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Regional Resource Center Program, 2011
This Quick Reference Document is being distributed by the Regional Resource Center Program ARRA/Fiscal Priority Team to provide RRCP state liaisons and other (Technical Assistance) TA providers with a summary of critical fiscal monitoring and support activities they may be involved in during calendar years 2011 and 2012. Like other documents in…
Descriptors: Special Education, Technical Assistance, Educational Policy, Educational Finance
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Weber, Jerome C. – College and University, 2011
In recent years, colleges and universities in the United States have had an on-again, off-again relationship with Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) units on their campuses. This article discusses the history of how these units came into being and the benefits of having ROTC to the students, the institution, and the nation. While there is…
Descriptors: Campuses, Universities, Military Personnel, Military Schools
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Hill, Andrew T.; Wood, William C. – Social Education, 2011
The recent financial crisis brought about dramatic changes in the way that the Federal Reserve, the nation's central bank, conducts monetary policy. One challenge for high school educators going forward will be to strike a balance between the teaching of traditional monetary policy and the teaching of the monetary policy used during these…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Banking, Financial Policy, Financial Problems
Hebbeler, Kathleen; Greer, Maureen; Hutton, Bradley – Zero to Three (J), 2011
The implementation of Part C of IDEA has continued to evolve as states have built and modified service delivery systems. The number of children served has increased dramatically with nearly 350,000 children and their families now receiving early intervention services. Meanwhile, challenges to the provision of quality services--such as securing…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
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Ryan, Sharon; Whitebook, Marcy; Kipnis, Fran; Sakai, Laura – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011
This paper reports on an interview study with directors of Head Start and child care programs who are collaborating with local education authorities to provide publicly funded preschool in New Jersey, USA. A standardized interview protocol was utilized with 98 directors chosen to represent a range of center types from across the three main regions…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth
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Zaghlawan, Hasan Y.; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine circle time activities in eight Head Start classrooms. A total of 7 h of observations occurred in eight classrooms. Songs and academic activities were the most frequently occurring activities. Challenging behavior during circle time also was examined. The three activities with the highest…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education
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Tumosa, Nina; Fitzgerald, J. Thomas; Wood, W. Gibson; Thielke, Stephen; Shay, Kenneth; Howe, Judith L.; Chernoff, Ronni; Kramer, Josea; Bales, Connie; Huh, Joung; Horvath, Kathy – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Gerontology and geriatrics are interdisciplinary professions. The quality of the care and services provided by the members of these professions depends upon the strength and integrity of the partnerships between the professionals working together. This article summarizes the partnerships created by the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Geriatrics, Research, Health Services
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Chappell, Shanan; Nunnery, John; Pribesh, Shana; Hager, Jane – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2011
The 2001 renewal of the United States' Title I program instituted the Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program, through which students attending schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) for 3 consecutive years are offered tutoring in core subjects. Although some SES evaluations have measured provider effects on student…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators
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Peterson, Anne Palmer – History of Education, 2011
Contrary to popular understanding that the United States Peace Corps stemmed from a spontaneous idea generated on the campaign trail to appeal to young voters, John F. Kennedy's celebrated proposal for a federally sponsored, overseas volunteer training programme was drawn from models and theories circulated by American academics. This article…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Volunteer Training, Ideology
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Tech Directions, 2011
The success of the United States in the 21st century will depend on the ideas and skills of its population. These have always been the nation's most important assets. As the world becomes increasingly technological, the value of these national assets will be determined by the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Davis, Myron E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Technology has become more of a necessity for everyday use. It not only plays a crucial role in everyday use, it is also vital in the educational arena. Since the advent of the current technology age, technology has become an important educational tool in U.S. schools. Spending on technology. for K-12 education in the United States has jumped, and…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Educational Objectives, School Districts
Harvard Family Research Project, 2012
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education invited states to apply for the Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge (RTTT-ELC) to help states' efforts in supporting young children and their families through the development of more unified early learning systems, better information sharing among educators, and an increase in access to quality early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Journal Articles, Grants, Resource Materials
Goldschmidt, Pete; Choi, Kilchan; Beaudoin, J.P. – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2012
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has had several tangible effects on education and the monitoring of education. There have been both intended and unintended consequences. ESEA's newer generation of federal programs, such as Race to the Top, and the recent ESEA flexibility guidelines, have continued to push development of methods…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Measurement, Elementary Schools
Faokunla, Olumide Adegboyega – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The problem with the study of the concept of electronic government (e-Gov) is that scholars in the field have not adequately explored various dimensions of the concept. Literature on e-Gov is replete with works on the form of government to consumer e-Gov. Much less work had been done on the government to government (G2G) e-Gov. This qualitative…
Descriptors: Accountability, Federal Programs, Public Policy, Case Studies
Arteaga, Irma; Heflin, Colleen; Gable, Sara – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2012
This paper exploits a source of variation in the eligibility for federal nutrition programs to identify the program effects on food insecurity. Children are eligible for the WIC [Women, Infants and Children] program until the day before they turn 61 months old. The result is an age discontinuity in program participation at the 61-month cutoff.…
Descriptors: Hunger, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Eligibility
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