Since the enactment of Title IX in 1972--which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving any federal financial assistance--women have made significant gains in many academic fields. However, recent research shows that women continue to lag behind men in academic and professional advancement in…

President Obama's Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget, released on March 4, reflects the Administration's commitment to helping low-income individuals and vulnerable families access pathways to economic mobility, healthy development, and high quality of life. The budget proposal adheres to spending levels established in the Bipartisan Budget…

Well before President Barack Obama vaulted early childhood learning to the top of the education agenda in his recent State of the Union address, states were taking steps to bolster their own preschool programs. More than a dozen states--including some, such as Hawaii and Mississippi, that have had no state-financed preschool programs in the…

The main goals of this implementation study were to: (1) examine how the grant recipients were implementing the changes set forth in their grant proposals; (2) identify initial barriers to implementation of grant activities; (3) identify catalysts that aided in goal attainment and/or partnership development; and (4) consider the sustainability of…

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is encouraged by President Obama's commitment to increasing college access and success for all students, as evidenced by the recommendations in his Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposal. Efforts like the Access and Completion Fund, the American Graduation Initiative, the expansion of student loan…

Special revenue sharing is one aspect of the Administration's response to the fiscal and administrative complexity of the present structure of federal categorical grants-in-aid to State and local governments. Because of some rather widespread misunderstanding about the nature and objectives of the six special revenue sharing proposals, this…

Developing the winning proposal for a grant for a district is an enterprise that calls for creative thinking, planning, and the principles of grantsmanship. Describes the process of generating ideas for grant proposals and outlines techniques for writing the proposal. (Author/JN)

Guidelines detail the procedures for applications and proposals for project grants under Title I and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA)--grants intended to expand public library services, aid libraries for the institutionalized and handicapped, and support efforts at interlibrary cooperation. The guidelines provide: (1)…

This planning guide provides local education agencies in New York State with the necessary information and instructions for participation in Part B of the ESEA Title IV Library and Learning Resources program. The application for grants cannot be completed correctly without reference to this guide. Contents of the guide include an overview of the…

The National Teacher Center Resource Center provides information and technical assistance to help state/territory teacher center coordinators fulfill three federally mandated areas of responsibility: (1) reviewing teacher center proposals; (2) providing technical assistance to federally funded teacher centers; and (3) disseminating information…

This planning guide is intended to provide all eligible education agencies in New York State with the information necessary to compete for federal grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IV, part C. Under Title IV, part C, federal funds will be granted to certain local education agencies for the development, validation,…

This publication describes a practicum that developed, disseminated, and evaluated a proposal development handbook intended to aid school district personnel in submitting proposals to funding agencies. In addition to the handbook, several other dissemination activities were developed and implemented to meet the needs of specific target audiences.…

Some educators fear that English has been de-emphasized too much among certain minorities. Now the administration has plans for big changes in the program. (Editor)

Historically, faith-based organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) have been involved in the provision of social services, such as drug treatment, job training, community redevelopment, housing, and education. However, FBOs and CBOs have not often participated in U.S. Department of Education (the Department) grant programs. In…