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Oster, Maryjo M. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) specifies that all educational programs or curricula be supported by "scientifically based research" in order to ensure better quality control. However, in the arena of sex education, the federal government allocates millions of dollars in grants for schools and organizations to implement…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Federal Legislation, Sexuality, Best Practices
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2007
Data collected by the Massachusetts Department of Education (Department) during the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) suggest that, despite significant efforts to identify homeless students, many are going undetected by their schools. Since the reauthorization of the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Education Improvement Act under the No…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Disadvantaged Youth, At Risk Students
Baumberger, Julie P.; Harper, Ruth E. – Corwin Press, 2006
Couched in the context of NCLB, the reauthorized IDEA, and the ASCA National Model, this handbook revisits the important role that school counselors play in the personal, social, academic, and career development of students with disabilities. Revised throughout, this new edition provides: (1) Clear explanations of changes shaping the legal…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Career Development, School Counselors, Guides