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Direct linkKlein, Alyson – Education Week, 2013
Even as they seek to quantify the impact of across-the-board federal budget cuts on K-12 programs, some of the nation's neediest school districts are bracing for tough choices. The pinch from sequestration--or "the sequester," in Washington shorthand--is expected to be particularly painful for districts that depend on the most on the federal…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Hebdon, Heather – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Located in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Fort Lewis is the home of the highest per capita exceptional family member population in the Army. Ideally located on the Northwest coast of Washington State, Fort Lewis is home to the Strykers and First Brigade. Combined with its close proximity to McChord Air Force Base, the installation is ideally suited to…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Disabilities, Family Programs, Social Support Groups
Fellows, George; And Others – 1986
Graduates of a military-base extension program at the Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Washington, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational education were studied. Graduates are prepared to teach their occupational specialty at colleges as well as for occupational education work in government, private enterprise, and health care…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship
Campbell, Elizabeth H. – Worklife, 1979
Describes a Vocational Exploration Program at the military base, Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, Washington, which provided opportunities for 20 young women to sample jobs formerly reserved for men. This program is sponsored jointly by the National Alliance of Business and the AFL-CIO and funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. (MF)
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Business, Career Exploration, Disadvantaged
Download full textAllen, G. Jack; Andrews, Grover J. – 1980
Results and recommendations of an in-depth study of education offered at 25 military installations are presented. Information is provided on study goals and the research design, and strengths/weaknesses of the study. A summary of site visitation findings is presented, along with conclusions concerning: institutional purpose and goals, organization…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Ancillary School Services, Armed Forces, Case Studies
Bailey, Stephen K. – 1979
The quality of college programs at 13 U.S. military bases and the activities of various agencies for maintaining quality control were evaluated. Based on site visits to military bases in the continental United States and Hawaii in 1978, some academic programs appeared to have few standards and practices that promote quality. It is claimed that…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Standards, Accountability, Accrediting Agencies
Vontz, Thomas S.; Nixon, William A. – 1998
No generation in U.S. history has matched that of the founding era for its array of talented and influential political thinkers and actors. These individuals (such as George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison) possessed traits of character and intellect that significantly shaped the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Colonial History (United States), Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
Washington State Office of Financial Management, Olympia. – 1984
As of April 1, 1984, Washington's population was estimated at 4,328,100, an increase of 43,000 over last year's population. This report provides data pertaining to the: official April 1, 1984 population and housing estimates for cities, towns, and counties and components of population change. The following special reports are also presented:…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Birth Rate, Blacks
Peer reviewedSchwitzer, Alan M.; Duggan, Mary H. – About Campus, 2005
Old Dominion University's distance learning program, called TELETECHNET, brings the main-campus college experience to geographically distant learners at sites across Virginia and as far away as the state of Washington, as well as to military personnel on Navy bases, carriers, and submarines. In an interesting turnabout, the Summer Institute for…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Kennedy, Rena A. – American Libraries, 1976
An interview with Nathalie McMahon, sole librarian of the Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. (PF)
Descriptors: Interviews, Librarians, Libraries, Military Organizations
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1970
As a joint endeavor by the Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Health, Education, and Welfare to demonstrate military resources and techniques which are utilized in combat, the Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic (MAST) program was pilot-tested in 1970 at five military bases. Undertaken to explore the feasibility of utilizing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Aircraft Pilots, Allied Health Occupations, Cooperative Planning
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1988
The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the need for child care facilities for civilian employees at seven Department of Defense installations. The GAO was charged with: (1) determining the current availability of work-site child care services for civilian employees at the installations; and (2) surveying employees at McClellan Air Force Base…
Descriptors: Day Care, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs
Betts, Lee J., Ed.
A Servicemen's Opportunity College (SOC) is a community or junior college that recognizes the need to aid service personnel in quest of educational goals. This catalog of Servicemen's Opportunity Colleges is designed primarily for the use of educational counselors at military bases and educational institutions. Section I of the catalog is an…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements, Educational Opportunities
Mitchell, Eugene E., Ed. – COED Transactions, 1980
Described is a microcomputer laboratory at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, which provides easy access to non-volatile memory and a single input/output file system for 16 microcomputer laboratory positions. A microcomputer network that has a centralized data base is implemented using the concepts of computer network…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Engineering
Sabatini, John A., Jr. – 1984
Information is presented on out-of-state institutions operating in Maryland during the 1984-1985 academic year, as well as courses and programs, enrollments by institution, and the locations of the courses. Institutional changes since the preceding academic year and the current status of approved institutions are also identified. Thirteen…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Enrollment Trends, Extension Education, Geographic Location
