This publication reports on two December 1993 events of the Commission on Higher Education events which addressed the reauthorized Higher Education Act and regulations to be issued by the Department of Education during January 1994. The first event described in the report featured United States Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley. The report…

The survey was designed to describe and assess the types of services that Indiana agencies provide to learners with severe handicaps. The survey consisted of a section on general descriptive information and sections on daycare and transition services. Sixty-two surveys were distributed to service agencies, and 39 were returned, representing 97…

This practical aid is designed to help individuals and organizations working at the local level on employment and economic issues to build effective public-private partnerships and develop stronger links between economic development and employment and training activities. It is intended for practitioners at the policy and program levels in public…

Four regional workshops were held to develop diffusion strategies and activities for linking vocational education into a comprehensive delivery system for providing social services and skills to older persons. These information dissemination workshops in Atlanta, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Philadephia were part of the project, Identification of…

This guide is designed to upgrade and/or develop the assessment and negotiation skills of management personnel who are involved in developing and coordinating resources among community agencies to provide comprehensive services for individuals with alcohol problems. This training program addresses the following topics: (1) community assessment;…

A study was conducted to determine the perceived impact of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education on policy making in adult basic education (ABE), and incidentally, to examine the role of federal advisory committees. After a review of the literature, two questionnaires were developed and sent to past and present Council members and…

This appendix to the second part of the hearings on the kind of services children receive through charity; how charities obtain funds from the public; and how much they spend on fundraising, general management, and program services, consists of the complete text of the formal statement of the Epilepsy Foundation of America submitted at the April 5…

These hearings, part 4 of hearings on the kind of services children receive through charity; how charities obtain funds from the public; and how much they spend on fundraising, general management, and program services, focus on voluntary foreign aid agencies serving children and youth. Testimony was given by a number of representatives of the U.S.…

Compares the state governance and power structures in early child education in Michigan, California, and New York. Focuses on the informal, dynamic networks of power and influence among public and private agencies and, in turn, between these agencies and clients attached to a variety of interest groups. (Author/GC)

Coordination of schools and child protective services (CPSs) concerning child abuse reporting was studied via a survey of 267 public school principals. National data reveal that school staff generally comply with reporting laws. However, CPS policies limiting reports and focusing resources on the most serious cases counteract school district…

The Florida State Advisory Council on Vocational Education funded a study to determine the extent to which programs involved in vocational training represent a consistent, integrated, and coordinated approach to meeting vocational education, employment, and training needs of Florida, and to determine present and emerging patterns of governance of…

In the wake of several high-profile shootings at schools in the United States, most notably the shootings that occurred at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, the United States Secret Service (Secret Service) and the United States Department of Education (ED) embarked on a collaborative endeavor to study incidents of planned (or…

The National Drug Control Budget Summary identifies resources and performance indicators for programs within the Executive Branch that are integral to the President's National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy, which is the Administration's plan for reducing drug use and availability, is based on three pillars: (1) Stopping Use Before It Starts,…

"Troublemaker," the memoir of "Education Next" senior editor and veteran education reformer Chester E. "Checker" Finn Jr., weaves into the chronicle of Finn's life and career the broader history of education reform, in which he has played a vital and sometimes rambunctious role. Currently president of the Thomas B.…

This paper presents a case study of one local Sure Start programme's significant success in engaging large numbers of fathers with its services. The paper details both the levels of male involvement in the programme over time and the strategies found to be effective in involving men. Numbers of fathers using programme services rose to over 100 in…