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Larin, Kathryn A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2019
Each year, millions of children age 5 and under receive publicly funded early care and education services. Federal appropriations for Head Start and the Child Care and Development Fund were $9.8 and $8.1 billion respectively in fiscal year 2018. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to identify and describe all state early care and…
Descriptors: Child Care, Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance
Sherman, Tina Won; Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2021
At a time when student loan debt continues to mount for many, the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program--established in 2007 and administered by Education--is intended to encourage individuals to pursue careers in public service. Senate Report 116-48 included a provision for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Loan Repayment, Program Descriptions, Public Service
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
The Congressional Research Service has compiled the information in this document in order to assist the 100th Congress as it considers reauthorization of most of the major Federal elementary and secondary programs. For each program, basic statistics, a short history, and a summary of the major issues confronting the Congress in reauthorization are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
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Hershenson, Jay; And Others – 1994
This collection of items including public testimony by the Vice Chancellor, Jay Hershenson, a formal resolution, a press release, and brochures, documents the City University of New York's (CUNY) unique voter registration system, "CUNY Project Vote". As the press release describes it, Project Vote is the nation's largest student voter…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Higher Education, Immigrants
North Carolina State Board of Education, Raleigh. – 1984
This report describes a program that aims to be fundamentally compete and would give students a thorough grounding in the arts, communication, media and computer skills, second languages, healthful living, mathematics, science, social studies, and vocational education. Its premise is that there is a common core of knowledge and skills that every…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Planning, Instructional Materials
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
This document presents the record of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Demonstration Partnership Program (DPP), part of the Community Services Block Grant Act. The program offers community action agencies the opportunity to test new methods for reducing dependency and fostering self-sufficiency among the poor. Six agency representatives…
Descriptors: Community Action, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
This document contains a Congressional hearing on the scope of the problem of adult and juvenile illiteracy and programs that are attempting to meet the problem. Testimony includes statements, prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from individuals representing the Department of Education; National Institute of Education;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
National Council of La Raza, Los Angeles, CA. Program Office. – 1990
Project EXCEL, a community educational leadership demonstration project sponsored by the National Council of La Raza and its over 123 affiliated community-based organizations, is a major educational initiative to improve the educational attainment of Hispanic Americans by working with local communities to develop and demonstrate effective…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Attainment, Educational Improvement
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1984
The booklet presents regulations of New York's Education Law as it pertains to handicapped children. Fourteen topics are addressed: definitions; board of Education responsibilities; role and function of the Committee on the Handicapped; procedures for referral, evaluation, individualized education program development, placement, and review;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1988
This report presents the 1978-1988 annual Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program for the South Carolina State Library. This program includes fiscal information and project descriptions for the following LCSA projects under Title I-Library Services: (1) Projects IA-General Administration; (2) IB-Library Interpretation; (3) IIA-General…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures, Library Services
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1986
Applications for Federal Assistance (Form 424) from the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission are presented, along with supporting documentation, for each of the following programs: Title I--Library Services; Title II--Public Library Construction; and Title III--Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Financial Support
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1986
This document comprises the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 1986-1987 annual program and the FY 86 LSCA summary for the South Carolina State Library. The annual program includes fiscal information and project descriptions for the following LSCA projects: (1) Title I--Library Services, including Projects IA--General Administration,…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1983
This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearings on teen parents and their children. The opening statement is presented, giving an overview of the problem of teenage pregnancy and parenthood and the negative short- and long-term consequences for the teens, their babies, their families, and society at large.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Contraception, Early Parenthood
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. – 1983
The subject of this hearing was the partnership between the District of Columbia's public schools and several private companies. This partnership resulted in the establishment of a school curriculum giving high school students exposure to specific career training and also orientation to the workplace. The training was in the fields of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Development, Career Education, Employment Opportunities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Subcommittee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1983
The National Sea Grant College Program was established in 1966 to create a network of colleges and universities with rigorous programs in marine education and research. Provided in these hearings are testimony and written statements related to authorizing appropriations for the program for fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986. Major program…
Descriptors: College Science, Environmental Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
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