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Jones, Judith; Cohn, Alvin W. – US Department of Justice, 2005
"Ombudsman" is derived from the Swedish word meaning agent or representative. It has come to denote a trusted commissioner or agent who looks after the interests or legal affairs of a particular group. Through their unique access to information and investigative authority, ombudsmen often bring endemic problems within child serving systems to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Semantics, Prevention, Ombudsmen
Weagraff, Patrick J. – American Vocational Journal, 1974
There is a trend toward State education department leadership in the installation of management systems for vocational education, partially because of the avaliability of funds for curriculum purposes. There are three basic types of State curriculum laboratories supervising curriculum management and dealing with curriculum problems. (AG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Educational Finance, Government Role
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Bakalis, Michael J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1973
On the premise that alternatives are needed and that they will have a better service and survival rate if they are public rather than private, Illinois has instituted a network for educational options. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs, Experimental Programs
New School of Education Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educationally Disadvantaged
Lehrhaupt, Arthur – NJEA Review, 1972
Believes that the New Jersey Commission of Education's Policy of state-wide testing creates an atmosphere of repression against teachers'' and curbs imagination and innovation'' in children. (DS)
Descriptors: Group Testing, Intelligence Tests, State Government, State Legislation
Bartoo, Margaret A.; Schwind, Bernard – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Briefly described is Alaska's rural home helper program, part of the Homemaker Service of the Department of Health and Social Services of the state of Alaska. (CB)
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Disabilities, Program Descriptions, Rural Areas
Hoffman, Glenn W. – Thrust for Education Leadership, 1972
The purposes of this paper are to (1) consider the state testing program from the county point of view, (2) relate the testing program to other state required programs, and (3) make some suggestions for the future. (Author)
Descriptors: County Officials, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Needs, Measurement Objectives
Hood, Ernie – Manpower, 1970
Although participants are convicts still serving time, they hold regular jobs in the community. However, unlike paroled felons, they must spend their nights in a Work Release Community Center. (BH)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Employment Opportunities, Prisoners, Probationary Period
Appalachia, 1970
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Labor Force, Labor Needs
Scott, Robert W. – Appalachia, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Financial Support, Governing Boards, Higher Education
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Giddens, Thomas R. – College and University, 1970
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Higher Education, Legislation, Recruitment
Allen, David J. – Contemp Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Standards
Reynaud, David H. – Parks Recreation, 1970
Descriptors: Delinquency, Dropouts, Employment, Parks
ELECTRONIC Learning, 1982
This survey identified 38 statewide computing educator user-groups in 33 states. Information is provided for each of these groups, including organization name, address, affiliation, membership, funding, activities, and state mandate (if any). Brief summaries of educational computing activities in each of the remaining states are also given. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Organizations (Groups), State Programs
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Wentling, Tim L.; Barnard, Wynette S. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1982
This research determined the extent of implementation and the perceived effectiveness of evaluation practices required by federal legislation for vocational education. The respondents reported they have either fully implemented or are in the process of implementing the mandated evaluation activities and indicated a high level of usefulness of the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
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