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Field, Kelly – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
Congress created Upward Bound in 1964 with the goal of preparing more low-income students for college. A few months later, it created a second college-preparation program, Talent Search. The pair of programs formed the foundation of TRIO, which now includes six outreach and support programs for disadvantaged students and veterans. Upward Bound's…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Government, College Bound Students, Disadvantaged Youth
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Ross, Steven M.; Paek, Jangmil; McKay, Dawn – ERS Spectrum, 2008
A core component of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001) is the provision of free after-school tutoring services, labeled "supplemental educational services" (SES), to eligible students. Importantly, an explicit NCLB requirement makes each state responsible for evaluating individual SES providers with regard to effectiveness in…
Descriptors: Research Design, Evaluators, Eligibility, Federal Legislation