This document notes that more than 700,000 public school students drop out of school annually and recognizes that many national, state, and local programs exist to encourage young people to stay in school. It describes the National Dropout Prevention Center as a resource base and a clearinghouse for those involved in reducing the high dropout…

This directory presents the names and addresses of 2,500 public alternative schools and programs serving secondary school-age children in the United States and three Canadian provinces (Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta). The addresses are listed alphabetically by state, with the Canadian entries in a separate section at the end. Each school…

Presents a comprehensive directory supplies and products for businesses and educational facilities including contact information. Also contained are an alphabetical list of educational facility design professionals (by region), a list of educational associations, and a calendar of major education trade shows. (GR)

Alternative education programs have existed in Washington for several years, providing new ways to meet students' needs by increasing system capacities for flexibility and choice. This directory of the 125 schools that are currently providing this type of education details the following information about each: staffing, purpose of the program,…

This annual directory provides a service for prospective educators seeking professional career opportunities. It identifies employing officials in approximately 15,000 public school systems throughout the United States. After an introductory section listing the officers and stating the purpose of the sponsoring agency--the Association for School,…

This directory is part of the continuing series of education directories published by the National Center for Education Statistics. It provides a current, state-by-state listing of local public school systems and other education agencies dedicated to the many institutions and organizations that deal with these entities. The directory offers…

The Educational Directory, 1919-20 is divided into seven distinct parts. Part 4, Special Schools, covers the following topic areas: (1) Superintendents of schools for the blind; (2) Superintendents of schools for the deaf (State schools; Private schools); and (3) Superintendents of schools for the feeble-minded (State schools; Private schools).…

It is necessary to identify nonstructural hazards at the school site to reduce the possibly of injury in the event of an earthquake. Nonstructural hazards can occur in every part of a building and all of its contents with the exception of structure. In other words, nonstructural elements are everything but the columns, beams, floors, load-bearing…

In this document, the problem of defining an alternative school is discussed in terms of the variety among schools and programs calling themselves an alternative. The place of alternatives in the educational system is examined in light of the dissatisfaction of parents, teachers, and students. A state by state listing of public alternative…

Presents an alphabetical product index; a listing of products and services, along with the companies that supply them; descriptions of free-brochures and other material from key suppliers; a detailed examination of product information; and a directory of educational-related associations. Supplier and article indexes conclude the guide. (GR)

A directory of languages spoken by limited English proficient public school students in New York State, developed as a resource for school districts providing services to pupils with native languages other than English, includes languages whose world wide speakers number over 250,000 and/or those reported by New York State school districts. The…

This 1999-2000 directory provides information on Alaska's public schools, school districts, education organizations, and institutions of higher education. A statistical summary indicates that in 1998-99, Alaska enrolled 132,905 students in 503 public schools. Breakdowns by grade configuration and enrollment show that about half the schools served…

The Council of Educational Facility Planners, International has published a directory to serve as a resource to school districts, colleges and universities, and others who seek professional assistance in some phase of educational facility work. The directory is organized into the following two sections: a list of firms by region and…

This guide lists nearly 200 character development programs in Idaho public schools. The guide first provides a map of Idaho's six geographical regions, each of which contains between four and nine school districts. It then provides for each character development program in each school district the following information: the program, the school,…

This document provides educational researchers with the locale type for every public school in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee as of 1995-96. The classification system used to assign locale types was developed by Frank H. Johnson and had been adopted by the National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, Public…