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Download full textBosworth, Brian – Complete College America, 2010
Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Certificates
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1986
This third supplement to the Florida master plan for postsecondary education considers resources and barriers to education for disabled students and offers 21 recommendations. To provide a foundation to discuss the needs of disabled students, characteristics of the following major functional impairments are described: hearing impairment, learning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Planning, College Students
Haley, Mary – 2001
A study assessed the characteristics and practices of employers participating in Florida school-to-work (STW) initiatives, the factors influencing their participation, and the quality and value of their partnerships with schools. Data were gathered through a statewide mail survey of a random sample of employers drawn from more than 15,000 Florida…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
HEATHERSHAW – 1958
DURING THE DEPRESSION OF THE 1930'S RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN TO THE PLIGHT OF MIGRATORY WORKERS. AS A RESULT OF THE STUDIES OF SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, A FARM LABOR CAMP PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, CHILD CARE, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR SEASONAL FARM WORKERS. DURING WORLD WAR II THE DEMAND FOR SEASONAL FARM WORKERS…
Descriptors: Farm Labor, Federal Programs, Labor Problems, Living Standards
Kersey, Harry A., Jr. – 1970
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida was the site for this field research intended (1) to investigate the elements of present-day cultural practices which impede the educational development of the children and (2) to gauge the impact of the Federal day school in preparing Indian children for the transition to public schooling. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Attendance, Conventional Instruction
Hagert, Celia – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2007
In this testimony Celia Hagert, senior policy analyst for the Center for Public Policy Priorities, testifies in support of CSHB 454, which relates to the provision of free lunch and breakfast to all enrolled students in certain school districts and campuses. Houston Independent School District (HISD) started serving free breakfast to all students…
Descriptors: School Districts, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Costs
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Direct linkBigos, Yvonne; Johnson, Jennifer; Hendlin, Rae; Harkreader, Steve; Truitt, Andrea – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Legislative evaluators can inform state policymakers who face policy and budget decisions related to large and complex federal programs such as Medicaid. Unlike lobbyists, advocates, and other stakeholders who support particular interests, legislative evaluators are uniquely positioned to provide independent and timely information to assist…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Federal Programs, Public Policy, Policy Formation
