Extractions: MII's Mission The Mineral Information Institute (MII) is a national 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating youth about the science of minerals and other natural resources, and about their importance in our every day lives. Each year MII works with interested professional and scientific associations, and various government and education agencies, to help classroom teachers develop materials that are directly usable by teachers in a variety of subjects and a multitude of grade levels. All programs require updating and maintenance to ensure their continuing value and use in the classroom. MII will provide that and will distribute those programs that merit continued use. Supported by corporations, foundations, scientific associations, and individuals from across the nation, MII distributes these materials free to classroom teachers to supplement existing curricula. More than 29,000 K-12 classroom teachers in all 50 states, several Canadian provinces, and foreign countries receive teaching materials each year from MII. MII is supported solely by donations. If we have helped you or you believe in what we do, please
Extractions: Student Resources Prospective Students: Student Loans Scholarships Self-Assessments Newsletter ... College Rankings Current Students: Search Tools Reference Tools Virtual Libraries About Online Education: Accreditation Diploma Mills eLearning Assessment eLearning FAQ ... Educational Technology Relevant News Accrediting Bodies Considering Standards "The six bodies that grant accreditation to colleges and universities in the United States are near agreement on guidelines for evaluating distance education that differ from traditional accrediting standards by focusing on how much students learn. If enacted, the regional accrediting agencies would use the guidelines to set standards for granting accreditation to distance-education programs and institutions." "Representatives of the six U.S. regional accrediting bodies have finalized a set of recommendations for building and evaluating online-education programs. But the recommendations won't become accreditation standards, says Charles M. Cook, the director of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges' Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. 'We've always considered them testimonials, not a new set of standards,' he says. 'It's always been the local regions' option of how to adopt them.'"
Afterschool Alliance State education Agency Contacts. arizona Department of education arizona Child Care Resource Referral http//arizonachildcare.org http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/states/states_facts.cfm?state_abbr=AZ
CivicVentures.org:: Home Partners Area Agency on Aging; arizona Saves; Maricopa Community College Partners arizona State University Department of Continuing education, http://www.civicventures.org/185.html
Extractions: achieve the greatest return on experience. Photos: Alex Harris New adventures in service for Americans over 55. Today, 1,800 Experience Corps members tutor and mentor thousands of children in 14 cities nationwide. Next Chapter initiatives provide individuals who are moving beyond the middle years with ... Sign up to receive our email newsletter MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures New Face of Work Survey . A new survey shows that half of Americans age 50 to 70 want jobs that contribute to the greater good now and in retirement.
Budget, Finance, And Fundraising School developers should consult with their state education agency and other fiscal The arizona Stimulus Fund and the California Revolving Loan Fund are http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/r/budget.htm
Extractions: The financial autonomy of charter schools depends on each state's charter school legislation. In states that regard charter schools as schools within a district (also known as local educational agencies [LEAs]), the charter schools' fiscal responsibilities are similar to those of the other schools in the district. In states that treat charter schools as independent school districts/LEAs, charter schools have the same fiscal responsibility and autonomy as other independent districts/LEAs. Although all charter schools, regardless of status, must develop sound financial management practices, it is especially important that charter schools established as independent LEAs be able to address a full range of fiscal management issues. Since proper accounting for the use of local, state, and federal funds is a critical element in operating and maintaining continued support for a charter school, the budget plans that charter schools develop must ensure that public funds are used properly, reflect the charter school's purpose and philosophy, and stand up to a financial audit.
National Aviation And Space Education Alliance org. Welcome to the National Aviation and Space education Alliance! New website for arizona Aviation education Council www.aviationeducation.net http://www.nasea.org/
Extractions: WWW.NASEA.ORG Welcome to the National Aviation and Space Education Alliance! We were formed to enhance the work of state aviation and space education councils and related organizations by improving communications among them and by developing mutual support programs. NASEA and this web site WWW.NASEA.ORG have received support from the Wolf Aviation Fund Read about our background, general objectives, and hopes for the future. NASEA is involved in a number of exciting initiatives. Here are some. This site is a gateway to resources and information available on and off the World Wide Web. Find out who is working in aviation and space education, which sites can lead you on to many rich discoveries on the web, and what groups work in the states to organize individuals, organizations, and agencies in collaborative effort. Use our Index to see how these pages interrelate. New conference planned for 2005: The National Coalition for Aviation Education is planning a Leadership Conference for Aviation and Space Education (LCASE) to be held in September, 2005, in Washington D.C. watch the site (below) for additional announcements. New website for National Coalition for Aviation Education: www.aviationeducation.org
SchoolGrants - Grant Opportunities You should follow the links to your State education Agency (SEA) to review available grant arizona Department of education Grants MIS Services http://www.schoolgrants.org/Grants/state.htm
Extractions: Index to Grant Opptys Sample Proposals ... Join the SchoolGrants Team! S tate Grant Opportunities This page has opportunities that are available through your State Departments of Education or other State agencies. These opportunities may be federal flow-through funds or state-legislated programs. Note that the listings on the page are not comprehensive! You should follow the links to your State Education Agency (SEA) to review available grant opportunities. If you know of opportunities that you do not find listed here, please share that information with me so I can list it on the site. It is through open sharing that the most kids in the most schools are helped. The links below will take you to the grants pages of state Department of Education web sites, if available. In some cases, this page contains information about state grant opportunities. As time allows, this page will be expanded include more information. State Departments of Education and Other State Links State Art Councils Need Grant Writing Assistance?
NCEF Resource List: School Construction Costs http//www.nea.org/nr/nr000503.html (National education Association, Washington, DC , May 2000) (arizona State Dept. of education, Phoenix. , 1996) http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/construction_costs.cfm
Extractions: Reports that the state currently targets school construction funds for anticipated growth districts, but not to relieve overcrowding. Even though the 2002 Critically Overcrowded Schools (COS) represents progress, the report maintains that districts contending with fiscal and administrative restraints are at a disadvantage in competing for the funds. The report defines the problem of overcrowded schools, explains the funding gap, cites barriers to addressing school overcrowding, and makes recommendations for removing them. 24p.
Extractions: The state of Georgia provides the legislative rules for complying with the National Flood Insurance Program and applicable to the construction of state facilities and recipients of state grants or loans in flood plain areas. Sections present findings of fact relative to Georgia's flood plains, and the general provisions of the regulation and the provision of flood plain management and administrative services. A Floodplain Determination Request form is attached. 7
CERU Links arizona State University. Commercialism In education Research Unit ReclaimDemocracy.org seeks to restore citizen authority over corporations. http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/CERU/CERU_Links.htm
Extractions: CERU Links Below are links about the commercialization of public education. Be sure to visit the CERU Resources pages for additional items of interest. A B C D ... F G H I J K L M N ... P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Back to top Adbusters Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, global network of artists, activists, writers, students, educators, and entrepreneurs. Advertising Archives "This is the largest collection of its kind in the world, and a unique reference source for the media, collectors, designers, advertising agencies, academics and all those who are interested in art, social history, sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and every product that has been advertised in the last 150 years." Advertising Association Food Advertising Unit "The Advertising Education Forum (AEF) is a non-profit organization for all parties interested in issues relating to advertising and children in Europe." Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) "The ASA is the independent, self-regulatory body for non-broadcast advertisements in the UK. We administer the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion to ensure that ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful."
Scottsdale Culinary Festival - April 12-17, 2005 Events include the famous Great arizona Picnic, epicurean dinners, reserve winetastings, Alhambra Elementary School District; Arts in education Council http://www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org/
Extractions: Scottsdale Culinary Festival is scheduled for April 18th, 2006 through April 23rd, 2006. Sponsorship with the Scottsdale Culinary Festival offers a tremendous opportunity to support our local arts community while showcasing your business. Put your marketing dollars to work with one of our cost-effective sponsorship packages. Valley Charities receive $195,000+ in League for the Arts Grants (Nov. 12, 2004) The Scottsdale League for the Arts awarded more than $195,000 through the League's 2004 grants program to 31 Valley non-profit organizations. Since 1992 the League has contributed more than $1.4 million to support art and art education in the Valley. In only its third year, the League's grant program received more than 45 applications for consideration. The program was designed to award funds on a competitive basis to any bona fide Arizona non-profit agency providing direct services or activities related to the arts and art education. The 2004 grant recipients are: Alhambra Elementary School District Arts in Education Council Ballet Arizona Ballet and Friends Center Dance Ensemble Challenge Charter School Concerned Citizens for Community Health Cox Charities Desert Bells International Desert Foothills Musicfest Desert Foothills Theater East Valley Academy Charter School
Public Lands Information Center Wildflowers in Southern arizona were spectacular this Spring because of abundant. to raise awareness of and to provide education about our public lands, http://www.publiclands.org/
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Extractions: Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion Table I: Short- and Long-Term Impact Arizona California ... Order Information By Debra Hauser, MPH, Vice President, Advocates for Youth Since 1991, rates of teenage pregnancy and birth have declined significantly in the United States. These are welcome trends. Yet, teens in the United States continue to suffer from the highest birth rate and one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the industrialized world. Debate over the best way to help teens avoid, or reduce, their sexual risk-taking behavior has polarized many youth-serving professionals. On one side are those that support comprehensive sex education—education that promotes abstinence but includes information about contraception and condoms to build young people's knowledge, attitudes and skills for when they do become sexually active. On the other side are those that favor abstinence-only-until-marriage—programs that promote "abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard"[ ] of behavior. Proponents of abstinence-only programs believe that providing information about the health benefits of condoms or contraception contradicts their message of abstinence-only and undermines its impact. As such, abstinence-only programs provide no information about contraception beyond failure rates.
State Support And Incentives Please check with individual local education agency liaisons regarding candidate Through its foundation, the arizona education Association offers small http://www.nbpts.org/about/stateinfo.cfm?state=Arizona
Deaf Service/Advocacy Agencies and on the agency name to see more information). arizona Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency. http//www.dcara.org/. DCARA is a nonprofit, http://www.deafe.org/links/categories/deafservice.htm
Extractions: Deaf Service/Advocacy Agencies Directory of National Organizations of and for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/184.html This directory was developed with information provided by each organization. All of the organizations are national and nonprofit and provide information on deaf and hard of hearing people and/or specific professional or consumer areas of interest. General Services (Click on the state name to open the list, and on the agency name to see more information) Arizona Valley Center of the Deaf (Phoenix, Arizona) http://www.valleycenterofthedeaf.org/ Valley Center of the Deaf is a non-profit organization, established in 1978 to coordinate human services, activities, referrals, and advocacy for the Deaf in the Phoenix metropolitan area. In 1982, VCD joined with Community Outreach Program for the Deaf (COPD) and Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona to strengthen its ability to provide interpreting, telephone relay and counseling services.
Arizona arizona agencies and Organizations. arizona State Climatologist; Geographic Alliance Network; NASA education Resources; State Geological Survey http://teachearth.com/states/Arizona.htm
Extractions: Arizona State Climatologist State Climatologists are individuals who have been identified by a state entity as the state's climatologist and who are also recognized by the Director of the National Climatic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the state climatologist of a particular state. Russell S. Vose http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_commu nity/index.cfm The National Geographic Society's Geography Education Program has established a network of state geographic alliancesógrassroots organizations composed mainly of K-12 teachers and university geographersódedicated to improving and promoting geography education. These alliances support professional development for teachers, development of classroom materials, and efforts to make geography a part of state and local curricula. Arizona Geographic Alliance
Arizona Distance Learning Association Purpose is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training. The constituents served include PreK through grade http://www.azdla.org/
Extractions: Benefits of Membership How to Become a Member Member Profiles Conferences ... By-Laws dayName = new Array ("Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"); monthName = new Array ("January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"); now = new Date; The Arizona Distance Learning Association (AZDLA) is a nonprofit organization formed officially as a chapter with USDLA in 1999. The association's purpose is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training. The constituents we serve include Pre-K through grade 12 education, higher education, home school education, continuing education, corporate training, military and government training, and telemedicine. The association has become the leading source of information and recommendations for government agencies, Congress, industry and those entering into the development of distance learning programs for the State of Arizona and we will continue to grow in our delivery of this information to all entities across the state. Providing courses and electronic field trips are among the principal applications for distance learning in Pre-K through grade 12 education. Distance learning is also used to support rural and inner city classes with student enrichment, student courses, staff development and in-service training for teachers and administrators. Further, distance learning is used to share classes among schools for those areas who may not be able to find good teachers to teach honors courses like math and science. Distance learning provides a way to share those types of classes and employ one instructor.
Extractions: ISSUE: In the decade since the first charter school opened, an incredibly diverse array of charter schools have opened their doors to an equally diverse mix of instructional models, students, and staff. Stories of success, failure, struggle, and achievement have surfaced in this effort to improve public education. Tracking the true measure of their success will continue well into the new millennium, but there is no doubt that the dynamic debate they ignite has already had enormous impact in the educational arena. The pros and cons of charter schools have opened a dialogue, which in itself is impacting, energizing, and informing school improvement research, policy, and practice. This Critical Issue looks at that dynamic. This Critical Issue also puts charter school development in an historic as well as legislative context, posits three ongoing themes that permeate the ongoing debate surrounding charter schools, and delineates common traits among successful charter schools. Overview Goals Action Options Pitfalls ... References OVERVIEW: During the past 20 years, segments of the American public have expressed growing dissatisfaction with public education. The belief that education is failing many of our children has led to an exhaustive array of initiatives, movements, and mandates designed to improve educational offerings. All of these initiatives have taken place within the context of the traditional public school structure operated by federal, state, and local governing bodies.
