Rising college costs have outpaced federal grant aid and placed more of the financial burden on students and their families. Children's Savings Account (CSA) programs help families, especially lower-income families, save for college--and other postsecondary education--by providing financial contributions and possibly other supports. A Senate…

Education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are intended to enhance the nation's global competitiveness. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported in 2012 that there were more than 200 federal STEM education programs in fiscal year 2010. Since then, this portfolio of programs has changed. GAO was…

This is a report of a hearing held in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 1982, before the Subcommittee on Aging, Family, and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the untapped human potentials for volunteerism in America by promoting individual and corporate…

This transcript of a hearing on minority participation in telecommunications includes the text of the bill, H.R. 155; a summary of the bill from the Congressional Record; and testimony and statements from both individuals and representatives of several organizations. Testimony was presented by: (1) Karen English, Chicago, Illinois; (2) Janice…

Reviews the Family Privacy Protection Act of 1995 and its potential impact on research and evaluation involving minors. Although this legislation was not passed, the issues related to both active and passive parental consent for the participation of minors in research are very much alive. (SLD)

This recommendation urges European governments to base their national policies for sport on the European Sports Charter, to invite their national sports organizations to take account of principles set out in the European Sports Charter in the elaboration of their policies, and to take steps to ensure a wide dissemination of the European Sports…

Based on findings of the most current and highly regarded evaluations and research reviews available, this committee print provides an update of a prior committee report (August, 1985) on eight cost-effective federal programs for children. Described in terms of program participation, characteristics, benefits for children, cost effectiveness, and…

The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) has failed to provide Hispanic Americans with urgently needed training and education. Low educational attainment, limited English proficiency, and illiteracy pose barriers to Hispanic employment. A recent analysis of Hispanic participation in JTPA reported the following findings: (1) participation has been…

This publication reviews the history of women and girls in athletics, assesses the current status of female participation in high school and college competitive athletics, and summarizes recent policy interpretations by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The historical review…

The Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary convened to discuss the federal role in combating juvenile participation in gangs. A proposed amendment to the crime bill being developed, described at the hearing by Senator Orrin G. Hatch (Utah), makes it a federal offense to engage in gang-related crime and subjects…

In 1997, Maryland formed the Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships. The group made a comprehensive review of education funding and programs in grades K-12 to ensure that students throughout Maryland have an equal opportunity for academic success. The task force's final report features the membership roster, the…

This technical supplement presents various reports on education in Maryland. The text opens by describing education financing in Maryland, sources of revenue, policy goals guiding state aid, and expenditures and spending differences. The report discusses the relative importance of federal, state, and local funding and includes a national…

This technical supplement presents various reports on education in Maryland. The materials include: (1) papers on the state of Maryland's public school construction program, including supplemental material, and a focus report on Prince George's County public schools; (2) a report on system renovations, aging school program, and supplemental aging…

This report contains the results of an evaluation of the impact of U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO on various international educational, scientific, and cultural activities. The study was undertaken to assist Congressional subcommittees in considering the Reagan administration's fiscal year 1986-87 requests for contributions to the United Nations'…

This guide is intended to assist community-based organizations (CBOs) in developing Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs that will provide needed services to their constituents. First, the history and implications of JTPA are summarized from a CBO viewpoint. Discussed in a chapter on JTPA funding categories are such topics as allocation…