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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1981
This is a report of a hearing on March 31, 1981, before the Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, to review veterans' education, training, and employment programs currently administered by the Veterans' Administration. Testimony on the effectiveness of the three major…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1987
This document reports the testimony and written statements given at a congressional hearing concerning the Montgomery GI Bill and proposed changes to it. Testimony and prepared statements were given by members of Congress and by representatives of the various branches of the Armed Services, active and retired service personnel, and veterans'…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1984
This document, a transcript of hearings conducted by a Congressional committee in San Diego, evaluates the administration and effectiveness of laws enacted by the Congress to assist veterans in obtaining job training and employment. Particular emphasis was placed on the implementation of the Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983, Public Law…
Descriptors: Adults, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1983
These Congressional hearings contain testimony pertaining to the extension and modification of two federal programs for veterans, the Veterans' Readjustment Appointment Act (VRA) and the GI Bill. During the testimony, witnesses reviewed the effectiveness of VRA appointments. (A VRA is a noncompetitive appointment to a federal civilian job that…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Dwyer, Peter; Stokes, Helen; Tyler, Debra; Holdsworth, Roger – 1998
In Australia, the Youth Allowance (a form of government income support) is being changed to require that most youth under 18 who receive it be engaged in full-time education or training. This change has positive and negative potential impacts on young people, schools, families, technical and further education, adult and community education, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Finance
Lorenz, Edward C. – 1988
This report expands an earlier study of the impact of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) upon program participants. It explains how TJTC has been used in three major urban areas with large disadvantaged populations: Baltimore, Kansas City, and St. Louis. After a summary of the history of TJTC and of the findings of other studies of wage subsidies…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Corporate Support, Disabilities
Wilder, Denise – 1980
This paper reviews and summarizes the current and projected status of education and employment, and their relatedness, for working women, and suggests avenues for improvement. It examines women's increasing role in the labor force and the social, economic, and demographic trends and projections relevant to that role. In evaluating the impact on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Demography
