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Download full textCongress 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. – 1986
In 1983, Congress established the Veterans' Job Training Act (VJTA) Program to provide stable and permanent employment for Korean Conflict and Vietnam era veterans who have been unemployed for long periods of time. About 99 percent of VJTA participants are male, 81 percent are white, 90 percent are at least high school graduates, and over 80…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Job Training, Outcomes of Education
Spero, Abby – 1985
The Displaced Homemakers Network surveyed its 425 programs in the winter of 1985 to determine the extent and nature of services to displaced homemakers under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Also sought was information about the barriers to JTPA that kept program operators from bidding successfully for contracts. Finally, the survey…
Descriptors: Displaced Homemakers, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Females
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
Education Fund of District Council 37: A Case Study. Worker Education and Training Policies Project.
Shore, Jane – 1979
This report describes and analyzes the programs of the Education Fund of District Council 37 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in New York City. The Education Fund is a program carried out by the union to provide a wide variety of educational curricula, many on its premises, for the union's thousands of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Case Studies
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
