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Public Policy Networks and the Implementation of the "Bolsa-Família" Program: An Analysis Based on the Monitoring of School Attendance
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de Oliveira, Breynner Ricardo; Daroit, Doriana – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2020
The paper analyzes how street-level bureaucrats construct and activate the intersectoral network induced by the implementation of the "Bolsa Família" Program (BFP) in a region of extreme poverty in Brazil. BFP is a federal cash transfer program with conditionalities, benefiting 13.8 million families. Based on the educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Networks, Federal Programs
Environmental Education in Nature Reserve Areas in Southwestern China: What Do We Learn from Caohai?
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Chan, Yun-Wen; Mathews, Nancy E.; Li, Fengshan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2018
Implementation of environmental education programs in nature reserve areas in southwestern China faces challenges because of a highly exam-oriented educational system and financial constraints. We examined a relatively successful case at the Caohai Nature Reserve in Guizhou by analyzing its development from 1993 to 2014. Results suggest that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Recreational Facilities, Natural Resources
Providing Homeless Adults with Advantage: A Sustainable University Degree Program
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Sinatra, Richard; Lanctot, Melissa Kim – Education and Urban Society, 2016
A university partnered with the New York City Department of Homeless Services (NYC DHS) to provide cohorts of adults a 60-credit Associate Degree Program in Business Administration over a 2-year period. Results of two cohorts of 30 Advantage Academy Program graduates revealed significant improvement in College Board AccuPlacer (ACPL) Arithmetic…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Adults, Sustainability, Associate Degrees
Analysis of School Food Safety Programs Based on HACCP Principles
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Roberts, Kevin R.; Sauer, Kevin; Sneed, Jeannie; Kwon, Junehee; Olds, David; Cole, Kerri; Shanklin, Carol – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine how school districts have implemented food safety programs based on HACCP principles. Specific objectives included: (1) Evaluate how schools are implementing components of food safety programs; and (2) Determine foodservice employees food-handling practices related to food safety.…
Descriptors: Food Service, Food Standards, Safety, School Districts
A Unique Design for High-Impact Safety and Awareness Training
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Calandra, Brendan; Harmon, Stephen W. – Educational Media International, 2012
The authors were asked to design and develop a large-scale, web-based learning environment that would effectively assist international aid workers in conducting their daily tasks in the field, at home and in the office in a safer and more secure fashion. The design, development and dissemination of the training needed to be done quickly,…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Safety Education, Instructional Design, Blended Learning
New Hope for People with Low Incomes: Two-Year Results of a Program To Reduce Poverty and Reform Welfare.
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Bos, Johannes M.; Huston, Aletha C.; Granger, Robert C.; Duncan, Greg J.; Brock, Thomas W.; McLoyd, Vonnie C.; And Others – 1999
This document details the 2-year results of the New Hope Project, which was conducted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to reduce poverty, reform welfare, and improve the overall well-being of poor people by providing a mix of incentives and services, including supplemental income, child care subsidies, guaranteed affordable health insurance, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Welfare, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care