This study profiles two high schools with high enrollments of low-income and racial/ethnic minority students: Thornton Fractional North High School (TF North) and Dumas High School (DHS). Both schools have substantial enrollments of low-income and racial/ethnic minority students and, despite the odds, are successfully preparing students for their…

During a typical week, as many as 14 million children and youth across the United States lack adult supervision during non-school hours. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the lack of structured and supervised afterschool programs in American communities contributes to a higher incidence of drug and alcohol use and delinquent…

Describes the evolution of the physical education program at Herricks Senior High School, New Hyde Park, New York. (DS)

Outlines the establishment of a program to aid children who are seriously behind in basic math and reading skills and seeks specific causes and provides minimal solutions directed at increasing the child's standard performance. (Author)

This annual report of the Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association (GMDCA) details the accomplishments of the organization for 2000-2001. The report begins with a letter from the executive director focusing on the need to change our thinking about the care and education of young children, then describes components of quality child care and how the…

A changed discipline if it rises to the challenges of the 70s, says Illinois professor. (Editor)

Recommends updating of Irish education by establishing regional educational authorities, removing all church control of education, and guaranteeing opportunity to the nonacademic child. (DM)

Courses in basic education, business administration, and systems are recommended. (MU)

Describes current funding opportunities within the NIE's three program areas: teaching and learning, educational policy and organization, and dissemination and improvement of practice. Each entry includes title, description, contact person, and announcement dates and proposal deadlines where applicable. Eligibility and funding information is also…

Education authorities continue to experience difficulty in recruiting and retaining teachers in rural and remote schools. In Western Australia (WA), a state noted for its vastness and number of schools located in rural and remote settings, a scheme developed by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training (DET) and the WA Chamber of…

Suggests that evaluations of compensatory education programs must take into account the goals of the programs, amount and concentration of funding, obstacles surmounted in their implementation, length of affective and cognitive results, and avoid the cost/benefit approach to human beings. (Author/AM)

The treatment and care of the mentally ill and developmentally disabled is now and has been the subject of volatile public debate. This paper is the result of an attempt by the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities to reorient public focus to concentrate on the major issues involved in delivering effective treatment…

The 71 workshop participants represented vocational and correctional organizations from 41 States, Washington, D.C., and Canada. This report describes the background and proceedings of the workshop and contains the formal presentation papers. As an introduction, the history and background of the project are presented, and a brief description is…