Government Innovators Network: Topic: Education and Training

This page summarizes Government Innovators Network content about Education and Training.

This section focuses on the many innovations currently happening in the fields of alternative schools, adult and continuing education, college preparatory programs, higher education, school administration, school violence, vocational training, higher education, pre-school education, teacher recruitment and training, job training and placement, school social services, special needs, and vocational education.

Two Plus Two Plus Two Program (88%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 20, 2005

Hopi Education Endowment Fund (86%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States

School Based Youth Services Program (85%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
January 11, 2005

Educational Voucher System (85%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance

PHELOPHEPA HEALTHCARE TRAIN (85%)
Impumelelo Innovation Award Trust

Program for Differentiated and Bilingual Intercultural Training of Indian Teachers (83%)
The Public Management and Citizenship Program in Brazil
April 26, 2005

Parents as Teachers (82%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
January 11, 2005

Maryland Higher Education Commission Names Director of Planning, Research Analysis And Workforce Development Communications (86%)
US States News
October 14, 2008

California State University Fullerton Offers Doctorate in Community College And Higher Ed Leadership (86%)
Targeted News Service
October 8, 2008

New Affordable Student Loan Program Will Help Increase Access to Higher Education in New York (80%)
US States News
December 16, 2008

School's New Focus Aims to Keep Kids from Falling Behind (78%)
Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia)
October 23, 2008

Ohio EPA Awards $50,000 Environmental Education Grant For Energy Efficiency Education in Akron (75%)
US States News
October 31, 2008

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Sustaining Home Ownership Through Education and Counseling (100%)
Mark Wiranowski
Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University
October 1, 2003

Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence (100%)
Mark H. Moore, Carol V. Petrie, Anthony A. Braga, Brenda L. McLaughlin, editors
The National Academies Press
2003

Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development (96%)
Calestous Juma and Lee Yee Cheong
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government
2005

Survey of Recent Innovations in Education (92%)
Staff of the Government Innovators Network
Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
September 1, 2005

The Impact of Charter Schools on Student Achievement (92%)
Caroline M. Hoxby and Jonah E. Rockoff
Taubman Center for State and Local Government, Kennedy School of Government
May 1, 2004

Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the United States: Understanding the Differences (90%)
Caroline M. Hoxby
Taubman Center for State and Local Government, Kennedy School of Government
January 28, 2005

Local Government and Human Rights (87%)
Gonzalo Delamaza (organizer)

January 1, 2008

Governing by Network Proposes Innovations in Government (28%)
December 8, 2004

GOVSEC 2009: The Insight to Secure Our Nation
March 11, 2009 - March 12, 2009
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC