The Washington State Board for Community College Education and the Washington Center for Undergraduate Education undertook a national review of minority student success programs in 1990. Information was solicited from program directors, deans of instruction and student services, national organizations, state higher education boards, students,…

This publication lists 265 federal funding programs available to rural areas. The programs were selected from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 1997, which is available online from FAPRS (the Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System). Entries are listed under the following federal departments or agencies: Department of Agriculture,…

This document identifies resources that serve young children and their families affected by alcohol and other drug use. The resources are organized into three sections: National Training and Information Resources, State Programs and Agencies, and Federal Funding Sources. Information on locating grant funds from federal agencies, private…

This document lists resources for professionals assisting with the educational and career/vocational needs of teen parents. Publication entries are categorized by the following cluster headings of the common components of exemplary programs: program administration, curriculum and instruction, comprehensive support services, formalized articulation…

The purpose of this directory is to provide information regarding the availability of specialized middle level teacher preparation programs. The directory provides information on approximately 240 colleges and universities, listed alphabetically by state. For each of these colleges and universities, the directory: (1) lists the degrees offered;…

This directory is a networking handbook for learning resources center/library administrators at two-year colleges, and is organized into the following sections: (1) colleges by state, listing colleges by state and province alphabetically, along with the contact persons and telephone number; (2) college and contact person, naming alphabetically all…

This publication provides abstracts of 32 active and 18 completed projects designed to improve pediatric emergency care. These projects are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Maternal and Child Health Bureau, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.…

An overview of the uses of microcomputers in special education management is provided. Following a list of nine applications of microcomputers to educational management is a brief description of microcomputers currently used in education. A listing of five firms currently marketing special education management software includes information of…

This publication gives an overview of the problems caused by plastic debris in the marine environment and describes how citizens and public officials are working together to solve these problems. Chapter I introduces the reader to the problems caused by plastic debris in the marine environment. Chapter II examines the types of debris that are…

This directory features detailed descriptions of more than 600 fellowships, grants, scholarships, and paid internships for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral students as well as working professionals. An introductory essay offers advice on planning for international study. Information for each award includes: name and address (as…

This document notes that, as health care costs continue to rise, the elderly are monitoring themselves as a means of cost containment, and as a way of enhancing their sense of well-being and their ability to lead active lives. It points out that more and more organizations are sponsoring health programs that promote the concept of self-care and…

An inventory of academic programs offered for credit and learning to an academic award offered by Alabama's private senior institutions and branch campuses and private junior colleges as of June 1, 1986, is presented. For each college and program, charts indicate program titles, levels of degrees offered, and accreditation status. Included are…

This directory contains information on selected early childhood projects sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education. Among the projects included are training grants under the Division for Personnel Preparation, research grants under the Division of Innovation and Development, research grants…

An inventory of academic degree programs in South Carolina is intended as an aid to institutional and to statewide planning for postsecondary education. In Part I, programs are listed by category (50 subject areas), using the National Center for Education Statistics' Classification of Instructional Programs. The following degree programs are…

The directory lists and describes commercially produced software/courseware useful for special education. Companies are listed in alphabetical order and each entry includes basic directory information (company name, address, telephone number, and contact person); company information (type, hardware, level, handicapping condition for which the…