The American Rescue Plan Act has made funds available to states and districts to speed up recovery from the effects of COVID-19, including addressing learning loss. The Wallace Foundation has distilled evidence from its work that may be helpful in informing choices about how to spend those funds, as well as how to implement key strategies.…

This document provides abstracts from a sample of studies that examine risk and/or protective factors or suicide prevention programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth. Prior to the individual literature summaries, the document includes a section called "From the Literature: Overview of Risk and Protective Factors." The exhibits in…

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases its annual list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have given new insight into the complex causes of autism and potential risk factors, studied clues that could lead to earlier diagnosis, and evaluated promising…

The references provided here give an overview of recent scholarship concerning students, faculty, and curriculum at urban community colleges. Organizational and institutional studies of urban community colleges are also included in this bibliography. The research in this article addresses important issues of student retention, faculty turnover,…

This bibliography is a resource for materials providing information on urban programs, services, organizations, agencies, and individuals involved in the areas of: education; recreation; employment; housing; community development; consumer protection; legal, health, and social services; and information services provided by libraries, private…

Includes annotated bibliographies for 10 books of fiction that appeal to urban African American girls, five adult titles and five young adult titles. Identifies seven essential characteristics present in the most popular books in a teen section, based on conversations with teens. (LRW)

The aim of this bibliography is to be the most comprehensive and exhaustive compilation on blacks in the cities. It is primarily designed as a reference for those who wish to learn more about the life of blacks in urban areas from 1900 to 1974. This work is divided into six main areas: bibliographies; black newspapers in urban areas; reports,…

This is one of three related bibliographies listing publications dealing with the broad topic of property taxation. This particular volume concerns some specialized fields of study, including locational theory, land use and taxation, property markets and valuation, housing, and urban renewal and redevelopment. Citations are listed alphabetically…

Citations in this bibliography are intended to be a substantial resource for recent investigations (January 1990-November 1994) on nonpoint source pollution and were obtained from a search of the National Agriculture Library's AGRICOLA database. The 196 citations are indexed by author and subject. A representation of the search strategy is…

The synthesis of different analytic models on the study of urban neighborhoods is discussed in this review of five recent books. (RLV)

This is a bibliography of publications related to the natural history found in New York City. Most of the books cited were published in the last 20 years. All of the books listed are available on loan from Brooklyn or New York Public Libraries. In addition, pamphlets, materials in the ERIC system, and organizations are listed. (RH)

This bibliography on urban sociology cites studies which discuss the structures and processes of urban society from an historical and comparative perspective. Although it includes studies that discuss population growth, decline, size, and density, the prime concern of this bibliography is not with urban demography. After a brief look at some…

This bibliography consists of 72 references dealing with Japanese Americans. Among the topics covered are: race relations, prejudice, the Japanese American's role in American History, housing, acculturation and adaptation, and minority status. (AM)

This bibliography on urbanization is divided into two sections. The first section contains articles pertaining to urbanization in Canada; the second section contains non-Canadian items. Topics covered include rural-urban migration, employment, urban environment, public finance, city problems, economic development, urban planning, population change…

This bibliography was compiled to provide scholars and practitioners with a comprehensive listing of materials related to urban neighborhoods as social, political, or economic units. The bibliography contains more than 200 citations of materials published in the late 70s and 1980. Each entry is accompanied by a summary and content codes which…