Everyone agrees that school in the fall cannot look the same as it did before the pandemic. Education leaders must organize people, time, and money to make up for learning losses, help students reconnect with schooling, support students' increased social and emotional needs, respond to physical distancing and sanitation requirements, and provide…

This comprehensive volume offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics necessary to evaluate educational programs nationwide.This edition includes profiles on 5,749 school districts in the United States, representing 90% of…

This comprehensive volume offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics necessary to evaluate educational programs nationwide. This edition includes profiles on 5,797 school districts in the United States, representing 90%…

The education system in California today is unable to meet the needs of the state's economy or the expectations of its citizens. From school finance to ensuring the quality of teaching, from assessment and accountability to preparing students for college and careers, education policy today in California often works against the best interests of…

To align their financing strategies and fundraising efforts with their fiscal needs, charter school leaders need to know how much funding they need and what that funding will support. This cost estimation tool offers a simple set of worksheets to help start-up charter school operators identify and estimate the range of costs and timing of…

This comprehensive volume offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics necessary to evaluate educational programs nationwide. "The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools" is a…

The Ohio Department of Education through collaboration with local schools and teacher training institutions developed use of the New Zealand Reading Recovery Program (one-on-one reading instruction) for high-risk first graders. Results have been remarkable; 90 percent of the at-risk students reached average level reading skills after 30 to 40…

Examines three types of child care--family day care homes, day care centers, and preschools--in terms of child/staff ratio, group size, and staff training. Discusses advantages and disadvantages for parents of each of the three types of child care. (NH)

Based on what is happening in school districts today, seven critical issues will dictate the educational facility of the future: (1) school size; (2) pupil-teacher ratios; (3) clientele served; (4) programs offered; (5) technology; (6) school choice; and (7) funding. (15 references) (MLF)

Suggests three ways to encourage administrators to reduce class size in English classrooms. Describes an effective presentation to the school board, a public relations campaign to educate parents and administrators, and a grant proposal for hiring a writing resource person. (MM)

Since the passage in 1975 of Public Law 94-142 with the intent of "mainstreaming" handicapped students, more students are moving from regular classrooms into special education rooms. Identifies and discusses eight disincentives to mainstreaming handicapped students. (MD)

The manual offers criteria as guidelines in determining pupil eligibility for speech and language services in New Jersey. Criteria were originally developed by a task force of speech-language specialists and special education administrators, were then reviewed by public school speech-language specialists, and were subsequently revised. Criteria…

This document, which is designed to help states take advantage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant, explains measures states can take to meet the requirements of the grant. General recommendations for use of the portion of block grant funds relating to quality involve increases in child care teacher salaries; increases in the proportion…

The environment in which education operates is changing, and information about major environmental changes and educational developments is an important tool for planning and decisionmaking. Presented within this document, which was prepared by the Planning Section of the Planning and Policy Secretariat of Alberta, are educational trends in the…

This manual for directors of school-age child care (SACC) programs contains six sections. Section I provides a rationale for SACC. Section II describes characteristics of school-age children. The extensive Section III discusses characteristics of high quality SACC. After an initial discussion of the importance of out-of-school time, the section…