Describes the New York State Preventive Services Demonstration Project, designed to prevent the need for foster care by providing counseling and other services to families. (SB)

This article presents an overview of the issues and problems of the placement for adoption of an 'at risk' (possible mentally handicapped) child in Western Australia. (Author)

This report contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2002. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey. This report presents selected findings and background information about the survey. The body of this report is composed of tables providing an…

As agencies have pushed for greater performance and public accountability over the past two decades, some incremental improvements have been seen. All too often experience reveals that these improvements are temporary. This book provides a comprehensive examination of what leaders at all levels of the educational system can do to pave the way for…

This biweekly newsletter contains news and information about school improvement in the United States, designed expressly for parents and families. This issue highlights the resignation of Rod Paige as Secretary of Education, and the nomination of Margaret Spellings by President Bush for the nation's top leadership position in education.

This hearing was held to discuss the reauthorization of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) of the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on H.R. 4875, which was introduced in 2000 to reform OERI and institutionalize new standards of quality. H.R. 4875, approved by the House Subcommittee on Education Reform, serves as the…

In fall 2001, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) surveyed the 78 CHEA and U.S. Department of Education recognized institutional and programmatic accreditors in the United States to learn whether and to what extent these accreditors are operating internationally. A similar survey in 1999 had indicated that 34 U.S. accreditors…

A comprehensive guide to institutions of higher learning that are accredited by national and regional accrediting agencies, this annual volume has been published since 1964. Data in each entry have been provided by the accrediting bodies. Admissions officers, counselors, and employers rely upon the accurate and up-to-date information in this…

The Wyden amendment to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 2002 sought to determine whether federally funded educational programs other than sports comply with Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination. At the request of NSF, this report analyzes administrative data from fiscal years 2001 through 2003 describing the…

The Wyden amendment to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 2002 sought to determine whether federally funded educational programs other than sports comply with Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination. At the request of NSF, this report analyzes administrative data from fiscal years 2001 through 2003 describing the…

It is believed that California's community colleges can never achieve their full potential in serving students without a strong, effective System Office. It is hoped and believed that this report, if the spirit of its language is embraced and its recommendations are adopted, can make a material contribution to an even brighter future for the 1.7…

This paper discusses how outdoor recreation and education personnel can work with the laws, regulations, patterns, and vagaries of educational and institutional permitting on public lands in the United States. The difference between a permit and a management plan is defined: a permit authorizes a specific activity with restrictions of amount,…

This directory compiles state and local information about New York State IT (Information Technology) organizations, their leadership, and staff, in order to facilitate communications that can leverage the experiences of others and better enable pursuance of collaborative efforts to improve the return on the public's investment in New York's…

The Private Colleges Accreditation Board is authorized to make recommendations to the Alberta, Canada, Minister of Learning with respect to baccalaureate degrees, other than those in Divinity programs. This annual report, for the period April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003, describes the activities of the Board. During the reporting period, the Private…

The Private Colleges Accreditation Board (PCAB) was established in 1984 by an amendment to the Universities Act of Alberta, Canada. The Board is authorized to make recommendations to the Minister of Learning with respect to baccalaureate degrees, other than those in Divinity programs, that may be offered by Alberta private colleges. This annual…