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Sonst. Personen | Anderson, Julie (Hrsg.) |
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Institution | Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs. |
Titel | Community Update, 1999. |
Quelle | (1999) 63-72, (77 Seiten)
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Beigaben | Tabellen |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Community Involvement; Educational Finance; Educational Improvement; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Involvement; Family School Relationship; Federal Government; Government Role; Government School Relationship; Literacy; Newsletters; Reading Programs; School Community Relationship; Summer Programs; Teacher Education |
Abstract | This document consists of nine issues (covering January through December 1999) of the newsletter "Community Update," containing articles on community and family involvement in education. Article topics include: new programs to help students prepare for college early; Vice President Al Gore announced the first-ever national Hispanic Education Action Plan to help Hispanic-American students; after-school program funding; appropriation bill signed into law to help parents, teachers, students, schools and communities build partnerships and make educational improvements; arrival of E-Rate for schools and libraries; America Counts Challenge initiative to help students master challenging mathematics; efforts to prepare workers and employers for the 21st century; Secretary of Education presented the John Stanford Education Heroes award to ten individuals committed to improving schools and communities; Mars Millennium project launched; moving education into the 21st century; preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology; FY2000 education budget sent to Congress; teacher quality enhancement initiatives; reports on satellite town meetings; the "Everybody Wins!" literacy program; US West Foundation's technology initiatives and programs; NAEP Report showing progress in reading; educational benefits of smaller class sizes and modern schools; increases in classroom Internet access and the role of the E-Rate; summer reading programs; millennium initiatives; regional office support of after-school and nutrition programs; a new publication highlighting successful districtwide arts education programs; national commissions focusing on teacher recruitment and instructional improvement; "America Goes Back to School" initiative; school and business partnerships; ideas and resources for keeping schools and communities safe; increases in museum education programs; budgets; elementary and secondary education legislation; record-breaking enrollments; Compact for Reading; changing high schools to fit modern times; support for public school improvement; the Afterschool Alliance; comprehensive school reform; and the Apple Learning Interchange, a free online resource. Each issue includes an insert on family involvement, calendar of events, and announcements. (AEF) |
Anmerkungen | Web site: http://www.ed.gov/G2K/community. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |