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The division promotes the importance of higher education, administers scholarship programs, assists colleges and universities to ensure a coordinated higher education system is available in Arkansas. Formerly a separate state government department, the ADHE was merged into the expanded ADE as part of the 2019 Arkansas state government ...
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programs. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) reauthorized 21st CCLC in 2002, transferring the administration of the grants from the U.S. Department of Education to the state education agencies.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission [1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). [2] [3] The agency accredits institutions from the primary level through universities. [4]
There are professional education programs standing outside the higher education system, i.e. MBA, LLM, which are not considered as higher education programs. The schools and institutions providing them may be umbrellaed by some private organizations, e.g. CAMBAS (Czech Association of MBA Schools). [14]
Below is a list of colleges or universities that only offer virtual or online education programs and are accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education. [1] The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is the primary accrediting body that recognizes online schools, but not all schools on this list are accredited ...
Florida Governor Jeb Bush was a supporter, [14] and President George H. W. Bush received his teacher certification through an alternative program. [15] The Utah House Standing Committee introduced HB0110 and, although it did not pass, the American Board program was approved in November 2004 by the Utah State Board of Education. [16]
Higher Education extends beyond the United States. Within North America, Canada has agencies such as EQual Accreditation, overseen by Accreditation Canada, [7] that ensures programs meet national benchmarks for educational excellence and quality standards for health education programs. [8]
Created nutritional standards for schools. Established the School Breakfast Program. Reauthorized the Special Milk Program. Pub. L. 89–642: 1966 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1966 Amended distribution of aid to support education for low-income families. Supported adult education programs through the Adult Education Act of 1966.