Names, addresses, and phone numbers of state liaison representatives (SLRs) to the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education are listed by region, along with brief reports of what is available at instructional materials labs across the country and some current curriculum development activities. (MF)

The support and involvement of a state department of education is invaluable in the maintenance of an arts in general education program. Describes some AGE programs made possible through state cooperation. As well, state arts agencies can be valuable allies in developing and implementing a local or state plan for the arts in general education.…

Discusses the development of the Family Preservation Project in Kansas, in particular its community meetings, advisory boards, endorsements from statewide professional organizations, and statewide conferences. The project is designed to provide intensive in-home services to families and children at-risk of being separated. (BB)

Highlights concepts and developments over past century in continuing library education. Library school initiatives in 1960s, contribution of Association of American Library Schools (AALS), the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE), and roles of state library agencies, federal government, professional associations, and academic…

State geological surveys offer a wealth of information and aid for teachers. Suggestions for contacting state agents, using their materials, finding other resources, developing class activities, and conducting field trips are included along with a plan for a geological jaunt from Mississippi to Minnesota. (DH)

Reviews the planning and accountability functions of the Education Amendments of 1976 indicating the extent of involvement of all segments of the vocational education community in the process. (HD)

This data file contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2003. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies Survey, a voluntary survey conducted annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data were collected on state library agency identification,…

This report is the result of a conference that examined major civil rights issues facing people who are blind and visually impaired in Illinois and is intended to inform the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights concerning issues of equal protection. The introductory chapter reviews leading types and causes of blindness and visual impairment, incidence…

This directory aims to help educators throughout the country coordinate services for migrant students from Florida enrolled in another state. The state of Florida has made a commitment to assist receiving state programs by sharing pertinent academic information on migrant students. This directory provides help in locating the appropriate contact…

Beginning in the fall of 1999, all programs of the Child and Youth Services Administration of the District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services were ordered to implement a performance improvement plan. This report looks at how successful one clinic was in improving performance in one year. The objectives were to: (1) increase the…

This article provides insight into the California state budget process and gives an overview of California's growing deficit. The author examines the decline in personal income gained from stock options and capital gains as a means of illustrating the economic factors that resulted in a $28 billion deficit. Next, the author turns his attention to…

This report describes Virginia Community College System's (VCCS) performance on several facilities utilization measures for 1998 and compares measures with standards adopted by the state council. As a system, classrooms were used an average of 33 hours per week and were occupied at an average of 67% capacity. Laboratories were used 26 hours per…

The purpose of this report is to determine how best to ensure that California citizens will have high quality private postsecondary education opportunities and further, to assess the appropriate role for the State to play. It has been 14 years since the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act was passed, and a number of…

In 2004 the 16 Commissioners appointed by the Governor to the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) initiated a strategic planning process. The purpose of developing a plan was to focus the activity of this small agency and its five staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority.…

The Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR) is a presentation of data on federal government expenditures or obligations in state, county, and subcounty areas of the United States, including the District of Columbia and U.S. Outlying Areas. CFFR contains statistics on the geographic distribution of federal program expenditures, using data…