The overarching goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 are to immediately stimulate the economy in the short term and to invest in education and other essential public services that will ensure the long-term economic health of this nation. The United States Education Department (USED) offers guiding principles to be…

This guide is designed as a reference for District and School personnel working with English learners (ELs). The content of the guide represents a compilation of information, examples, and resources. This guide is a living document and subject to frequent updates. It is recommended to review the document online rather than printing a hard copy.

Tribal managers and staff working with Federal grants must be fully knowledgeable of all applicable Federal requirements and skilled in applying these requirements to the daily operation of their programs, whether starting a new program or striving to maintain a quality program which meets the intent of the enacting legislation. It is the…

A number of activities are progressing in the Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) program, the federally funded program that the Commission administers to provide professional development to California educators. This program is part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), and continues the work that began as the Eisenhower Teacher…

This document explains the main features of Federal Revenue Sharing. The publication begins by describing the historical background of revenue sharing in the United States from action taken during the Johnson administration and by the 91st Congress, the Nixon proposal for general and special revenue sharing, to the State and Local Fiscal…

Discusses 12 major issues and problems that are barriers to optimal vocational rehabilitation services. (Author/EJT)

THIS THIRD EDITION OF NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS REPRESENTS THE CONSERVATIVE JUDGMENT OF LEADING GLAZIERS AND GLASSWORKERS CONCERNING THE ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN DEVELOPING HIGHLY SKILLED GLAZIER AND GLASSWORKER CRAFTSMEN. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL JOINT GLAZIER AND GLASSWORKER APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE IN COOPERATION WITH THE BUREAU OF…

The bulletin is intended to assist local educational agency administrators in developing and/or strengthening and expanding occupational services for disadvantaged and handicapped persons as required by Federal and State legislation and outlined in the Illinois State plan. The publication opens with a discussion of the criteria for the…

Describes how the Young Offenders Act works and where it differs from the Juvenile Deliquents Act. Provides the counselor with a guide to the new Act's approach to the young offender. (Author/ABB)

THE PURPOSES OF THESE NATIONAL STANDARDS ARE TO SERVE AS A PROMOTIONAL INSTRUMENT TO ENCOURAGE THE PROPER TRAINING OF APPRENTICES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND TO GUIDE LOCAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP. THE STANDARDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE 1,400 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PER YEAR FOR A 3-YEAR PERIOD WITH 144 HOURS OF RELATED INSTRUCTION PER YEAR FOR…

The purpose of the work-study program is to provide part-time employment for students who need the earnings from such employment to commence, continue, or return to an approved vocational education program on a full-time basis. Suggestions for developing work-study programs for vocational education students under the federal legislation are…

This report summarizes and synthesizes the programs, policies, research, and evaluations that serve or target youth. It examines the youth-serving activities and initiatives of nine federal agencies--the United States Departments of Health and Human Services; Education; Labor; Justice; Agriculture; Interior; Housing and Urban Development; Defense;…

In order to standardize procedures for corporate affirmative action programs (AAP) in compliance with all of the diverse federal legislation and regulations, the authors present an AAP manual format which has been approved by each interested federal agency and by the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance. (MF)

This policy manual is a guide for state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), parents, and other interested parties wishing to obtain funding for basic compensatory education programs operated by school districts under Part A of Chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by…

The Ohio Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides federal funding and federal food surplus to licensed providers of nonresidential child and adult day care for the purpose of serving nutritious meals and snacks to day care center participants. This manual serves as a provider's guide to addressing management issues for the CACFP.…