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Hoff, David J. – Education Week, 2009
As Congress began debate last week over the size and scope of more than $120 billion in proposed emergency education aid, state leaders were anxiously awaiting the details so they could make specific plans to spend the economic-stimulus money. Governors, state legislators, and state schools chiefs have yet to learn what rules Congress will attach…
Descriptors: State Officials, Legislators, Construction Programs, Financial Support
Chase, William W. – 1969
Brief descriptions are presented of a number of Office of Education federal funding programs directly supporting educational facilities planning and construction. Programs now in operation and several currently under consideration are pointed out. Consideration is also given to several programs in federal agencies other than the Office of…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Educational Finance, Facility Expansion, Federal Aid
Fork, Donald J. – 1990
Since it was first authorized as an amendment to the Library Services Act (LSCA) in 1964, the LSCA Title II program has supported projects which have resulted in obligations of more than $28.5 million in federal funds for public library construction through fiscal year 1987. During its long legislative history, which has seen many changes and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Construction Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
MacBride, Owen – 1973
Legislation regarding federal assistance to health professionals is reviewed with tables included on specific expenditures and enrollments. The 1963 Health Professions Educational Assistance Act provided financial assistance for schools in two areas: subsidies for construction of new capacity and loans to students. Amendments to the act in 1965…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Construction Programs, Educational Legislation, Enrollment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1985
A bill amending the Public Health Service Act (Title VIII) to extend programs of assistance for nurse education is addressed in this congressional report. After briefly reviewing the background and need for the legislation, a section-by-section analysis is presented. H.R. 2370 extends for 3 years the following programs in nurse education: special…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Construction Programs, Contracts, Demonstration Programs
MacBride, Owen – 1973
The legislative history of the formula-grant program is surveyed. Testimony at congressional hearings is examined to ascertain the positions of government and health professions organizations regarding the purposes and use of formula grants over time. It is shown how changes in the successive laws reflect changing goals of the program. The actual…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Construction Programs, Enrollment Influences, Expenditure per Student
Public Health Service (DHEW), Arlington, VA. Div. of Nursing. – 1967
This report of the Program Review Committee appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and consisting of leaders from the fields of nursing, hospital administration, medical practice, economics, secondary and higher education, and the general public, was undertaken in compliance with a requirement of the Nurse Training Act of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Allied Health Occupations Education, Construction Programs, Educational Practices
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
A compilation of federal higher education laws is presented that covers: general higher education programs; Native American higher education; museums, arts and humanities, and the National Science Foundation; and assistance to specified institutions. The following legislation is included: Higher Education Act of 1965, Titles I, II, III, and IV;…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Buildings, College Libraries, Construction Programs
Karabel, Jerome; And Others – 1981
Key federal policy decisions since World War II that have affected the number and characteristics of students entering higher education and, overall, the social-stratification role of higher education are reviewed. The focus is on legislation and other policy decisions concerning student aid, community colleges, and postsecondary vocational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advocacy, College Planning, Community Colleges
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
Provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented in this committee print. The following parts of the legislation are detailed: Title I, community service and continuing education programs; Title II, college library assistance and library training and research; Title III, strengthening developing institutions; Title IV, student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Community Colleges, Community Services