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PDF pending restorationReisner, Elizabeth R. – 1980
The purpose of this report is to review the actions of the United States Office of Education (OE) in the administration and operation of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the 1978 Education Amendments. The report describes the changes Congress mandated OE to implement and examines OE's response to these specific…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Johnson, Michael K. – 1990
In 1969, the Joint Commission on the Mental Health of Children made several recommendations based on the conclusions in their report entitled "Crisis in Child Mental Health: Challenge for the 1970's." These recommendations included formation of a child advocacy system at every level of society; the development of supportive, preventive,…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1993
This report presents the results of an audit of the Principal Financial Statements of the Department of Education's Federal Family Education Loan Program and its internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1992. The report details the following findings: (1) the Statement of Cash Flows were…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Efficiency, Federal Aid
Radtke, Jean, Ed. – 1998
Developed as a result of an institute on rehabilitation issues, this document is a guide to assistive technology as it affects successful competitive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Chapter 1 offers basic information on assistive technology including basic assumptions, service provider approaches, options for technology…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1993
This advisory report investigates the possible simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and considers the issue of federal direct lending. The evaluation indicates that complexity in the FFELP is due to multiple, overlapping loan programs with conflicting terms and conditions. Nonstandard policies, procedures, forms, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Efficiency, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1993
This Advisory Committee's final report presents study activities, findings, and recommendations for the simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Analysis showed that the current FFELP program structure and operations are needlessly complex and require major reform. An interim report providing recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Legislation, Efficiency, Federal Aid
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1992
These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
