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Schmidt, Terry L. – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1980
A step-by-step description of the process of passing a bill into law in Congress is presented. (JD)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Government Role, Legislation, Legislators
Weisgerber, William – VocEd, 1981
Indicates that political action begins at home with people who know how to keep legislators informed about vocational education. (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Legislators, Lobbying, Vocational Education
Mariani, Matthew – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1997
Depicts advocates and lobbyists at work from Capitol Hill to college campus. Includes employment and earnings data. (JOW)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Legislators, Lobbying, Occupational Information
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Frawley, Thomas A.; Janosz, David A., Jr. – Technology Teacher, 2007
This article presents two viewpoints on creating change through politics. Frawley argues that every teacher can be an agent for change at the local level by first changing the way they think about the profession and embracing the concept that they need to take part in the conversation. Change will happen when technology teachers take greater…
Descriptors: Legislators, Technology Education, Politics of Education, Change Strategies
Cogswell, Curtis – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The 1997 Nebraska Legislature enacted Bill 806 to promote school consolidation, which legislators believed would lead schools to become more cost-efficient and provide a significantly larger curriculum. This legislative action begged the question: Has the move to consolidate schools made Nebraska schools more efficient while providing greater…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Rural Schools, Consolidated Schools, Graduation Rate
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Dunford, John – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2006
This article argues that many Conservative and Labour backbenchers have reacted to the Downing Street spin on the 2005 Education White Paper rather than to the White Paper itself. But it is acknowledged that an increase in the variety of secondary schools can lead to division, discrimination and a disturbing emphasis on hierarchy.
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Educational Discrimination, Vertical Organization, Legislators
Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2006
This article reports that at the 2006 ACTE National Policy Seminar, nearly 500 career and technical educators gathered in Washington, DC, in March to learn about what is happening with Perkins, receive tips on working with the media, and voice their opinions with their federal representatives. Attendees left this session armed with the statistics…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Federal Legislation, Politics, Legislators
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Broman-Fulks, Joshua J.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Green, Bradley A.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Danielson, Carla Kmett; Resnick, Heidi S.; Saunders, Benjamin E. – Behavior Therapy, 2006
Current psychiatric nosology depicts posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a discrete diagnostic category. However, only one study has examined the latent structure of PTSD, and this study suggested that PTSD may be more accurately conceptualized as an extreme reaction to traumatic life events rather than a discrete clinical syndrome. To build…
Descriptors: Investigations, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Legislators, Females
Davidson, Roger H. – Perspectives: The Civil Rights Quarterly, 1983
Discusses similarities and differences, in the context of civil rights issues, of the congressional climate in the 1960s and the 1980s. (CMG)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Civil Rights, Legislators, Organizational Change
Ross, Doris – Compact, 1977
Examples of the descriptive language used in state legislatures. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Humor, Language Styles, Legislators, State Legislation
McMurtray, T. Russell – Educational Broadcasting, 1972
Discusses the filming of seven 30-minute film documentaries on the Nevada Legislature. (Editor)
Descriptors: Documentaries, Educational Television, Films, Legislators
Mertes, James D. – Parks and Recreation, 1983
Explained for the parks and recreation professional in this article are the steps involved in transforming an idea into a law. The legislative process discussed involves: developing the idea, selecting a sponsor, lobbying for support from administering agencies, testifying before the committee, and contacting members of Congress once the bill gets…
Descriptors: Hearings, Laws, Legislation, Legislators
Radcliffe, Charles W. – VocEd, 1981
Recounts Congressional concerns and progress in the area of vocational education. Discusses the struggles and successes since the Vocational Education Act of 1963. (JOW)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Legislators, Public Policy, Vocational Education
Muszynski, Gary; Iman, Kyna – Drama/Theatre Teacher, 1990
Lists a time frame to assist in knowing which legislators to contact and when to contact them to advocate the arts. Offers four arguments in support of a state-level Fine Arts Supervisor. Advocates letters and phone calls as effective means of advocacy, and offers pointers on writing them. Contains a sample letter and telephone call. (PRA)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Fine Arts, Legislators
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Lambert, Cath – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2007
Transformational leadership is widely recognised as being central to the implementation of educational reform. In this paper I draw on selected educational speeches made by New Labour politicians in order to locate shifting discourses of leadership within the broader accountability framework through which the terms of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformational Leadership, Masculinity, Educational Change
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