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New York State Council on Children and Families, New York. – 1986
This report analyzes problems in New York State efforts to reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancy and its associated problems. Following an executive summary and introduction, the report consists of five sections. Section 1 details the framework and background for the Task Force recommendations. Section 2 provides an overview of current efforts to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, High Schools, Pregnancy
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 2000
The goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), as administered by the Library of Michigan, are to support statewide access to information, enhance equity of access by providing special assistance to those with difficulty in using a library, support librarians as they develop information skills and foster innovation and technical…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Library Development, Library Funding, Library Planning
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Knitzer, Jane; Page, Stephen – Young Children, 1996
Claims that increasingly, decisions about whether or how resources will be allocated to young children and families will be made at the state level. Explores the questions answered by the policy document, "Map and Track: State Initiatives for Young Children and Families," and the significance of these questions. Highlights findings and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Financial Resources, Policy Formation, Program Development
Massachusetts Governor's Office, Boston. – 1987
The four sections of this final report, which follow the initial executive summary, present outcomes of Massachusetts' 2-year effort to strengthen and expand high quality, affordable day care services. Section I focuses on the supply of and demand for day care services in the state. Section II explores aspects of public and private partnerships,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Glenny, Lyman A. – NACUBO Professional File, 1976
State government is and is expected to remain the chief source of funding for higher education. At the same time, the state is confronted with serious policy issues relating to support of research, public services, and adult education, to falling enrollments in some public institutions, to the probable closure of some private liberal arts colleges…
Descriptors: Administrators, Budgeting, Capital, Decision Making
Cooley, Van E.; Thompson, Jay C., Jr. – 1984
To determine the extent of state-mandated staff development activity in the states, a study involving the chief education officer from each of the 50 states was conducted, and the results are reported in this paper. The study and report focus on the following: (1) states mandating staff development programs; (2) states planning legislation…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Services, National Surveys
Adams, Charles F.; And Others – 1972
This document contains papers that discuss (1) the role of the Federal Government in educational finance; (2) some proposals for full State funding of schools; (3) the implications for educational finance of recent State court decisions invalidating inequitable State school finance systems; (4) State plans for financing public schools; and (5)…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Conference Reports, Educational Finance, Equal Education