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Download full textWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia. – 2000
In 1998, Washington state passed into law WorkFirst, its version of the federal welfare reform program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Colleges were funded for four training programs: (1) Pre-Employment Training; (2) Tuition Assistance; (3) Workplace Basic Skills; and (4) Families That Work. This paper presents the overall…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia. – 2001
In 1998, Washington passed into law WorkFirst, its version of the federal welfare reform program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Colleges were funded for four training programs: (1) Pre-Employment Training; (2) Tuition Assistance; (3) Workplace Basic Skills; and (4) Families That Work. This paper presents the overall second-year…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
Liebschutz, Sarah F., Ed. – 2000
This book analyzes the responses of five states (Florida, Mississippi, New York, Washington, and Wisconsin) to challenges posed by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to alter state welfare programs and management systems. Using case studies, the book highlights similarities and differences in the states'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Change, Comparative Analysis
