This paper examines the U.S. social insurance system, which we define broadly to include both programs supported by dedicated taxes and other federal programs that provide income support, assistance in meeting basic needs, or services to improve economic opportunity. The paper considers the social insurance system as a whole as well as its…

Since Programs of Study (POS) were introduced in 2006, implementation has been uneven around the country. POS were one of the landmark features of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act), and have been one of the biggest areas of focus during its implementation. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of…

The report summarizes the observations of five State Implementation Grant directors for the first two years of the State Implementation Grant (SIG) program (a program designed to develop a statewide network of services for young handicapped children and to assist states in the implementation of Early Childhood State Plans). (PHR)

The federal grant administrator may well be the catalyst to help school districts obtain maximum utilization of the federal dollar in their operations. His role could well serve to encourage research and development on the elementary and secondary level. (Author/DN)

This paper outlines the major considerations of the U.S. Office of Education in the awarding of grants for the development of metric education programs. Four categories of projects are described. (SD)

Information about federal programs currently available to assist the development of two-year colleges is presented in this two-part guide. Part I lists those programs directly related to education and administered by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Part II lists programs located in other agencies providing either fiscal support or…

The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the centerpiece of the Clinton administration's education reform program, provides a fascinating case study of the challenges facing an activist administration in trying to craft federal legislation that can provide national direction and leadership in a highly decentralized education system. Goals 2000…

As part of Brazil's over-all reform of its educational system, the government's Department of Planning and Coordination, Economic and Social Welfare Bureau, published this report of the indirect grants given to national educational programs by private funds. There are 31 groups represented as contributors including professional and trade…