This study uses Critical Discourse Analysis through a Critical Race Theory lens to analyze grant applications of community colleges that applied for funding to build or support programs for justice-impacted students. I analyze how colleges problem-frame the need for their program, finding that 'colleges' use of race-evasive and ahistorical…

With the dissemination of its Innovation Strategy in 2002, the Canadian government further solidified its commitment to a knowledge-based national competitiveness strategy. Through the unfolding of a multi-million dollar Workplace Skills Strategy (WSS) agency, and the launch of two research agencies, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and…

Teacher education was modified through an Innovative Program fostered by the University of Hawaii, whose staff, participating teachers, and student interns gathered at a summer workshop to implement the program. (RK)

Describes and analyzes the emergence of lifelong learning as the central strategy in European Union education and training policies. Focuses on the development of European Union education and training programs, the emergence of lifelong learning on the policy agenda, and the White Paper "Teaching and Learning--Towards the Learning…

To suggest some appropriate courses of action in occupational education for the state of North Carolina, a 20-member advisory committee on vocational education undertook a comprehensive study of local administrative units which resulted in 33 recommendations. Some are: (1) that arrangements be provided for regular, systematic and thorough…

Pursuant to a mandate and funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Board of Education for the City of London, Ontario developed the London Project in which they implemented the philosophy of "invitational education" (Purkey and Novak, 1984) to address the problem of secondary school students dropping out before graduation.…

Designed to provide the prospective subgrantee with information necessary to plan, develop, and administer a Title I Migrant project in accordance with federal and state requirements, the manual presents extracts from federal statutes and regulations, Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules, Oregon Department of Education…

This quarterly publication contains 106 abstracts of educational materials published in Australia, covering social and educational developments, programs, and program materials. In the first two sections of the document, the abstracts are arranged in clusters according to prime subject matter. The topics covered, listed at the front of the…