CL)