Sentences with phrase «most federal education programs»

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In its final audit, the OIG concludes that WGU is out of compliance in three areas, the most significant of which it says is that students do not engage in «regular and substantive interaction» with faculty in a majority of WGU's courses — a requirement to receive federal aid as a «distance education» program, as opposed to a «correspondence program,» which is not eligible for federal student aid.

Part A, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Program, is one of the most well known parts of federal education law.

Still, the D.C. voucher program has proven to be the most effective education policy evaluated by the federal government's official education research arm so far.

The $ 6 billion funding for the federal Reading First program has helped more students «crack the code» to identify letters and words, but it has not had an impact on reading comprehension among 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in participating schools, according to one of the largest and most rigorous studies ever undertaken by the U.S. Department of Education.

But bear in mind that most of the procedural burdens and paperwork requirements are imposed by the states, not the federal Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP).

The Senate passed a nearly $ 32 billion spending bill for education and other social programs last week, but Democrats and the Clinton administration were outraged by a provision in the bill that would transform most federal education funding into block grants.

Synopsis: The bill to renew the federal preschool program for five years would authorize a 7 percent increase in its budget, to $ 4.66 billion in FY 1999, strengthen Head Start's educational component by adding new standards for what children should be learning, and require most teachers to have a college education by 2003.

Not only did the Congress finish its most pressing education business — reauthorizing several key programs in its final days — but, observers say, it was able to fashion consensus bills that in effect reasserted a federal role in education.

Although the federal government's main accountability lever — eligibility for federal grants and loans — is only implemented at the institution level for most of higher education, the GE data show the value of targeting individual programs, rather than entire institutions.

Most states have already dramatically increased their spending on education and have poured considerable resources into testing programs - changes driven by earlier federal initiatives, state - level policy, and court decisions, not NCLB.

Though most education observers are sanguine about the RTT's potential, these same factors — enormous state budget deficits, local resistance to federal education directives, school - level preferences for existing jobs and programs, union opposition — are still in play and could lead to the same disappointing spending patterns.

To entice a presidential signature of the legislation — which would create tax breaks for parents» public and private education expenses — House and Senate negotiators have included a new reading program in it and deleted language that would have blocked plans for new national tests and transformed most federal education funding into block grants.

Unlike most federal elementary and secondary education programs, most Title I funds are allocated to individual schools, although LEAs retain substantial discretion to control the use of a share of Title I grants at a central district level.

With the Senate joining the House in advancing bills that would replace dozens of vocational - education and job - training programs with block grants, educators are trying to assess the likely impact of handing most authority over federal funding in those areas to states and their governors.

Those roles taught me that targeted federal programs and smart state policies can have huge benefits for kids (especially the most disadvantaged) and that state governments are ultimately responsible for ensuring that all students receive a high - quality education.

Parents and children across the nation would be fortunate indeed if the Administration and Congress were to adopt a federal tax credit because it would facilitate access to a quality education for another 1 million students — most of whom will graduate and go on to college as the body of research into these programs clearly demonstrates.

«As Congress now moves forward with the remaining work of the FY14 appropriations process, we urge the Appropriations Committees to write funding bills that prioritize federal education programs that are crucial to helping our most disadvantaged students, specifically Title I and grants for students with disabilities.

Most federal education funding formulas allow states to set aside, or reserve, a small portion ranging from 1 percent to 5 percent of state allocations to implement programs and support districts.13 Even though 95 percent to 99 percent of funding flows to school districts, these set - asides are a significant source of SEAs» revenue.

With a relatively small price tag — less than 1 percent of all local, state, and federal education funding — RTT helped spur states to make most of these policy changes before one dollar of the federal program's money was spent.

«These programs form the foundation of federal support for K - 12 education, and they remain the most effective way to invest in our students» future and in our nation's economic competitiveness.»

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is the most recent iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), the major federal law authorizing federal spending on programs to support K - 12 schooling.

What followed, however, was a systematic rebutting of the spending plan by Republican members who argued that the administration's proposal to ax education funding by more than $ 9 billion and eliminate dozens of federal education programs would undermine the most underserved and disadvantaged students in their state.

While DeVos acknowledged that not every state will choose to implement programs that give parents the most choices, she noted that the federal government will encourage such programs, and she emphasized the value of federalism, regardless of what states choose to do in the realm of education policy.

Additionally, with no federal money and few states providing an adequate funding stream, most gifted education programs and services are dependent solely on local funds and parent demand.

However, more information is needed about how federal policies support indigenous language and culture in education, what CBE programs are currently in use, and how to evaluate and scale up the most effective strategies.

As the Center for Education Reform has highlighted, states have already received most of their federal education funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a nEducation Reform has highlighted, states have already received most of their federal education funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a neducation funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a necessity.

The government's neglect of poorer students is most apparent in its treatment of federal means - tested student - aid programs — particularly the Perkins Loan program and the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (federal means - tested student - aid programs — particularly the Perkins Loan program and the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).

A key role for federal education programs is offering what the Department calls an «emergency response system,» — a means of «filling the gaps» 6 where state and local dollars are not flowing proportionately to the students and schools that need them most.

In a 2007 internal note, quoted in Illinois's lawsuit, Sallie Mae described its strategy of using subprime loans to «win school deals and secure F.F.E.L.P. and standard private volume,» a reference to the Federal Family Education Loan program that generated most of the company's profits.»

It also would reauthorize funding for most other federal higher education programs.

At the time that the program started, most of the loans issued were Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL).

Most students use federal loans to finance their education, but there is also the option to instead use private lenders; also, some who borrow under a government program may later switch to private lenders to refinance or consolidate their loan.

The most common federal loan forgiveness programs are for borrowers in the military, those who work in public service or education, or those who utilize one of the government's income - driven repayment plans, such Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

The U.S. Department of Education publishes Funding Education Beyond High School, the most comprehensive resource on federal student aid grant and loan programs.

The average pay for child care teachers is barely more than $ 10 per hour, lower than for most other jobs, including parking lot attendants and dog walkers.26 These low wages contribute to economic insecurity among the child care and early education workforce, with one in seven living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.27 Currently, about half of people working in the child care sector rely on public benefit programs such as Medicaid and nutrition assistance.28 Low pay contributes to high turnover rates, which can threaten quality in early childhood programs during children's critical developmental period.

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