Dropout Prevention Act — The Dropout Prevention Act – also known as: Title I, Part H, of No Child Left Behind is responsible for establishing the school dropout prevention program under No Child Left Behind. This part of No Child Left Behind was created to provide… … Wikipedia
Communities In Schools — The Communities In Schools (CIS) network is a federation of independent 501(c)(3) organizations in 27 states and the District of Columbia that work to address the dropout epidemic. The organization identifies and mobilizes existing community… … Wikipedia
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Public education — is education mandated for or offered to the children of the general public by the government, whether national, regional, or local, provided by an institution of civil government, and paid for, in whole or in part, by taxes. The term is generally … Wikipedia
Education in the United States — of America U.S. Department of Education Secretary Deputy Secretary Arne Duncan Anthony Miller … Wikipedia
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State school — For US state funded universities, see State university system. For Texas residential institutions, see Texas State Schools. State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,[note 1] generally refer to primary or… … Wikipedia
City Year — Founder(s) Michael Brown and Alan Khazei Founded 1988 Location Boston, Massachusetts Key people Michael Brown, Cofounder and CEO … Wikipedia
Michael Brown (City Year) — Michael Brown, Photo: Jim Harrison 2006 Michael Brown, Chief Executive Officer and Co Founder, City Year, Inc. Michael Brown (born December 28, 1960) is Co Founder and CEO of City Year, an education focused, nonprofit organization. In partnership … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
