Search Results

Advanced search parameters have been applied.
open access

[Letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Pat Smith Hopper, June 27, 1994]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, Director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Pat Smith Hopper. The letter is in regards to an education unit sent by Hopper to Duke focusing on Native American Sioux Culture developed by Hopper and Dr. Barbara Erwin. Duke appreciates the interest in Hopper sharing her work with the Center, however, the Center is not able to endorse the product. Enclosed in the letter to Hopper, Duke has added a list of regional institute directors wh… more
Date: June 27, 1994
Creator: Duke, Leilani Lattin
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Letter from Julie Abel to Jack Davis, March 27, 1997]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Julie Abel, Program Associate, Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. In discussion about the remaining funds from the Getty Center Education Institute grant to the RIG consortium be awarded to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program. Abel makes a list of issues that need to be discussed and would like to meet up with Davis to discuss them.
Date: March 27, 1997
Creator: Abel, Julie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Letter from Leilani Lattin Duke to Pat Smith Hooper, June 27, 1994]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Pat Smith Hopper, in discussion of Hopper's letter sent May 20th with an enclosed copy of a thematic unit focusing on Native American Sioux Culture. However, the Getty Center does not endorse products, but Duke has sent a list of regional institute directors who specialize in discipline-based art education and might be interested in Hopper's unit. Enclosed with the letter, is the proposal … more
Date: June 27, 1994
Creator: Duke, Leilani Lattin
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Letter from Barbara Jungjohan to the Student Affairs Committee, August 27, 1987]

Description: Memo from Barbara Jungjohan to members of the Student Affairs Committee, on August 27, 1987, establishing a time for the first meeting of the fall semester. An agenda is included, and she asks that she be informed if a member can't make the meeting.
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: Jungjohan, Barbara
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
open access

[Letter from Julian C. Stanley to James R. Miller, May 27, 1987]

Description: Letter from Julian C. Stanley to James R. Miller, on May 27, 1987, congratulating him on getting approval for the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. He suggests they not open to program until fall of 1988, so that they can give time and thought to recruiting able students. Stanley also encloses several articles about gifted and talented students.
Date: May 27, 1987
Creator: Stanley, Julian C.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
open access

[Letter from Carl L. Yeckel to James Miller, May 27, 1988]

Description: Letter from Carl L. Yeckel to James Miller, on May 27, 1988, informing him that the Board of Directors of the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation have decided to deny North Texas State University's request that they sponsor twenty TAMS students over three years.
Date: May 27, 1988
Creator: Yeckel, Carl L.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

[Ronald Cox at Registration]

Description: Photograph of two men and a student named Ronald Cox during the registration period at North Texas State College. The man on the left wears a suit and holds a sign toward Cox, which reads "I am 6666."
Date: September 27, 1958
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[President Matthers with Ronald Cox]

Description: Photograph of James Matthews, North Texas State College President, shaking hands with Ronald Cox during the registration period at North Texas State College. Cox wears a sign around his neck that reads "I am 6666." Cox was the 6,666th student to register at the college.
Date: September 27, 1958
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

Access to Arts Education: Inclusion of Additional Questions in Education's Planned Research Would Help Explain Why Instruction Time Has Decreased for Some Students

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA), districts and schools must demonstrate adequate yearly progress (AYP) for all students. Because schools may spend more time improving students' academic skills to meet NCLBA's requirements, some are concerned that arts education might be cut back. To determine how, if at all, student access to arts education has changed since NCLBA, the Congress asked: (1) has… more
Date: February 27, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

VA Student Financial Aid: Potential Effect of Providing Education Tax Benefit Eligibility to Students Receiving VA Assistance

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the eligibility for education tax benefits for students receiving financial assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), focusing on: (1) the major differences between VA's process of approving courses of study and the Department of Education's process of certifying schools; and (2) the number of VA students and schools that could be a… more
Date: January 27, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Standards Needed to Improve Identification of Racial and Ethnic Overrepresentation in Special Education

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2010, states required about 2 percent of all districts to use Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds for early intervening services to address the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic groups in special education. Based on definitions states individually developed to measure this overrepresentation-- referred to in IDEA as significant disproportionality--356 districts were require… more
Date: February 27, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government

Description: This report describes Internet resources on major internship, fellowship, and work experience programs within the federal government. It is intended as a selective guide for students of all levels: high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate. This report will be updated annually.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E. & Ludwigson, Elli K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation

Description: Supporters of comprehensive immigration reform have urged the President and Congress to pursue reform legislation. While legislative action on comprehensive reform does not appear likely during the remainder of the 111th Congress, there may be an effort to enact a measure, commonly referred to as the "DREAM Act," to enable certain unauthorized alien students to legalize their status. This report discusses the DREAM act and related issues.
Date: October 27, 2010
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Bureau of Indian Education Schools: Improving Interior's Assistance Would Help Some Tribal Groups Implement Academic Accountability Systems

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires states and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to define and determine whether schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward meeting the goal of 100 percent academic proficiency. To address tribes' needs for cultural preservation, NCLBA allows tribal groups to waive all or part of BIE's definition of AYP and propose a… more
Date: June 27, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Postsecondary Education: Many States Collect Graduates' Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Postsecondary education plays an important role in producing a skilled workforce able to compete in the global economy. Some stakeholders have suggested that collecting information on graduates' employment outcomes--whether they are employed in their field of study, for example--will provide better information to help assess the impact of a postsecondary education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act d… more
Date: September 27, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Child Welfare: Federal Agencies Can Better Support State Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Abuse by School Personnel

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To help prevent the sexual abuse of students in public K-12 schools, 46 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia surveyed by GAO required background checks of applicants--such as teachers or bus drivers--seeking public school employment; however, the methods and sources varied widely. Forty-two states established professional standards or codes of conduct for school personnel, and 22 of those inclu… more
Date: January 27, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Indian Affairs: Management Challenges Continue to Hinder Efforts to Improve Indian Education

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Management challenges within the Department of Interior's Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs (Indian Affairs), such as fragmented administrative structures and frequent turnover in leadership, continue to hamper efforts to improve Indian education. For example, incompatible procedures and lack of clear roles for the Bureau of Indian Education and the Indian Affairs' Deputy Assistant Secretary … more
Date: February 27, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Back to Top of Screen