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Download full textAshby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
This paper is a transcript of a letter written by the author, Cornelia M. Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, to June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In this letter, the author reports that she and her colleagues have examined the efforts of selected…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Federal Aid, Accountability
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
This paper is a transcript of a letter written by the author, Cornelia M. Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, to June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In this letter, the author reports that she and her colleagues have examined the efforts of selected…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Audits (Verification), Expenditures
Ashby, Cornelia M.; Jones, Yvonne D. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
This report responds to two mandates for GAO under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). First, it is the latest report on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act funds in selected states and localities. Second, it comments on recipients' reports of the jobs created and retained. The Recovery Act provided $2.1…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Low Income
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
Millions of adults in the U.S. report that they speak limited English, and English language ability appears linked to multiple dimensions of adult life, such as civic participation and workforce participation and mobility. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined: (1) the trends in the need for and enrollment in federally funded…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Demand, Program Administration
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
Educational achievement of students can be negatively affected by their changing schools often. The recent economic downturn, with foreclosures and homelessness, may be increasing student mobility. To inform Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) reauthorization, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked: (1) What are…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Homeless People, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2005
Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and the Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP), the government guarantees and makes consolidation loans to help borrowers manage their student loan debt. By combining loans into one and extending repayment, monthly repayments are reduced. Unlike other student loans, consolidation loans carry a…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Federal Programs
Ashby, Cornelia M.; Dorn, Terrell G. – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
State and local governments spend billions of dollars annually on the construction, renovation, and maintenance of public school facilities, yet concerns persist about the condition of some school facilities, particularly in school districts serving students residing on Indian lands. The Department of Education's (Education) Impact Aid Program…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Public Schools, Private Schools, Taxes
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires states and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to define and determine whether schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward meeting the goal of 100 percent academic proficiency. To address tribes' needs for cultural preservation, NCLBA allows tribal groups to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Educational Indicators, Accountability
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2004
This study investigated: (1) differences between the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) consolidation loans and borrowers; (2) the extent to which borrowers with student loans under one program obtain consolidation loans under the other; and (3) how FFELP and FDLP borrower and loan…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Federal Programs, Costs
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2006
Since September 11, 2001, over 1.3 million members of the armed forces have been deployed in service to the United States. Congress enacted the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act to recognize the needs of those servicemembers who are deployed in the midst of pursuing postsecondary education or repaying student loans.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Politics of Education, Loan Repayment, Federal Programs
Ashby, Cornelia M. – 2002
Certain state or not-for-profit agencies guarantee payment to banks and other lending institutions if students fail to repay loans obtained through the Federal Family Education Loan Program. The 1998 amendments to the Higher Education Act authorize the Secretary of Education to enter into voluntary flexible agreements (VFAs) with individual…
Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Higher Education
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA) focused attention on the academic achievement of more than 5 million students with limited English proficiency. Obtaining valid test results for these students is challenging, given their language barriers. This testimony describes: (1) the extent to which these students are meeting annual academic…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Test Results, State Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2006
The United States is a world leader in scientific and technological innovation. To help maintain this advantage, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on education programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. However, concerns have been raised about the nation's ability to maintain…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Government, Outreach Programs, Mentors
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2007
The Reading First program was designed to help students in kindergarten through third grade develop stronger reading skills. This report examines the implementation of the Reading First program, including: (1) changes that have occurred to reading instruction; (2) criteria states have used to award sub-grants to districts, and the difficulties, if…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, Reading Skills, Compliance (Legal)
