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Orkwis, Ray; DeCarme, Judi; Glover, Jeanne – 1998
This five-volume directory describes almost 1,200 discretionary grants and contracts supported by the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Programs. The projects are grouped into five sections representing the seven program areas of the newly reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part D. This…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation
Visdos, Robert J.; Malley, Mary R. – 1990
Designed to assist two-year colleges in increasing their level of involvement in the delivery of services under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), this report describes the JTPA, reviews the role of two-year colleges in JTPA service delivery, and provides information on fiscal year (FY) 1991 JTPA funding availability and levels. Following a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. – 1992
In one of a series of hearings held in communities around the nation on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to hear testimony from higher education administrators and others from the state of North Carolina. The witnesses addressed a full range of issues concerning higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1992
These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission of Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications. – 1990
As requested by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Interagency Committee for Extramural Mathematics Programs (ICEMAP), this report updates the 1984 Report known as the "David Report." Specifically, the charge directed the committee to (1) update that report, describing the infrastructure and support for U.S. mathematical…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Kelly, Kevin R., Comp. – 1992
This compilation provides information on projects awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) in fiscal year (FY) 1991 in the areas of vocational and applied technology education and in adult and literacy education. Section 1 presents a description of OVAE, names of Division of National Programs…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, American Indian Education
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1993
Ten papers on theory and research in higher education have the following titles and authors: "An Analysis of the Paradigmatic Evolution of U.S. Higher Education and Implications for the Year 2000" (Hasan Simsek and Richard B. Heydinger); "A Motivational Analysis of Academic Life in College" (Martin V. Covington); "The…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Instruction, College Students, Critical Theory
Nevada Univ. and Community Coll. System, Reno. Office of the Chancellor. – 1992
A study was conducted of the financial aid awarded to students in the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) in 1991-92. Study findings included the following: (1) financial aid awards to students attending UCCSN institutions amounted to $43,549,673 in 1992-92; (2) of the $43.5 million awarded, $22,958,948 (52.7%) was in federal…
Descriptors: Assistantships, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. – 1992
More than 20,000 kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and more than 6,000 college and university faculty are directly involved in National Science Foundation (NSF) education projects. Building on more than 4 decades of knowledge and experience, NSF today is able to provide vigorous leadership in the nation's efforts to strengthen science,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Anthony, Patricia G.; MacPhail-Wilcox, Bettye – 1990
In 1989, federal appellate courts ruled on issues regarding a state's role in financing a court-ordered desegregation plan, and the use of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation and Title I programs. State supreme courts decided on the constitutionality of four states' school financing schemes and, in a fifth state, on distribution of federal…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Honeyman, David S.; And Others – 1991
Drawing from a national survey of state-level community college financial policies and procedures, this report reviews trends in financial support, community college expenditures, tuition, and financial aid. Introductory material examines the relationship among enrollment, tuition, and financial aid. Based on data from 37 states, part I focuses on…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Budgeting, Budgets, Community Colleges
Dean, Ed – 1980
Recent research leaves unsettled the role of education in the recent fall of productivity growth. Part of this dilemma is due to two major methodological problems in the estimation of education's contribution to productivity growth: the methods for deriving weights for returns to education, and the interaction among education and other factors…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Progress, Economic Research, Educational Finance
Jones, Thomas H. – 1983
Pursuant to the emerging political issue of government financial support for private schools in the United States, a study was made of the Australian system of educational finance, which includes substantial government aid to nongovernment schools. Following a historical analysis and typology of government educational policy in both countries, a…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Boruch, Robert; And Others – 1983
High-priority mission areas concerning schools are identified that are appropriate for research and development centers supported by the National Institute of Education (NIE). This draft summary report to the director of NIE focuses on the study of schooling, including subject content, teachers and their preparation, school organization and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Curriculum Evaluation, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Assessment
Petry, John R.; And Others – 1983
Results of an external evaluation of the Strengthening Developing Institutions Program (SDIP) at Austin Peay State University are presented. This federally-funded Title III SDIP program entailed five activities during 1980-1983: developmental studies program, administrative/operational support systems, career business and professional programs,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Business Administration Education, Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs
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