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Thompson, Donald L. – Appalachia, 1972
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Indigenous Personnel, Paraprofessional Personnel, Preschool Education
Appalachia, 1971
Descriptors: Child Development, Cooperatives, Dropouts, Educational Programs
Morse, Harold E. – Appalachia, 1970
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Cooperative Programs, Economic Opportunities, Educational Programs
Appalachia, 1991
Describes presentations at Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) 25th anniversary conference, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1990. Conference focused on youth leadership. More than 100 youth from 13 states attended, presenting 16 ARC-funded demonstration projects, including recreation programs, leadership development, theater…
Descriptors: Conferences, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs, Federal Programs
Appalachia, 1974
Teacher-training programs in elementary reading and career education are being beamed via satellite to Appalachian teachers in a communications experiment. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Television, Experimental Programs, Federal Programs
Graser, Rick – Appalachia, 1983
Employer-sponsored child care services include vendor programs, charitable donations, family day care systems, consortium centers, and on-site/near-site centers. In 1982-83, the Appalachian Regional Commission funded two surveys on employer-sponsored child care and provided seed money/technical assistance in 11 states to fund such services (five…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Employed Parents, Employer Employee Relationship, Employer Supported Day Care
Download full textAppalachia, 1995
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency representing a unique partnership of federal, state, and local governments. Established by an act of Congress in 1965, the Commission is composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a federal co-chairperson. Grassroots participation is provided by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Pickard, Jerome – Appalachia, 1988
Describes new U.S. Census system dividing counties into 11 classification groups. Defines five metropolitan and six nonmetropolitan county classifications. Briefly discusses principles of new system, which uses 1980 census figures in attempt to reflect character of development in each county. Contains three charts. (TES)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Classification, Community Development, Community Size
Bray, Howard – Appalachia, 1969
Descriptors: Child Development, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Food Service
Appalachia, 1970
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
Follett, Marguerite A. – Appalachia, 1971
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Parent Teacher Cooperation
