Data quality and speed in data processing profoundly affect service provided to the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC's) broad audiences. With these factors in mind, a new technology infrastructure for processing records has been acquired and is scheduled for implementation. The story of how the ERIC database is being constructed is…

This report describes the current status of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (referred to in combination as the Summer Nutrition Programs), federal entitlement programs providing support for state and local efforts to offer low-income children nutritious summer meals and snacks during supervised…

This guide contains descriptions of programs offered to colleges by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Originally issued in 1996, the guide has been significantly updated for this edition. Each program description contains a brief description of the program and its purpose, a statement of opportunities for becoming…

"Outlook" is the monthly newsletter of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). This issue contains the following articles: (1) Paige Establishes High-Profile Office of Innovation: Deputy Undersecretary to Focus on Choice and School Improvement; (2) House Leaders Postpone Vote on Tax Relief Act; (3) USDE [U.S. Department of…

This testimony is an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Education's progress in integrating its National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) with other student financial aid systems, as required by law. NSLDS was authorized under the 1986 Higher Education Act amendments as a means to improve compliance with repayment and loan-limitation provisions,…

In 1997, United States Senator Barbara Boxer asked the General Accounting Office to address certain questions she had about education programs. The answers to her questions are provided in this report. The information centers on five areas: (1) the definitions and criteria used to identify the number of federal education programs and departments…

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Responding to Congressional requests for information regarding program costs, this report provides information on: (1) funding…

Data in the tables of this publication were derived from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development and cover fiscal years 1998-2000. The data reflect research and development (R&D) funding levels as reported by 32 federal agencies from February through September 1999. All agencies that were identified as conducting R&D programs were…

This document presents the transcript of Congressional hearings to gather information as to why children cannot read. Current federal programs were reviewed as well. After opening statements of the Hon. Bill Goodling and the Hon. Tim Roemer, the transcript for the hearing held on July 10, 1997 on why children cannot read includes the texts of oral…

This compilation of federal regulations concerning student aid includes changes through December 31, 1998, that apply to all regulations published in the "Federal Register." An introduction offers suggestions for understanding regulations. The regulations, with original dates and change dates, cover the following parts of Title 34 of the…

This report summarizes data for two components of the Title I program: (1) Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; and (2) the State Agency Program for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth. Important program-management data regarding several aspects of the Title I program for 1998-99 are presented in six sections: district, schools,…

This directory lists all projects funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) during the 1998 fiscal year. It includes summaries, funding data, and contact information for a broad range of programs. An introduction discusses the mission of NIDRR and provides an overview of its research program. Programs are…

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, administers a free national library program of Braille and recorded materials for eligible individuals residing in the United States or for citizens living abroad. Under a special provision of the U.S. copyright law and with the permission of authors…

This report addresses concerns raised by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the U.S. Senate on : (1) the number and cost of trustee arrangements providing student loans and their shared characteristics; (2) the benefits and protections afforded the federal government through use of trustee arrangements; and (3) the effect…

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996 revised laws governing privacy and confidentiality of information that government agencies collect from immigrants during the benefits application process. Noting that these changes evoked confusion and anxiety in the…