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Pfeil, Mary Pat – 1975
This paper examines compensatory education and bilingual education programs, outlines their general characteristics, and discusses their differences. The following kinds of information are provided: (1) the nature of the authorizing legislation including patterns in the distribution of funds, (2) the criteria used to determine which students and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Cooperative Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Human Resources. – 1977
A copy of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) as amended in 1977 and a summary of the act's provisions with rationale for the amendments constitute this report. The 1977 version of the bill includes provisions for (1) extension of the authorization of all titles of CETA through 1978, (2) extension through 1978 the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1977
In this publication the programs described serve local school districts, neglected and delinquent children in state institutions, schools for the handicapped, and the children of migratory agricultural workers and migratory fishermen. Most Title I programs were operated in elementary schools. Reading, mathematics, and language arts were the most…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Petro, Peter G., Ed. – 1973
Conference addresses and summaries of group discussion are included in these proceedings of a symposium held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Employment Service and to explore its future role. The first item is a research report, "The Potential Impact of the Employment Service on the Economy," by Charles Holt, followed by…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Organizations, Conference Reports, Employment Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
The hearings reported on in this volume address the issue of whether to extend for 5 more years certain elementary, secondary and other educational programs implemented under Title I legislation. While the major part of the document is concerned with services and student development under compensatory education (CE) programs, a brief section is…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Delinquency, Educational Finance
Dale, Emily Dunn – 1977
This review details family problems in the United States. It reviews basic assumptions and future trends, advocates a structured public policy, and offers recommendations by which the total family structure may be strengthened. (MFD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Employed Parents, Family Income
Berry, Mary F. – 1977
Focused on is the extension of the various discretionary grant programs of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Discretionary programs are reviewed in relation to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-l42) for the following areas: centers and services to meet special needs of the handicapped, training personnel for the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Media, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Chow, Marilyn – Day Care and Early Education, 1975
Describes the development and implementation of a health services component of a federally-funded day care center, specifically, the policies, standards, and integration of family, community, staff skills, and resources. (ED)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Day Care
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Socolar, Paul – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2005
Schools with more targets to meet under NCLB were far more likely to be branded as in need of improvement. Some critics of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have argued that large schools and schools with a diverse student population are penalized by the law's provisions. School performance results from 2004 in Philadelphia appear to…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Urban Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Bell, T. H. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1975
The author, U. S. Commissioner of Education, describes several of that agencies programs for training parents for more effective parenting. (HMV)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life Education
Hawley, Al; And Others – 1981
This manual provides the new Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) training program instructor with resource information and teaching/instructional techniques found successful by other CETA instructors. Chapter 1 addresses questions related to CETA procedures, jargon, and relationships between agencies. Specific areas covered include…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Southeastern Regional Council for Educational Improvement, Research Triangle Park, NC. – 1981
Based on the premises that there is a legitimate federal role in education, that federal education programs need to be simplified, that federal aid must pass through states to the local school districts, and that state and local agencies should be accountable for using federal resources, this paper offers specifications to suggest ways to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
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Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1980
Information is presented on the resources ad commitments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) for funding year 1980. Information is provided for agencies within the Department of Agriculture regarding student assistance, research and development (R&D) equipment and facilities,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Faculty, Computers, Expenditures
Thomas, June Manning – 1982
This study investigated communities in 10 randomly selected states to determine the extent to which Local Public Works (LPW) funds, which were disbursed according to procedures intended to benefit areas of unemployment and provide assistance for the chronically unemployed, were actually received in targeted low income or high minority areas. The…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Community Characteristics, Economically Disadvantaged
Ragland, Sherman L.; Zinn, Harlan K. – 1979
This resource manual is designed to assist new and veteran board members in becoming effective and meaningful contributors to the community mental health center (CMHC) program. The materials summarize the growth and development of the CMHC concept and the services required by law and address the process of building and organizing the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role
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