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Eileen McAnneny; Andrew Hunter, Contributor – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2025
The purpose of this report is to provide readers with a comparative analysis of the Massachusetts workforce "system" structures and performance reporting processes compared to other states. Though the federal workforce development system is often examined in its entirety and individual state systems are at times examined independently,…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Comparative Analysis, Labor Market, Federal Regulation
Brown, Kay E. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) reauthorized the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and made modifications expected to strengthen work requirements for families receiving cash assistance through state TANF programs. Both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and states were required to take steps to…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Human Services, State Programs, Welfare Recipients
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Burke, Joseph C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Performance indicators used for state funding, past and present, of public colleges in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington are reviewed to explore their intent and implications and to provide information for policymakers considering introducing or revising…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1990
Among 15 conclusions and recommendations resulting from the study of Florida State funding of private postsecondary institutions are the following: (1) contracting with independent institutions for existing academic programs should continue to serve the state as a cost-effective and efficient mechanism; (2) the policies and procedures for…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Vouchers, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education
Collier, Arthur J., Jr. – 1982
A description is given of the format and function of a projected state-mandated evaluation of the Florida Teacher Education Center (TEC) system, a governance structure which coordinates the design, implementation, and evaluation of inservice teacher education programs in Florida's 67 school districts. The organization, program, and financing of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Inservice Teacher Education
Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Tallahassee. – 1996
In 1996, the Florida State Board of Community Colleges conducted a review of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in the state's community colleges to determine the status of instruction for degree-seeking Limited English Proficient (LEP) students and make recommendations for institutional and state-level policies. The process included a…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum, Educational Practices
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1984
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide Florida's school districts with some procedures for developing projects and programs that will meet the letter and intent of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. This document addresses: (1) allowable costs; (2) personnel; (3) fiscal requirements that apply to all…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Legislation, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1996
This report presents the results of a review of all state student financial aid programs in Florida and presents recommendations concerning program consolidation. The review was designed to address a variety of aid-related issues, including unexpended financial aid resources, program consolidation, budget request and aid distribution procedures,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Eligibility, Higher Education
Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Tallahassee. – 1988
Prepared to highlight the accomplishments of the Florida State Board of Community Colleges during its first five years of existence, this report reviews the Board's development and the progress of Florida's 28 community colleges. Following introductory comments on the creation and purposes of the board, the report looks at the Board's legislative…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Legislation
Allen, Pam; Pardue, Don – 2002
The Jobs for Florida's Graduates (JFG) program targets high school students and provides services to help these students graduate and to continue their education or find meaningful employment within one year of graduation. School managers and "job specialists" serve as mentors, identify at-risk high school students, and provide them with…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Education Work Relationship, Employment Services, Graduation
Harris, Marshall A. – 1973
The mission of the study reported here was to provide a better understanding of the existing financial arrangement for elementary and secondary education, to design alternative systems where they appeared to be justified, and to recommend systems that would provide like amounts of dollars for students with similar characteristics (deaf, blind,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Conferences, Data Analysis
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1988
Current Florida funding formulas for advanced placement, dual enrollment, and international baccalaureate instruction are examined, as well as suggested funding formulas to offset the cost of providing each kind of instruction. After the executive summary, the introduction discusses the commission charge and activities. Articulated acceleration…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement, College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Education