In Mark Greenberg's view, a national child care strategy should pursue four goals. Every parent who needs child care to get or keep work should be able to afford care without having to leave children in unhealthy or dangerous environments; all families should be able to place their children in settings that foster education and healthy…

This article reports on a federal legislation that may chart a new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students. Experts say college attendance by undocumented students would be much higher if they did not have the added burden of financing public education at out-of-state or foreign student…

In the spring of 2008, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) continued its ongoing research on the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by conducting case studies of six schools in Illinois to learn more about the effects of NCLB and related state accountability policies on curriculum, instruction, and student achievement. The schools…

This packet of materials is designed as a basic guide for community-based organizations (CBOs) interested in tracking the use of State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants (SLIAG) funds and in advocating that they be used efficiently and effectively. The SLIAG program was created under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) to…

This report on the FY 1989-92 LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) Long Range Program for library development in Arizona begins by describing the purpose of the program and the methodology used in its development, i.e., a review and analysis of past statewide library plans, and structured group meetings with librarians throughout the state…

Following an executive summary and introduction, the report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 presents evidence of hunger in Texas, which is revealed to be a growing problem. Statistics on the number of persons living in poverty, unemployed persons not receiving unemployment insurance benefits, and persons seeking food assistance from both…

Through the Projects With Industries grants program, the rehabilitation of handicapped people is being actively engaged in by industry as well as by professional rehabilitation persons. (AG)

The federal school lunch program has grown to be the largest food-service network in the world because of increasing public concern for child care and nutrition. (Author)

Four opinions are presented concerning the controversy over state/federal government responsibility for higher education. (Editor/PG)

The study examined how nine State Departments of Education allocate and manage their P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) funds. The introduction explains that a single question lies at the core of the study--Should additional or revised procedures concerning the use of program funds be instituted to help states better meet…

In this appendix to the study of subcounty allocation of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, state by state profiles of subcounty allocation are provided. The allocation formula and procedures used by each state for fiscal year 1977 are explained. Other data for each state, such as number of school districts and counties which…

This book offers an independent analysis of the New York City education budget for 1981 by the Educational Priorities Panel (EPP). It represents an alternative to the mayor's budget, which calls for $89 million in cuts, and the board of education budget. The first two chapters contain background information on the EPP and an explanation of the…

The fourth of nine documents on community based recreation for handicapped persons (EC 114 401-409) examines federal funding for special recreation. The first section reviews functions of assistance in the federal budget, scope of federal programs, and barriers to receiving funds. Three major problem areas (lack of funds for provision of local…

This document contains statistical data related to Rhode Island's compensatory education programs. Included is information on (1) allocation of funds to communities; (2) public, private and parochial school eligibility; (3) numbers of eligible students; and (4) the availability of compensatory mathematics and reading programs. Also provided is a…

An overview of the Ohio State Library programs and services is presented in this 1976-77 annual issue of the State Library Review, with emphasis on the value of state library services. Articles consider the State Library Board, library cooperation, special services to state agencies, technical processing by contract, federal financial support,…