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Download full textPeace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1991
This guide, for Peace Corp workers and administrators, is designed to assist those in the field to identify urban development project opportunities and to suggest ways to develop urban development project plans. Following a brief statement by Jorge Hardoy and an illustration of the expected growing urban population, section I, a summary, describes…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Developing Nations, Foreign Workers
Ely, Lydia; And Others – 1987
According to recent studies, families with children are now the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population: 40 percent of the homeless population consists of members of families. Forty-three percent of homeless children do not attend school, which provides children with a much-needed sense of place and continuity that they otherwise lack…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation
Bogen, Elizabeth – 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Simpson-Rodino Act) has many negative consequences for the city of New York (New York). Major provisions that will affect the city include the following: (1) sanctions on employers of illegal aliens; (2) an amnesty program for illegal aliens; (3) a 5-year limitation on newly amnestied aliens'…
Descriptors: Citizenship, City Government, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. – 1991
This hearing report, one of a series on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, contains testimony concerning Titles I, VI, and XI of that Act. Title I authorizes a series of programs designed to aid the nontraditional student. Title VI provides funds for fellowships, the establishment of national resource centers, language…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economic Development, Federal Legislation, Fellowships
City School Policy Committee, Portland, OR. – 1979
This document is a draft of a proposed city of Portland, Oregon, school policy. Four themes run through the document: (1) neighborhood revitalization, (2) best use of public facilities, (3) greater efficiency in human services, and (4) the best use of public funds. In particular the policies address questions of equal access to education, school…
Descriptors: Access to Education, City Government, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
City School Policy Committee, Portland, OR. – 1979
This city school policy is intended to provide a definition of the relationship between Portland, Oregon, and the Portland Public Schools. The city's responsibility for education lies in city programs that affect the public schools. Four themes run through the publication, including rejuvenation and maintenance of city neighborhoods, best use of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, City Government, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1988
This hearing examines the mental health needs of America's Black and Hispanic elderly in New York State and, particularly, in the New York City area, and considers solutions for service delivery. Seven expert witnesses testified. Few research studies specifically target aged Blacks and Puerto Ricans; however, many minority elderly share the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems
