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Eyre, Gary – US Department of Education, 2013
Throughout the history of the United States, adult education has played a continuous role in helping adults reach for better lives. In the early 20th century, as this country witnessed expanded growth and tremendous work opportunities, it became apparent that in order to have a productive workforce and economic stability, the language needs of so…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Role of Education, Employment Opportunities, Immigrants
Usher, Alexandra – Center on Education Policy, 2011
Recently, much attention has focused on the number of schools in the nation failing to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in raising student achievement under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The Obama Administration has projected a dramatic increase in this number as 2014--the year when 100% of students are expected to score proficient on…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Test Results, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement
Henggeler, Scott W.; Schoenwald, Sonja K. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2011
In a context where more than 1,000,000 American adolescents are processed by juvenile courts annually and approximately 160,000 are sent to residential placements, this paper examines "what works" and "what doesn't work" in reducing the criminal behavior of juvenile offenders and presents examples of government initiatives that have successfully…
Descriptors: Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Courts
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2011
Since 1969, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) has improved the diets and food-related behaviors of program participants. Each year EFNEP enrolls more than half a million new program participants. In 2010, EFNEP reached 137,814 adults and 463,530 youth directly and nearly 400,000 family members indirectly. This paper…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Program Effectiveness, Nutrition Instruction, Health Behavior
Burke, Lindsey M. – Heritage Foundation, 2011
Increasing federal intervention and the resulting burden of complying with federal programs, rules, and regulations has caused a significant growth in state bureaucracy, much of which has a parasitic relationship with federal education programs, straining the time and resources of local schools. Instead of responding first to students, parents,…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Educational Change, Politics of Education
McKay, Ronald W. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This quantitative survey-design research study examined elementary school principals' perceptions regarding the effect of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). A primary focus of the study was to determine how elementary school principals feel about the influence of NCLB on their role as instructional leader. A sample of 133 elementary school principals…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Leadership Effectiveness, Educational Improvement
Crowe, Edward – Center for American Progress, 2011
A key focus of the Obama administration's Race to the Top initiative in public education is to support states that implement plans for "recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most." Race to the Top asked states to adopt more vigorous teacher-education…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Profiles, Accountability, Disclosure
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011
"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) On Anniversary of "Brown Versus Board of Education," Providing True Educational Equality for All Students…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Dropouts, Federal Aid, Politics of Education
Murguia, Janet; Arroyo, Liany Elba, Ed.; Miranda, Leticia, Ed. – Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy, 2011
The United States has provided generations of its residents with the prospect of advancing themselves through education and hard work, and U.S. leaders have the opportunity to make sure this continues for generations to come. To do so, they must handle the national deficit in a decisive, thoughtful manner, ensuring a prosperous future for the…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Children, Poverty, Academic Achievement
Phelps, L. Allen; Durham, Julie; Wills, Joan – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2011
In response to the rising demand for market-responsive education reform across the U.S., since 1998 more than twenty states have created Individual Learning or Graduation Plan (ILP/IGP) state policies. Using extensive policy document analyses and stakeholder interview data from four early-adopting ILP/IGP states, the goal of this four-state case…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Role of Education, Economic Development, Federal State Relationship
Clough, Michael P. – Science & Education, 2011
With funding from the United States National Science Foundation, 30 historical short stories designed to teach science content and draw students' attention to the nature of science (NOS) have been created for post-secondary introductory astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics courses. The project rationale, story development and…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Literary Genres, Instructional Materials, Web Sites
Willison, Scott; Gibson, Emily – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2011
The federally funded Ronald B. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Program) prepares first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented college undergraduates to pursue terminal graduate degrees. This study examines 22 McNair scholars' transitions into graduate school in an attempt to identify factors that influence alumni…
Descriptors: Alumni, Learning Processes, Interviews, First Generation College Students
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2019
For more than 20 years, Advocates for Children of New Jersey has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, food insecurity,…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Population Trends, Geographic Location, Children
US Senate, 2016
This hearing is the third in a series examining critical issues in postsecondary education as the committee looks to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. The topic discussed is of paramount importance and is arguably the bedrock of Federal higher education policy, that is, the Federal financial aid programs and their effectiveness in providing…
Descriptors: Hearings, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education
Pronchenko-Jain, Yulia – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study investigated the impact of child teacher relationship training (CTRT) on teachers' ability to provide emotional support in the classroom, teachers' use of relationship-building skills, and teachers' level of stress related to the student-child relationship. Teachers and aides from one Head Start school were randomly…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Behavior Problems