The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is the national indicator of customer evaluations of the quality of goods and services available to U.S. residents. Since 1994, it has served as a uniform, cross-industry/government measure of customer satisfaction. A total of 10 groups, composed of eight program offices, EDFacts Coordinators, and…

This report summarizes data for two components of the Title I program: (1) Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; and (2) the State Agency Program for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth. Important program-management data regarding several aspects of the Title I program for 1998-99 are presented in six sections: district, schools,…

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was signed into law on January 8, 2002, by President George W. Bush. Principles and strategies incorporated into the Act include: increased accountability for states, school districts, and schools; greater choice for parents and students; greater flexibility for states and school districts in the use of federal…

This study addresses the amount of federal dollars used by state education agencies (SEAS) to fund their administrative and other operating costs, and how SEAS are using these funds to support their operating activities. To determine the amount and sources of federal funding, SEAS in 49 states (excluding Hawaii and the District of Columbia) were…

This report summarizes data for two components of the Title I program: the Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and the State Agency Program for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth. The Title I Grants to LEAs provide federal financial assistance to eligible school districts and schools to assist them in providing opportunities…

This document describes activities and presents recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) for fiscal year 1989. NACIE activities included: (1) development of regulations and administrative practices and policies; (2) review of applications for assistance under the Indian Education Act of 1988; (3) evaluation of…

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to assist the Department of Education in ensuring the integrity of its operations and improving its programs. During the 6 months this report covers, OIG issued 60 audit and inspection reports and memoranda, and closed 104 investigations. More specifically, OIG investigated purchase-card abuse and…

This publication serves as a source document that provides a basic understanding of Illinois school finance. It supplies information on the sources and amounts of funds available for prekindergarten through postsecondary education in Illinois common schools. The publication contains a summary of fiscal year 1999 appropriations to the Illinois…

This digest provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. It includes a selection of data from government and private sources, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics. The…

This 1998 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 34th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The digest includes data from many government and private…

This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 35 figures, 395 tables, plus 22 appendix tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3)…

This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 34 figures, 412 tables, plus 20 appended tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of U.S. education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) "All Levels of Education"; (2) "Elementary and Secondary…

This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 35 figures, and 380 tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics; (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3) postsecondary, college,…

This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 35 figures, 409 tables, plus 20 appendix tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3)…

This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 31 figures, and 360 tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3) postsecondary, college,…