The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is designed to encourage banks and thrifts to meet the financial credit and service needs of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, requiring that lenders use their private-sector resources to meet the financing needs of all communities in which lenders conduct business. This brief outlines several types of…

This paper identifies some issues that may prevent the implementation of evaluation results in government agencies. A major reason for the lack of implementation in such agencies often is that evaluations are expected to be used both for information purposes and as accountability mechanisms. These two purposes do not always work together. When…

This hearing was held to examine the current state of mathematics, science, and engineering education at the undergraduate level by focusing on the demands of a knowledge-based economy. Contents include opening statements by Representative Nick Smith, Chairman, Subcommittee on Research, Committee in Science, U.S. House of Representatives;…

In years past, Maryland has provided little guidance toward adoption and implementation of Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR) programs. Only recently, with the implementation of the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration program and the Reading Excellence Act (REA) program, have schools or local education agencies been required to…

This document outlines the role and activities of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), reviews achievements in the 2002-2003 financial year, and provides a summary of HEFCE annual accounts. The strategic plan on which HEFCE activities were based was first published in March 2003. The essence of the vision behind the plan is…

This report is the product of a 2-year project during which the Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, a 15-member panel, evaluated and integrated the current science on adolescent health and development with research and findings regarding program design, implementation, and evaluation of community programs for youth. It highlights…

This study provides updated information about states' kinship care policies for children in foster care based on a survey conducted in 1999. Almost all states give preference to and seek out kin when placing a child in foster care. However, states vary in the way that they assess and support kinship care. Most states assess kin differently than…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an important part of the teacher enhancement landscape. NSF can help investigators by providing information on funding directions, and how shifting trends affect how proposals are evaluated. This paper provides information on proposal development, specifically computer science teacher enhancement efforts.…

These 12 issues, representing 1 calendar year (1999) of "The Library of Congress Information Bulletin," contain information on Library of Congress new collections and program developments, lectures and readings, financial support and materials donations, budget, honors and awards, Web sites and digital collections, new publications,…

This data brief presents federal academic science and engineering obligations data from 19 agencies participating in the fiscal year 1998 Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions. Data are collected on Federal science and engineering support by funding agency, type of institution,…

This booklet outlines the activities of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding for libraries and museums. IMLS grants support all types of museums from art and history to science and zoos, and all types of libraries, from public and academic to research and school. IMLS enables libraries and…

Since the Family and Children's Services Block Grant and the per diem rate methodology have not been effective, especially in the wake of the increasing number of children entering foster care, this policy brief explores ways in which New York State's child welfare system should allocate child welfare dollars to counties and providers to produce…

This Issue Brief summarizes statistics on Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) as compared with all other academic institutions from three National Science Foundation (NSF) surveys, including the Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities survey which reports science and engineering obligations from federal agencies; the…

This book describes the growth and operation of for-profit colleges and universities, tracing their development and exploring their advantages and disadvantages. The chapters are: (1) "Confessions of a For-Profit Dean"; (2) "The Players"; (3) "The History of For-Profit Education in the United States"; (4) "The…

Following the 1999 IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Conference, the Executive Board established an Advisory group to examine issues that were raised concerning Division 8, specifically the recommendation to mainstream Section 8 activities with the other seven divisions, thus dissolving this division. This…