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United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education executive department of the federal government responsible for advising on educational plans and policies, providing assistance for education, and carrying out educational research. It was established (1867) as an independent government agency and then transferred (1869) to the Dept. of the Interior as the Bureau of Education. In 1939 the bureau, by executive order, was transferred to the Federal Security Agency, which in 1953 became the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. It became an independent department in 1979. Within the Dept. of Education are offices of elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, special education and rehabilitative services, bilingual education and minority languages, vocational and adult education, civil rights, and educational research and improvement. The department also administers funds for Gallaudet and Howard universities, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and the American Printing House for the Blind.
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: WESTERN ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...The Missouri Western State University education department awarded the following scholarships...Scholarship - Kelly Gach, senior elementary education major, of St. Joseph. The George M...majoring in elementary or middle school education. The recipient must have a GPA of 3...
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EDUCATION (Government. Striving To Develop Strong Education Base:Bharwana).
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 12/20/2004; 700+ words
; ...2004 (PPI) :The Minister of State for Education Ms. Ghulam Bibi Bharwana Monday said...is concentrating to develop a strong education base to meet the demand of the country...session of National Conference on Teachers Education in Pakistan being held under the aegis...
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EDUCATION SECRETARY SPELLINGS CONVENES ACCREDITATION FORUM IN WASHINGTON WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/29/2006; 700+ words
; The U.S. Department of Education issued the following press release: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today convened an accreditation...to discuss strategies for making higher education more accessible, affordable and accountable...
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"Education Construction Market UK 2007" by AMA Research August 2007.
M2 Presswire; 8/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...August 2007-MarketResearch.com: "Education Construction Market UK 2007" by AMA...published the 2nd Edition of its overview of Education Contracting Market in the UK, focusing...within the primary, secondary and higher education sectors, major education contractors...
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Education.(Focus: Who's Who)(Directory)
Magazine article from: Crain's Chicago Business; 9/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...Technology Chicago Age: 61 Business: Higher education Budget (millions): $179.0 Professional...University Evanston Age: 68 Business: Higher education Budget (millions): $1,500.0 Professional...Chicago Chicago Age: 65 Business: Higher education Budget (millions): $169.5 Professional...
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Education in Saudi Arabia: choices and constraints.
Magazine article from: Middle East Policy; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...pointed accusing fingers at the Saudi education system as having fostered an attitude...Westerners and Saudis have talked about education in the kingdom, but much of the discussion...intended to provide characteristics of Saudi education today, to facilitate the discussion...
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Education for inclusion: faint hope or false promises; In this seventh instalment of a 12-part series, Professor Ruksana Osman and Dr Gill Lloyd discuss the issue of inclusive education. They explore how an individual's barriers to learning might jeopardise chances of benefiting from certain education policies and how the Schools Act is trying to rectify this problem.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 5/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...discriminatory practices associated with apartheid education and the move towards an education system that is built on respect for the rights...that all of the legislation associated with education is guided by the strong values present in our...
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Education for All Act Introduced in Senate by Sen. Clinton
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/22/2006; 700+ words
; ...Clinton, D-New York, has introduced the Education for All Act of 2006 (S. 3909), legislation...developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective...
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Education push targets young investors, new retirees.(Conference Call)
Magazine article from: Investment News; 12/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...beginning to move out to fund investor education, a couple of themes are starting to...money is being bet on attempts to provide education for young people just entering the work...groups who work on related financial education issues such as debt counseling and home...
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Environmental education and related fields in Idaho secondary schools.(REPORTS & RESEARCH)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Environmental Education; 3/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT: The fields of environmental education, outdoor education, adventure education, and experiential education are linked by shared goals, objectives, and characteristics. National standards connect these fields to secondary education...
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Education, Returns to
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Education, Returns to There is a strong consensus among economists that education is one of the key determinants of people ’...earnings. According to the human capital theory, education is an investment that increases the market skills...
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Adapted Physical Education
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION Adapted physical education (APE) is specially designed instruction in physical education intended to address the unique needs of individuals. While the roots of adapted physical education can be traced back to Swedish...
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Education Department
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Created in 1980, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is the cabinet-level agency that establishes...administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It is directed by the secretary of education...
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Education Law
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
EDUCATION LAW The body of state and federal constitutional...institutions. The laws that control public education can be divided into two categories...general. Federal statutes regarding the education of children with disabilities are an...
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Education, Department of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. Public Law 96-98, known as the Department of Education Organization Act, established the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on 4 May 1980.It was established to increase the commitment...
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