This overview of funding available for women's equity from federal sources reflects the decreasing governmental support for equal education programs. Major attention is given to federal support of research and development activities, and suggestions are offered on general strategies for obtaining such funds related to sex equity in education. Some…

This publication is a comprehensive record of testimony and exhibits presented to the Subcommitee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor of the U.S. House of Representatives during oversight hearings on all forms of Federal student financial assistance. The hearings were conducted on May 25, June 1, June 8, June 9, June…

This briefing paper describes a new U.S. Office of Education program--the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). The services available through this program include professional counseling, information on student financial aid and advice on academic and career possibilities. Authorized under the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Educational…

This monograph examines the nature of federal-provincial relationships in Canadian education. Section 1 broadly outlines the federal government's involvement in many areas of Canadian national life in order to provide a general background for discussion of federal involvement in education. Section 2 describes the many different dimensions of…

The National Study of American Indian Education, in its first major publication, brings together information in summary form from a number of sources for the purpose of providing a description of the present state of Indian education. The context of American Indian education is identified in terms of American history, geographical location,…

In this speech, the newly appointed U.S. Commissioner of Education stresses the need for new partnerships between the educational community and its various constituencies and for more effective cooperation on educational matters between the federal government and state and local governments. In particular, he briefly discusses some of the Office…

The Indian Vocational Education Program (IVEP) supports American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations that provide secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs for the benefit of Native Americans. This booklet provides summaries of 41 projects funded by IVEP in 1999-2000. These projects offer postsecondary-level…

This document provides testimony on the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to ensure that its computer systems supporting critical student financial aid activities will be able to process information reliably through the turn of the century. After providing some background information, the statement recaps prior findings and the actions that…

The guide gives information necessary to apply for federal funds administered by the Department of Education (ED). For each ED program, program title, authorizing legislation, eligible applicants, and contact information are provided. (SK)

The emerging role of vocational school psychologists is explored, particularly with the expansion of adult and continuing education programs. Implications of federal funding, especially the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), for vocational school psychologists, are discussed. (MH)

Following a series of continuing resolutions, the omnibus fiscal year 1996 appropriations bill restored federal education funding to 1995 levels or made smaller cuts than specified in the continuing resolutions. However, most job training and employment programs were cut significantly. Examines effects on rural education for Title I, impact aid,…

This technical assistance guide was developed to help state policy makers develop performance-standard incentive policies that are effective tools in accomplishing state and federal goals for Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. The guide is organized in three sections. The first section introduces incentive policies as tools to further…

As part of a larger program to identify and analyze federal programs at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement, this publication presents an evaluation of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), formerly the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. The analysis argues that the program has not been successful in protecting the…

This paper outlines the issues involved in coordination of services provided under the 1990 amendments to the Carl Perkins Act with those provided under the Adult Education Act, Job Training Partnership Act, National Apprenticeship Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Wagner-Peyser Act. It presents questions that could be addressed to state and…

This document records oral and written testimony from witnesses at a congressional hearing on the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, designed to help veterans make the transition to civilian life. Witnesses included the assistant secretary of labor for veterans' affairs, assistant secretaries of various branches of the armed…