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US Department of Education, 2007
"The Achiever" is a monthly publication for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) "No Child Left Behind": Key Focus in State of the Union; (2) A Shining Example: Using Mix of Strategies, Stanton Elementary…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Newsletters, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Thonnia – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
To increase the number of African American men with doctorates in the sciences, the "100 Black Men" group and the "National Consortium for Educational Access" have begun a fellowship program. The program provides $6,000 stipends annually for graduate study. There are currently 11 fellows in institutions across the United…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Education, Change Strategies, College Faculty
Davis-Van Atta, David, Ed. – 1996
This guide, published for the first time, provides prospective college students detailed information on 190 United States colleges and universities identified as having very strong track records in the sciences and mathematics. Following a description of how institutions were identified for inclusion by David Davis-Van Atta, and a discussion on…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, College Choice, College Faculty
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
A compilation of 22 federal laws that pertain to higher education is presented. Sections cover general higher education programs; Native American higher education; the National Science Foundation; mathematics, science, and engineering; and assistance to specified institutions. The text of the Higher Education Act of 1965 makes up the bulk of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Black Colleges, College Libraries, Continuing Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1993
Agencies, organizations and foundations offering financial and instructional support for advanced education and research are listed in this directory. A chart indicates, for each program, the level of study (undergraduate, graduate, dissertation, postdoctoral, other), disciplines (unrestricted, life/medical sciences, physical sciences/math,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences, Citizenship, Eligibility