2005 Revised Omaha Economic Development Plan: Plan For Northeast Omaha, Robert Blair, Jerry Deichert, Heather L. Bloom, Jordan Fuller, Alvin M. Goodwin, Elizabeth Cunard, Michael Maroney

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The 2005 Revised OEDP provides OEDC with current data and analysis to initiate and complete a strategic process to develop an action plan for community and economic development activities and projects.

The 2005 Revised Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP) prepared by the Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) for the Omaha Economic Development Corporation (OEDC) replaces the original OEDP first prepared in 1978. While a variety of revisions and updates over the years helped keep the original OEDP relatively current and helpful in development activities, in 2005 OEDC President Alvin Goodwin commissioned …

Beyond Government Performance: Is Planning And Management Enough?: 17th Annual Conference Of The Association For Budgeting And Financial Management As Section Of The American Society For Public Administration Program Draft, Association For Budgeting And Financial Management

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“Beyond Government Performance: Is Planning and Management Enough?”

17^th Annual Conference of the

Association for Budgeting and Financial Management

a section of the American Society for Public Administration

Co-Sponsors

Section on International and Comparative Administration (SICA)

Section on Transportation Policy and Administration (STPA)

November 10-12, 2005

Washington Marriott Hotel

1221 22nd Street, NW

Washington DC

Examining The Impact Of Parental Involvement In A Dual Language Program: Implications For Children And Schools - Ollas Report No. 2, J. F. Casas

Latino/Latin American Studies Reports

This study focuses on a dual language (Spanish-English) program in the Omaha Public Schools. Dual language programs are programs in which children develop proficiency in two languages simultaneously. These programs are currently seen as the gold standard second language education because of the large amount of empirical support they have received with respect to children’s academic gains. All of the dual language classrooms are comprised of half native English speakers and half Spanish speakers.

Parental involvement has received much empirical attention with respect to traditional school programs; however, little is known about the role of parental involvement in dual language …

Nebraska State Data Center: 16th Annual Summer Conference Brochure, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Conference brochure

Educational Achievement And The Successful Integration Of Latinos In Nebraska: A Statistical Profile To Inform Policies And Programs - Ollas Report No. 1, Lourdes Gouveia, Mary Ann Powell

Latino/Latin American Studies Reports

The unprecedented and continuous growth of the Latino population in Nebraka compels us to engage in institutional changes, comprehensive policy reforms, and innovative programs that enhance the productive integration of this population into our state. As an abundant body of research and informed practices make clear, education is the bedrock of successful integration for current and future generations of Latinos. No longer can a job, obtained without a high school or college education, provide the opportunities it may have once provided to older generations of Americans or, for that matter, first-generation immigrants. The latter tend to measure their socioeconomic success …

The Practice Of Local Development: A Guide For Nebraska Communities On Creating Jobs And Business Investment, Robert Blair, Jerry Deichert, Jordan Fuller, Nathan George, School Of Public Administration, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar), Nebraska Department Of Economic Development

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A description of the foundations of the local development process,

including a collection of resources on economic and business development strategies

Citizens Using Technology To Improve Omaha Neighborhoods: Omaha Neighborhood Scan, School Of Public Administration, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Russell L. Smith, Heather L. Bloom

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