This report describes 45 adult literacy education programs in New York State funded under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The projects are grouped in the following categories: statewide initiative grants; installation grants (GRASP--Giving Rural Adults a Study Program, external high school diploma grants, Job Club grants, adult career…

This hypothesis-generating study of New York, Michigan and California social services for children attempts to assess the adequacy of Title XX social service programs, the WIC (women, infants and children) feeding program, and the EPSDT (early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment) program. Data were obtained through literature searches,…

This booklet provides updated information (as of August 1987) on state and federal financial assistance programs available to postsecondary students in the state of New York. Program descriptions are divided into two sections: state-administered programs and federal programs. Each program description provides information on application procedures,…

The document reviews the New York State Education Department's management of state aid for remedial education in the program for serving Pupils with Special Educational Needs (PSEN), the intent of which is to help low-achieving students overcome their disadvantage in learning. Four separate aspects are examined: (1) program intent, evolution, and…

This report includes expanded versions of two papers by Frances Kemmerer and Alan P. Wagner which were first presented at a 1983 working seminar on the recommendations of five national educational task forces and their implications for New York State educational policy. Included also is a major additional paper contributed by W. Paul Vogt. The…

Selected information is displayed in the form of charts, tables, and graphs about: (1) the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program and other state-level student financial assistance programs; (2) the primary state agency or organization responsible for administering these programs; and (3) the general state characteristics relating to student…

Student grant assistance in New York State and federal-state interaction are considered. The evolution and growth of New York's student grant programs is traced. The state's response, or lack of it, to the federal Basic Grants program is addressed, and ways that other states might coordinate their own assistance programs with Basic Grants are…

Student grant assistance in New York is examined from the perspectives of its evolution and growth and the state's response to the federal Basic Grants program. It is claimed that the Scholar Incentive and Regents awards represented a large share of the expenditures that all states devoted to need-based student aid. The federal government used the…

New York State's plan for homeless education responds to requirements of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The plan consists of a foreword, seven sections, and appendices. Section 1 provides an overview of homelessness nationally and in New York State. Section 2 summarizes federal legislation for homeless children and youth.…

This report examines the current status of federal and state involvement in educational personnel development. First, it describes the federal legislative process, and offers a list of members of Congressional committees dealing with education legislation. Next, it analyzes involvement of the U.S. Office of Education and of individual states in…

Student financial aid is a major education industry. Three papers by educational professionals are presented as points of comparison. "Student Financial Aid Policies and Programs in Texas and California: A Comparison" (Stephen Janes) states that Texas and California have much in common; demographics in the two states are not radically…

During the past decade, the higher education system of New York State has made significant and substantial gains, not only in numbers of institutions, programs, faculty and students, but in the funding of the system. This background paper, illustrating and summarizing these major changes, covers: (1) state appropriations for higher education; (2)…

This 1977-78 report on Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title VII, programs in New York State presents information in the form of tables and listings and a map. The following information is included on the bilingual education programs: estimated number of pupils, amount awarded, years of service, and languages offered by region, project, city,…

This book analyzes the responses of five states (Florida, Mississippi, New York, Washington, and Wisconsin) to challenges posed by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to alter state welfare programs and management systems. Using case studies, the book highlights similarities and differences in the states'…