[Default Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.]

Authors: Morra, Linda G., General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Black Colleges, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Higher Education, Loan Default, Student Loan Programs, Trend Analysis

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Family Education Loan Program

Elementary School Children: Many Change Schools Frequently, Harming Their Education. Report to the Honorable Marcy Kaptur, House of Representatives.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 56

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Federal Programs, Government Role, Immigrants, Inner City, Limited English Speaking, Low Income Groups, Poverty, Program Effectiveness, Student Mobility, Student Records

Dislocated Workers. A Look Back at the Redwood Employment Training Programs. Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Adult Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Improvement Programs, Job Layoff, Job Training, Lumber Industry, Participant Satisfaction, Program Implementation, Retraining

School-Linked Human Services: A Comprehensive Strategy for Aiding Students at Risk of School Failure. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 69

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs, Family School Relationship, High Risk Students, Human Services, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Student Needs

Foster Care: Federal Policy on Title IV-E Share of Training Costs. Report to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Regulation, Federal State Relationship, Foster Care, Program Costs, Public Policy, Social Workers, Training

Dislocated Workers. Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Flawed. Statement of Linda G. Morra, Director of Education and Employment Issues, Human Resources Division. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Employment, Housing and Aviation, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Job Training, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Program Improvement, Retraining

Transition from School to Work. H.R. 2884 Addresses Components of Comprehensive Strategy. Testimony before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. Statement of Linda G. Morra, Director, Education and Employment Issues, Human Resources Division.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, High School Graduates, High Schools, Job Skills, Job Training, Postsecondary Education

Transition from School to Work. States Are Developing New Strategies To Prepare Students for Jobs. Report to Congressional Requesters.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 58

Descriptors: Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Federal Government, Government Role, Government School Relationship, High Schools, Job Skills, Job Training, Literature Reviews, National Surveys, Program Design, Program Implementation, School Business Relationship, State Programs, Statewide Planning, Vocational Education

Geographic Terms: Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin

Preventive Health Care for Children: Experience from Selected Foreign Countries. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 40

Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Health Insurance, Health Promotion, Prevention, Public Health Legislation

Geographic Terms: France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom (England), United States

Vocational Education. Status in 2-Year Colleges in 1990-91 and Early Signs of Change. Report to Congressional Requesters.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 69

Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Enrollment, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, National Surveys, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 1990

School Age Demographics: Recent Trends Pose New Educational Challenges. Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 94

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Census Figures, Children, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Family Problems, Financial Problems, Low Income Groups, National Surveys, Poverty, Racial Differences, School Demography

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Education Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter 1

Student Loans: Default Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Fact Sheet for the Honorable Paul Simon, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Black Colleges, Educational Finance, Eligibility, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Incidence, Loan Default, Statistical Analysis, Student Financial Aid

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Family Education Loan Program, Guaranteed Student Loan Program

Poor Preschool-Aged Children: Numbers Increase but Most Not in Preschool. Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 81

Descriptors: Access to Education, Attendance Patterns, High Risk Students, Parent Background, Population Trends, Poverty, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Improvement, Socioeconomic Influences

Vocational Education. Status in School Year 1990-91 and Early Signs of Change at Secondary Level. Report to Congressional Requesters.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 89

Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Program Evaluation, Secondary Education, Special Needs Students, Vocational Education

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 1990

Welfare to Work. States Move Unevenly To Serve Teen Parents in JOBS. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Early Parenthood, Employment Programs, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Rate, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, High Schools, Job Training, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, State Programs, Statewide Planning, Success, Welfare Recipients

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Multiple Employment Programs. National Employment Training Strategy Needed. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate.

Authors: Crawford, Clarence C., General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Futures (of Society), Job Placement, Job Training, Postsecondary Education, Program Improvement, State Programs

Direct Student Loans: The Department of Education's Implementation of Direct Lending. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives.

Authors: Crawford, Clarence C., General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Colleges, Educational Finance, Eligibility, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation, Financial Problems, Financial Services, Higher Education, Loan Default, Program Design, Program Implementation, Program Improvement, Student Loan Programs

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Guaranteed Student Loan Program

[Higher Education Assistance Foundation (HEAF) 1992 Financial Condition.]

Authors: Morra, Linda G., General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Credit (Finance), Educational Finance, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Loan Default, Loan Repayment, Paying for College, Program Costs, Program Termination, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs

Occupational Skill Standards. Experience Shows Industry Involvement To Be Key. Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate.

Authors: Morra, Linda G., General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Federal Government, Government Role, Industry, Job Skills, Postsecondary Education, School Business Relationship, Secondary Education, Standards, Student Certification, Vocational Education

Geographic Terms: U.S.; District of Columbia

Journal Code: RIEOCT1993

Skill Standards. Experience in Certification Systems Shows Industry Involvement To Be Key. Report to the Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress.

Authors: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 37

Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Certification, Craft Workers, Credentials, Heating, Masonry, Medical Laboratory Assistants, Medical Record Technicians, Medical Technologists, Occupational Tests, Operating Engineering, Postsecondary Education, Printing, Skilled Occupations, Standards, Technical Occupations, Welding

Geographic Terms: U.S.; District of Columbia

Journal Code: RIEMAY1994