The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools, and communities. As publicly funded schools, charter schools are eligible to apply for federal formula grants as well as discretionary grants administered by various ED…

This bulletin provides information on the teacher education reciprocity policies of every state and the District of Columbia. None of the reciprocity agreements provide automatic certification; one must apply through each state's formal application procedure. The reciprocity ordinarily refers to the basic or initial teaching certificate. The…

This directory, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics, lists the principal officers of state education agencies responsible for the state-level administration of elementary-secondary and vocational-technical education. Included are 49 states (information for Louisiana was not available), the District of Columbia, and four…

Offers a complete listing of agencies responsible for providing a free public elementary/secondary education in the 50 states, District of Columbia, 5 outlying areas, and Department of Defense Dependents Schools (overseas). Uses data from the Local Education Agency Universe Survey. (SLD)

This catalog presents a resources guide to 52 currently operating education programs of high quality validated by state departments of education. It is structured by major categories and accessed by RECON (Regional Communication Outreach Network) catalog numbers. Validated programs and services are offered in the categories of adult education;…

While the California State Department of Education (SDE) holds the primary responsibility for the success of the California educational system, the Federal Government also supports state and local educational activities. The intent of this document is to assist local educators in understanding federal education programs and communicating with the…

This directory lists more than 150 organizations, agencies institutions, and volunteer groups involved in developing teacher education curriculum, providing training, promoting professional advancement, instigating programs of innovative instruction and implementing educational policy for preservice and inservice training of teachers for…

A compilation of responses received from over 100 agencies that participated in a survey conducted in the spring of 1986, this directory lists agencies which, with rare exceptions, meet the following criteria: (1) the agency must be located in the mid-Atlantic region made up of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and…

The sheets list sources of assistance for children and youth with handicaps in the 50 states and five U.S. territories. Organized alphabetically by state, listings typically include information on the following resources: state department of education, state vocational rehabilitation agency, office of state coordinator of vocational education for…

This document describes a program developed by Maryland's Youth Suicide Prevention School Program Committee in response to state legislation, and is intended to: (1) assist in increasing the awareness among school personnel and community leaders of the incidence of teenage suicide; (2) train school personnel in individual and schoolwide strategies…

Descriptions are given of teacher induction programs currently operational in public schools, intermediate education units, colleges and universities, and professional organizations. Program descriptions include the address, contact person, and phone number for the organization, and a brief summary of the program's structure and objectives. (JD)

This listing identifies organizations which have women's concerns as a major focus, and organizations which provide training programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, curricula, and materials that enhance women's careers or self development. Section one is comprised of two alphabetical listings: national and regional organizations and national…

The 1974-75 directory lists members of the staff of the Division for Exceptional Children, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and provides names and addresses of city and county coordinators of services for crippled, emotionally disturbed, educable mentally retarded, gifted and talented, homebound, hearing impaired, hospitalized,…

Designed as a concerted effort to control the paperwork and reduce the number of data collection reports required by the Connecticut State Department of Education, this report lists the forms the department will use in the 1988-89 school year to collect data on the condition and the progress of education in Connecticut. An introductory section…

Designed as a concerted effort to control the paperwork and reduce the number of data collection reports required by the Connecticut State Department of Education, this report lists the forms the department will use in the 1987-88 school year to collect data on the condition and the progress of education in Connecticut. An introductory discussion…