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Schneiderman, Mark – T.H.E. Journal, 2004
As this election season hits full stride, the education debate among those holding and seeking public office appears short of discourse about a critical means to ensuring student success. Our students are rightfully being held to higher expectations, both in school and in their lives that follow as citizens and workers. Yet, too many students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Futures (of Society), Educational Change, Educational Technology
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Community College Journal, 2004
This article presents an interview with James E. McGreevey, Governor of New Jersey. In this interview, Gov. McGreevey discusses workforce and economic development in New Jersey and how he plans to expand higher educational opportunities.
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Opportunities, Educational Strategies, Labor Force Development
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Carlson, Joseph R.; Thomas, George; Anson, Richard H. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
This paper explores the similarities and differences between women and men correctional officers in an all men and an all women prison in a Midwestern state. The similarities outnumbered the differences, and it was determined that the acceptance of women correctional officers by their male counterparts in both prisons was high. The acceptance of…
Descriptors: Females, Correctional Institutions, Males, Gender Differences
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Glendenning, Dympna – Education and the Law, 2004
Ireland has recently achieved its own landmark with the appointment of its first Ombudsman for Children, Ms. Emily Logan. The Ombudsman was signed into her office by the President on 18 December 2003 for a term of 6 years pursuant to the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (the 2002 Act). One of the purposes of the office of Ombudsman is the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ombudsmen, Childrens Rights, Legislation
Udongo, Betty Pacutho – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study analyzes the impact of armed conflicts on the development of education policy and particularly science education program in Uganda. Since independence from the British colonial rule, Uganda has experienced a series of armed conflicts, with the most devastating being the 21 years of conflict in Northern Uganda. The research study was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, School Security, Conflict
Bloom, Dan – MDRC, 2006
In May 2006, the National Poverty Center (NPC) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan hosted a meeting--"Research on Prisoner Reentry: What Do We Know and What Do We Want to Know?"--to discuss the state of research on employment-focused prisoner reentry programs. This paper, written as background for…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Public Officials, Federal Government, Recidivism
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2008
The Monitoring the Future study has provided the nation with a window into the important, but largely hidden, problem behaviors of illicit drug use, alcohol use, and tobacco use. It has provided a clearer view of the changing topography of these problems among adolescents and adults, a better understanding of the dynamics of factors that drive…
Descriptors: Topography, Student Attitudes, Narcotics, Incidence
Weidner, Madison E. – Adult Leadership, 1969
Descriptors: Extension Education, Federal Legislation, Grants, Professional Training
Brown, Robert L. – 1976
The study examined the hypothesis that Mexican Americans in south Texas were not holders of certain county offices in proportion to their population in the selected counties, utilizing adjusted population counts (i.e., persons aged 18 years and over or those who were potential voters and/or officeholders). Twenty-eight counties were chosen on the…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, County Officials, Females
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1973
A 1973 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) publication, the directory alphabetically lists over 240 federally recognized American Indian tribes. The governing body, title of presiding officer, and address for each tribe are also given. Alaska Natives are not included, although the address for the Juneau BIA Area Office is. A tribal listing by state,…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Directories, Federal Programs
Bach, Patricia Gorence – 1971
The study focuses on women elected to public office at the local and state level. A twelve page questionnaire was returned by 294 of the 592 women holding these offices. This first data analysis indicates that: (1) many of the women had parents or relatives who held public office; (2) more women over age 50 held office than those under 50; (3) the…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Family Attitudes, Family Characteristics, Family Influence
Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative, Harrogate, TN. – 1972
The purpose of this needs assessment study was to determine the public's perception of educational needs in 4 Tennessee county school systems. A task force composed of personnel from the 4 counties, representatives of the Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative, and a representative of the University of Tennessee developed and administered 2 survey…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Attitudes, Coordination, Economic Factors
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Blum, Karen M. – Temple Law Quarterly, 1978
Examines opinions of lower federal courts that have struggled with problems revised by assertions of municipal liability based on section 1981, the Fourteenth Amendment, and pendent state law claims. Concludes that Monell will compound confusion and inconsistency of lower court opinions on municipal liability. Available from Business Editor, 1719…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Federal Legislation
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Brown, Ronald G.; Lee, Jung-Bock – Journalism Quarterly, 1977
Discusses a 1973 decision by the Tokyo High Court, finding that a reporter acted illegally in obtaining secret government documents, and reports on a survey of attitudes toward the "right to know" held by Japanese newsmen and government officials. (GW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Censorship, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries
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Horner, Jeffrey J. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1988
Given state law barriers to recovery for the negligence of public officials, redress is often sought in federal courts. Discusses the concept of "constitutional tort" and analyzes the various components and the elements that must be satisfied before recovery is allowed. (MLF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Legal Responsibility
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