Argues against the establishment of a National Bibliographic Network as an unwarranted extravagance which would be used only by large research libraries. (LLS)

After discussing the pros and cons of school- and non-school-sponsored national athletic competitions, the author presents a list of questions school boards can use in evaluating whether to let a student athlete participate in a non-school-sponsored sports event. (IRT)

This brochure introduces the National Writing Project (NWP), a summer program developed for teachers across the country to share an understanding of just how much writing matters. This program synopsis describes how to take advantage of opportunities at local NWP sites, participate in the NWP online community and connect with colleagues at…

Purpose: We examined the feasibility of creating a generic training curriculum for volunteers in health promotion programs for older adults by identifying common core content topics across 10 national programs. We also considered additional material that could augment common core content topics. Design and Methods: We reviewed in detail program…

This article summarizes the conception and diagnosis of the mental health continuum, the findings supporting the two continua model of mental health and illness, and the benefits of flourishing to individuals and society. Completely mentally healthy adults--individuals free of a 12-month mental disorder and flourishing--reported the fewest missed…

The Plus 50 Initiative is a three-year initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), launched in June 2008 and funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies. It was created to support a pilot group of two-year institutions to develop or expand campus programs that engage plus 50 learners. The overarching goal of the Plus 50…

This report describes work using nationally representative 2005 data from the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment-III (SNDA-III) study to develop a simulation model to predict the potential implications of changes in policies or practices related to school meals and school food environments. The model focuses on three domains of outcomes: (1) the…

This report summarizes the findings from a study on the impacts of Head Start on children and families during the children's preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade years. Its study goals were to: (1) Determine the impact of Head Start on children's school readiness, and on parental practices that support children's development; and to (2)…

There is a call across the country and in Texas to improve health care systems through integrated care. Integrated health care is the systematic coordination of physical and behavioral health services. The idea is that physical and behavioral health problems often occur at the same time and that integrating services will provide the best results…

This report presents the findings from the second National Assessment Program--Civics and Citizenship, conducted under the auspices of the national council of education ministers, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). The National Assessment Program--Civics and Citizenship measures Year 6 and Year…

The formal organisation of science Olympiads in Mexico dates from 1987, when a national contest on Mathematics was held in order to identify a team to represent the country in the International Mathematics Olympiad. In 1991, the Mexican Academy of Sciences ("Academia Mexicana de Ciencias"-AMC) created the National Science Olympiads…

This article describes a program in which artists play a role in helping to save natural resources. (PD)

The Slovak National Bibliography consists of two separate bibliographies: (1) the contemporary national bibliography and (2) the retrospective national bibliography. The contemporary bibliography fulfills the following needs: (1) Provides registration and elaboration of Slovak books published on Slovak territory and books in Slovak published on…

Outlines the conference proceedings assessing the problems in preserving information, books and materials. Possible solutions are suggested. (KP)