Sentences with phrase «several federal education programs»

Moreover, the House's three ESEA bills don't address the topic at all, and in fact, threaten support for a comprehensive education by eliminating several federal education programs focused on subjects beyond reading and math.

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Two representatives each from several federal agencies that established the center — the NPS, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service — supervise management of the education programs it offers.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and conEducation Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and coneducation committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and consultants.

The chairman of the House education committee released a proposal late last week that would allow states and school districts to transfer money between several big - ticket programs contained in the main federal K - 12 law.

According to Robert H. Atwell, president of the American Council on Education, the umbrella organization representing several thousand colleges and universities, the 25 - percent cut in federal financial - aid programs proposed by the President would affect «virtually all...

Cambridge, Mass — The elimination by the Reagan Administration last year of the $ 6 - million federal program for the gifted and talented, along with the reluctance of state legislators to appropriate funds for such programs, may hamper schools» commitment to providing special programs for gifted students, several researchers and educators told the National Commission on Excellence in Education last week.

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.

The students, parent / guardians and educators of non-profit, private and religiously - affiliated schools — approved by the Washington State Board of Education — are eligible for benefits provided through several major federal education grant Education — are eligible for benefits provided through several major federal education grant education grant programs.

Sadly, this proposal eliminates several important Federal education programs.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) OCR enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal law governing special education programs, every student's individualized education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academEducation Act, the federal law governing special education programs, every student's individualized education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academeducation programs, every student's individualized education plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academeducation plan (IEP) must include several elements about how these students will achieve academic goals.

Denisa R. Superville writes in Education Week that, for the second year in a row, «several federal programs that pay for school - leader recruitment, training, and professional development are on the chopping block.»

Several states have resisted the wave of changes prompted partly by the Obama administration, which offered states and districts millions of dollars in federal aid in exchange for overhauling their education policies through its Race to the Top program.

Raising Kane: The Value of Regional Educational Laboratories March 13, 2015 A strong advocate for the use of evidence to improve education, Education Northwest Chief Executive Officer Steve Fleischman provides several examples of the effectiveness of the federal Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program in connecting stakeholders with research - based best practices and promoting the use of data for decisieducation, Education Northwest Chief Executive Officer Steve Fleischman provides several examples of the effectiveness of the federal Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program in connecting stakeholders with research - based best practices and promoting the use of data for decisiEducation Northwest Chief Executive Officer Steve Fleischman provides several examples of the effectiveness of the federal Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program in connecting stakeholders with research - based best practices and promoting the use of data for decisionmaking.

GROUPS URGE FCC TO RETHINK LIFELINE DECISION: Several education groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider the decision to roll back the Lifeline program, arguing that it could hamper the ability of low - income students to access the internet.

Prior to joining the Stanford University faculty in 1969, Dr. Kirst served in several positions in the federal government, including staff director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment, and Poverty; director of program planning and evaluation for the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Office of Education (now the U.S. Department of Education); and associate director of the White House Fellows.

Under IDEA, federal special education funds are distributed through three state grant programs and several discretionary grant programs:

Title IV Loans Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 created several education loan programs which are collectively referred to as the Federal Family Education Loan ProgramEducation Act of 1965 created several education loan programs which are collectively referred to as the Federal Family Education Loan Programeducation loan programs which are collectively referred to as the Federal Family Education Loan ProgramEducation Loan Program (FFELP).

US Department of Education (ED or USED) Government agency that administers several federal student financial aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Work - Study Program, the Federal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSfederal student financial aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Work - Study Program, the Federal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSFederal Pell Grant, the Federal Work - Study Program, the Federal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSFederal Work - Study Program, the Federal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSFederal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSFederal Stafford Loans and the Federal PLUSFederal PLUS Loans.

As a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, Republican David P. Roe lists several priorities including «simplifying federal student aid programs,» «giving students and parents better information,» and «reducing the regulatory burden on schools.»

To help modest - income families better save for their children's post-secondary education, federal and provincial governments have several programs available.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) uses several loan servicers to handle the billing and other services on loans for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and for loans that were made under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and that ED later purchased.

H.R. 4508 would reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and amend institutional and student eligibility for several major student aid programs, including the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Pell Grant Program.

My problem is, several years ago I was paying my loans under the consolidated Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.

These programs, funded with state and federal resources, focus on several critical areas: reducing child abuse and neglect and improving family health, education and economic security.

She is the author or co-author of numerous publications, including several publications on immigrant families» access to early education, reports on the use of Title I funds for early childhood programs, and analyses of federal and state child care subsidy policies.

In 2017, our Federal Policy team will work toward the reauthorization of several crucial programs strengthening early childhood, supporting parents, and improving education in order to create an educated, healthy, and productive workforce for America: