Senator Javits cites the need for increased federal aid to education. (GB)

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is the federal agency with the explicit legislative mandate to support mental retardation research. Examination of funding trends within that institute over the past 10 years reveals a steady and linear decline in relative support for mental retardation research. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to discover if there was a statistically significant relationship between the self-reported instructional leadership practices of North Carolina superintendents and the achievement of their students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and students with disabilities (SWDs) as measured by the percent of students who…

This volume presents briefing papers presented at the 12th annual National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Summit. The following papers are included: (1) 2009 Budget and Past Funding Levels for Native Education; (2) NIEA Appropriations Priorities for FY 2009 and FY 2010; (3) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; (4) National Indian…

The research problem for this qualitative study was "Effective response to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) by school leadership is critical to public school success or failure in Indiana. Because high schools have been the first and most-often to 'fail' under NCLB, knowing principals' concerns and the leadership and implementation of strategies…

In Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, 30 teaching residency programs received funding through one of 28 Teacher Quality partnership grants awarded to establish or expand residency programs. These programs follow a model of teacher preparation in which prospective teachers complete graduate-level coursework alongside a year-long fieldwork experience in the…

In Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, 30 teaching residency programs received funding through one of 28 Teacher Quality partnership grants awarded to establish or expand residency programs. These programs follow a model of teacher preparation in which prospective teachers complete graduate-level coursework alongside a year-long fieldwork experience in the…

The Division of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology (AENV) examines those environmental problems outside the responsibilities of other federal agencies. Present areas of concern include: organic threats to the environment, energy, land-use decisions, weather modification, earthquakes, and the development of a data base for understanding…

Federal funding for any good purpose, like libraries, is based upon no rational estimate of the actual value of that cause, or of its real need for money. (Author)

Text of a Congressional hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, held in Akron, Ohio, is presented in this document. The hearing opens with a statement by Representative Dale E. Kildee, who states this hearing will focus on Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act which…

Text of a Congressional hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is presented in this document. The hearing opens with a statement by Representative Dale E. Kildee, who states this hearing will focus on Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act which authorizes services for…

This report provides information on total Federal Research and Development (R and D) expenditures during the period of 1960-72. The report is divided into two parts. Part I gives an overall view of priorities funded by the Federal government. The total Federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions. In addition, a brief statistical account…

This report provides information on total federal research and development (R and D) funding by function during the fiscal years 1969-74. The report is divided into two parts. Part 1 gives an overall view of priorities funded by the federal government. The total federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions and are listed in descending…

In its February 1969 meeting, the National Advisory Council for Regional Medical Programs reaffirmed its position on recruitment and basic education--that Regional Medical Program funding is not to be used to replace existing sources of support and that other sources should be explored first. Therefore the Continuing Education and Training Branch…