Describes how colleges in 16 countries have joined in a network to serve the educational and research needs of the circumpolar region; the University of the Arctic is a band of high-latitude colleges which seeks to serve indigenous people and preserve a fragile environment. (EV)

Uses John Searle's concept of "Background" to explore the acquisition of scholarly know-how, particularly as it relates to graduate students whose previous education impedes their epistemological access to scholarly practices. (EV)

Strengthening Pre-collegiate Education in Community Colleges (SPECC) is a multi-site action-research project, focused on teaching and learning in pre-collegiate mathematics and English language arts courses at 11 California community colleges. In this report, the author discusses the data gathered over the course of the SPECC project and reflects…

Maternal education is a strong correlate of children's language, cognitive, and academic development. In most prior research, mothers' education has been treated as a fixed characteristic, yet many mothers, particularly economically and educationally disadvantaged mothers, attend school after the birth of their children. In the present study, we…

This report highlights key findings from "State and Local Implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act." Volume IV--Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Interim Report." A key aim of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB") is to provide additional educational options to…

This case study documents how a group of 14 academically at risk Primary 5 students (11 year olds) were engaged in academic related tasks in an after school program mediated by a "3-D Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE)." Although there was no significant difference in the students' academic performance, they were found to be more engaged in the…

This study examines the implementation and organization of the state mandated curriculum in the 4-hour SEI block in 18 K-12 classrooms in 5 different districts. We focus on the effects of grouping by language proficiency, the delivery of the structure-based ESL curriculum, the provision of resources and limiting of access to grade-level…

Librarians and Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) personnel were interviewed at eight urban college and university campuses to determine the extent to which their respective libraries have responded to educationally disadvantaged students. (Author)

This article is a discussion of various aspects of Teacher Corps by Joel L. Burdin, Richard A. Graham, Bruce J. Joyce, and Patricia Heffernan-Cabrera. (JA)

THE AIM OF AN EXPERIMENTAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN WAS TO PREPARE THEM FOR REGULAR KINDERGARTEN CLASSES. ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES WERE PROVIDED WHICH HELPED THE CHILDREN EXPRESS THEMSELVES VERBALLY AND BECOME AWARE OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THE BUDGET FOR A 6-WEEK PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFF, PROGRAM SUPPLIES, AND…

TITLE I FUNDS TO THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO PROVIDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE-FIFTH OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EIGHTY-EIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS WHICH AID IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS, IMPROVING READING, INCREASING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT, BETTERING…

THE GENERAL PROBLEM OF LEARNING HOW TO EQUALIZE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED CHILD HAS SEVERAL FACETS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL APPROACHES TO ITS SOLUTION. THE COMPOSITION OF THE CONFERENCE, THE DESIGN OF THE CONFERENCE, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF CONFERENCE OUTCOMES CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ARE GIVEN. PAPERS AND PLENARY DISCUSSIONS…

This competency-based model has been developed to upgrade the mathematical skills of typical minority students in urban high schools. The central philosophy is that an underprepared student of mathematics can be made computationally literate and mathematically viable in three semesters, whatever the level of preparation. Units covered are…

A federally funded school breakfast program in Florida offers a nutritious meal to approximately 1800 pupils per day. This program is available to the poor, to children who miss breakfast because of bus schedules, and to any other students at a school where the meal i s offered. Those who can afford to pay a nominal fee; otherwise, breakfast is…