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Sevan G. Terzian; Hannah Williams – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2024
In 1972, the United States Office of Education (USOE) released a lengthy and unprecedented report about gifted education in response to a Congressional mandate. Both Congress and the USOE lamented the inadequate state of gifted programmes in American schools and urged that gifted education should become a greater national priority. In this essay,…
Descriptors: Educational History, United States History, Disadvantaged, Children
Association of American Universities, 2012
With the Presidential election two months away, this paper presents a set of actions the Association of American Universities (AAU) believes the President and his Administration can take to advance the partnership between the federal government and research universities--as well as actions that universities themselves need to take to ensure that…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Federal Government, Partnerships in Education, Strategic Planning
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Passow, A. Harry; Rudnitski, Rose A. – Roeper Review, 1994
This paper describes two Department of Education reports on gifted education--1972's Marland Report and 1993's "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent." It relates report findings to findings from a survey of states' policies. The paper calls for states to design programs that nurture talent potential of all students…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2005
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Committee Approves Education Funding Bill: Striving Readers Program Would Receive $5 Million Increase; (2) Role…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Restructuring, Nonprofit Organizations, Talent Development
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report examines the relationship between the federal government and research intensive universities (RIUs) in light of loss of public confidence, changes in the economy, and international challenges. In reviewing the health of the nation's research intensive universities and their relationship with the federal government the report looks at…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Accountability, Educational Trends, Federal Aid
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Committee Approves $100 Million for Striving Readers: Smaller Learning Communities Cut by $72 Million; (2)…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Grade 9