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Akiba, Motoko; Wilkinson, Bryan – Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
The state of Florida has taken an unprecedented approach to teacher professional development in its Race to the Top (RTTT) Program application by proposing to promote an international innovation that originates in Japan, "lesson study," as a statewide teacher professional development model. Since winning the US$700 million RTTT funding…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Federal Programs
Scott-Clayton, Judith; Minaya, Veronica – Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment, 2014
Student employment subsidies are one of the largest types of federal employment subsidies, and one of the oldest forms of student aid. Yet it is unclear whether they help or harm students' long term outcomes. This document contains the appendices to the report "Should Student Employment Be Subsidized? Conditional Counterfactuals and the…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Financial Support, Student Financial Aid, Program Effectiveness
Goor, Jeanette; And Others – 1979
The report on arts education presents findings of a survey of state education agencies. Requested by the U.S. Office of Education, the survey was designed to provide background data for the federal government's activities in coordinating arts education policies and programs. The survey was sent to all 50 states with 100% response. Questions…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cooperation, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC. – 1972
This manual is a detailed guide to the "comparability requirement" and other provisions of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which are intended to ensure that Title I programs provide compensatory education. Section I gives an overview of Title I and its comparability provision. Section II shows how to read…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1980
Data are presented from a survey covering the period of October 1, 1977 through September 30, 1978. The figures given represent all obligations to institutions of higher education in the United States by 14 federal agencies. A summary analysis is given for three categories of data: those on colleges and universities in general,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Federal Aid
Moye, Alfred L. – 1979
Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Strengthening Developing Institutions, is discussed in this presentation to the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. The history of the Title from its inception is traced. Designed to strengthen the academic quality of financially weak institutions, Title III is viewed as a reflection of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Institutions, Educational Economics, Eligibility
Hinrichs, Clare; Schafft, Kai – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2008
Farm to school (FTS) programs have been getting more and more attention these days. FTS programs aim to increase the supply of fresh, locally grown farm products served for meals and snacks in K-12 school environments, and tend to incorporate educational and experiential components designed to increase students' understanding of and engagement…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, School Activities, Agriculture, Food Service
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1977
Because U.S. government expenditures for research and development (R & D) comprise more than half of the total national support in these areas, the government plays the major role in determining the nature and objectives of R & D efforts. This report examines the federal response to national needs in terms of R & D support and changing R & D…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Cost Indexes, Data Analysis