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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1991
A study was conducted to determine: (1) whether federal savings could be expected by replacing Stafford student loans with direct loans under a direct loan program proposed by the National Association of State universities and Land Grant Colleges; and (2) what consequent administrative responsibilities would accrue to educational institution and…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. – 1991
Most of the federal government's support of disadvantaged young children has come through Head Start and Chapter 1 programs. Chapter 1 has mainly been used for pull-out remedial reading and mathematics programs in the elementary grades. The National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) is…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Federal Programs, Preschool Education
National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1990
Collected in this document are reports of the National Institutes of Health's 1989 accomplishments in research on the problem of infant mortality. Reports are provided by the: (1) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; (2) National Cancer Institute; (3) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; (4) National Institute of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Diseases, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Nebraska State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. – 1983
This report summarizes a 1983 study, following previous research by the United States Commission on Civil Rights. The study examined several aspects of civil rights programs within federal agencies in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska: distribution of authority and resources, accomplishments in 1980, and plans for 1983. Information was obtained…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Case Studies, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1983
Recently, reports have indicated that, after years of steady decline, infant mortality has begun to increase in a number of communities throughout the United States. Many of these reports come from areas experiencing high levels of unemployment. While the dimensions and causes of this problem are not entirely understood, strong indications exist…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Federal Programs, Global Approach, Infant Mortality
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Budget. – 1983
In this report of a hearing on the effects on children and youth of President Reagan's proposed budget cuts of means-tested entitlement programs, Linda S. McMahon, Associate Commissioner of the Office of Family Assistance, and Robert E. Leard, Acting Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service at the Department of Agriculture, present the…
Descriptors: Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Government, Federal Programs
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Powers, David R. – Educational Planning, 1975
Summarizes some major messages of the Carnegie Commission reports, reacts to select recommendations, and suggests alternative perspectives on five areas of concern. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Administration, Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends
Cordasco, Francesco – Intellect, 1975
New programs are seeking to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking children. (Editor)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Problems
Dougan, James E. – American Vocational Journal, 1975
After a seven-month association with USOE, Mr. Dougan discusses what he views as the flaws in USOE leadership at the State level and systematically suggests corrective measures. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational Needs, Educational Problems, Federal Government
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Walsh, John – Science, 1975
Describes the controversy in the House of Representatives concerning National Science Foundation's (NSF) educational programs in general, and specifically, the NSF-supported behavioral science course for fifth graders called Man: A Course of Study. Describes the political pressure being placed on NSF to assume greater responsibility for…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Responsibility, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Wolanin, Thomas R. – AAUP Bulletin, 1975
Based on a case study of the formulation and enactment of the Education Amendments of 1972, an analysis of the federal policy-making process for higher education is presented to provide the academic community a realistic perspective on federal action. Includes discussion of the policy arena, sources of policy options, and pluralistic…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Pallante, James J. – School Business Affairs, 1975
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)
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Baert, Georges – 1989
A colloquy, "New-style Primary Education: Achievements and Prospects," was held in Brussels by the Ministry of Education of The Dutch-speaking sector of Belgium. In the first section of this report, the colloquy is viewed in the contexts of the New-style Primary Education (VLO) project of the Ministry of National Education, and the…
Descriptors: Background, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Wasem, Ruth Ellen – 1989
This report reviews the three-year funding levels for the major Federal programs that primarily benefited the homeless from fiscal year 1987 through fiscal year 1989. Most of these programs were enacted by the Stewart B. McKinney Act and began receiving appropriations in fiscal year 1987. The following programs are described: (1) Emergency Food…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1989
This document discusses the status, impact, and administration of the following programs implemented under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987: (1) the Emergency Food and Shelter Program; (2) the Emergency Shelter Grants Program; (3) the Supportive Housing Demonstration (SHD) Program; (4) the Supplemental Assistance for…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Federal Programs, Food, Homeless People
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