This report contends that programs teaching teenagers to "just say no" to sex before marriage are threatening adolescent health by censoring basic information about how to prevent HIV/AIDS. The report focuses on federally funded "abstinence-only-until-marriage" programs in Texas, where advertising campaigns convey the message…

Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…

A number of trends are pushing states and communities to bring together traditionally separate services and programs and to create more integrated and responsive initiatives for young children and their families. Program directors and policymakers are devising new strategies for coordinating the funding for these initiatives. This strategy brief…

Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by the federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…

This December 2002 issue of "Federal Literacy Facts" contains the following sections: (1) Literacy Identified as Key Learning Priority at National Innovation Summit!; (2) Canadian Learning Institute Announced at Innovation Summit; (3) National Literacy Organizations Join Together to Call for a Pan-Canadian Literacy Strategy; (4) Literacy…

This abstract summarizes recent statistics on those needing assistance in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), along with participation rates for various proposed benefit programs, based on an analysis of the 1990-91 Survey of Income and Program Participation. Analysis indicates: (1) an estimated 1.9 percent of the population has difficulty…

In 1994, the U.S. Congress added parental involvement to the National Education Goals. Goal 8 states that by the years 2000, every school will promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and academic growth of children. The fourth in a series that seeks to inform educators and…

This brochure for college administrators uses a question and answer format to provide an overview of factors in deciding whether a college should participate in the federal student aid programs. Questions address the following issues: the decision to participate in the student aid program; staffing required for a financial aid office; costs to the…

This study examined borrower satisfaction with the Federal Direct Loan and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) programs. A telephone survey of approximately 3,600 student and parent borrowers who had originated loans under the two programs in 1994-95 found that: (1) Direct Loan borrowers with previous FFEL loans were more likely than FFEL…

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 report presents information from a study on the needs of homeless people which (1) identified and described characteristics of federal programs targeted for homeless people and key nontargeted programs available to assist low income people generally; (2) identified amounts and types of funding for these programs in fiscal year 1997; and (3)…

At the request of members of Congress, the General Accounting Office: (1) developed a categorization of federal early childhood education and care programs for a better understanding of the federal involvement in achieving school readiness; and (2) determined what is known about the effectiveness of selected programs in contributing to school…

Through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), the government seeks to develop quality teaching techniques and encourage school districts across the country to adopt the most successful of them. However, in light of OERI's potential to contribute significantly to the quality of the nation's…

In response to Congressional requests reflecting the nationwide attention on early childhood education (ECE) and care, the General Accounting Office assessed the federally funded programs that provide or support ECE and care for children under 5 years. Information was obtained by means of an electronic search of the June 1999 Catalog of Federal…

This booklet is intended to help individuals who received William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans as students manage the repayment process. Following an introduction, explanations are offered for how the principal balance of the loan is determined and how interest rates are applied. The following sections explain the four different repayment plans,…