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- Supplemental Educational Services for Children from Low-Income Families Under ESEA Title I-A
- This report discusses supplemental educational services in the general sense, which include educational activities provided outside of normal school hours that are designed to augment or enhance the educational services provided during regular periods of instruction.
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act: An Analytical Review of the Allocation Formulas
- This report discusses and analyzes the current allocation formulas for ESEA programs in the first three categories listed.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 107th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 106th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, Goals 2000, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- This report provides a brief overview of major provisions of the ESEA.
- Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act: Policy, Practice, and Reauthorization
- This report explores the growth of DE into a significant component of the modern post secondary education landscape and then examines a number of issues involved in the debate surrounding HEA reauthorization.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 107th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- Report to Congress by the Congressional Research Service Domestic Policy Division that provides a brief overview of major provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
- Education Technology Programs, Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- This report describes the EdTech program, including the allocation of grant funds to state and local education agencies.
- Early Childhood Education: Federal Policy Issues
- This report examines what we currently know about preprimary programs including numbers of children served and their family characteristics; as well as data on the efficacy of preprimary programs in enhancing later learning and other life skills. Current federal programs that serve preschool age children are described, and policy issues which may arise as the federal role in early childhood education is debated, are discussed.
- Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act: Policy, Practice, and Reauthorization
- This report explores the growth of DE into a significant component of the modern post secondary education landscape and then examines a number of issues involved in the debate surrounding HEA reauthorization.
- Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries: The "E-Rate" Program and Controversies
- This report addresses the controversial issues surrounding the E-rate program's implementation and subsequent legislative measures introduced to address these issues. An additional issue, concern that minors may gain access to "inappropriate" material through the Internet has also had an impact on the E-rate program.
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Federal, State, and Local Programs
- The recruitment and retention of a high-quality teaching force is critical to the future success of our nation's school system. To address this issue, a wide range of programs have been put into place at the federal, state, and local levels in recent years. This report is to review the range of these efforts nationwide and provide a context for the issues that may yet arise during HEA reauthorization.
- Education Finance Incentive Grants Under ESEA Title I
- This report estimates the amount of funds that will be awarded to each state according to the formula, and also describes how the grants reward states that have education finance systems with characteristics favored by the formula.
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Background and Funding
- This report summarizes the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) which contains the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. The report covers the history of the ESEA as well as what is new in the reauthorization. Moreover, the report includes how grants are selected now, and the new focus of the program which is now exclusively for after-school-hours activities for children.
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers: A History of the Program
- This report describes what Twenty-first Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) are. The report also covers the reauthorization of funding for the program in 2002, how grants were awarded, and the essential questions Congress considered when reauthorizing the program. Moreover, the report includes the requirements 21st CCLC projects had to meet to receive the funds.
- Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
- Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
- The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress
- This report discusses the federal aid for K-12 education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
- English Language Acquisition Grants Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Analysis of State Grant Formula and Data Options
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- Education for the Disadvantaged: Overview of ESEA Title I-A Amendments Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- This report provides an overview of aspects of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I-A which were substantially amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA); elements of the program which are important but which were not substantially revised by the NCLBA (such as parental involvement requirements) are not discussed in this report.
- K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action
- This report provides a brief overview of some of the most salient issues regarding the K-12 teaching force, describes the current federal role in this area, describes major federal programs, and tracks major legislative action by the Congress.
- K-12 Education: Highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
- This report outlines major highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA). Only the most basic provisions of this act are briefly described in this report; other CRS reports provide more specific and substantial analyses of the major provisions of the NCLBA.
- The Alabama School Prayer Case: Chandler v. Siegelman
- This report considers the events of Chandler v. James in 1997. The case was a federal district court ruling in Alabama holding up a statute to violate the establishment of religion of the First amendment. The Governor attempted to appeal the court's position to both the Supreme Court and the circuit court but was denied.
- Assessment in Elementary and Secondary Education: A Primer
- This report provides a framework for understanding various types of assessments that are administered in elementary and secondary schools. It broadly discusses various purposes of educational assessment and describe comprehensive assessment systems. The report also provides a description and analysis of technical considerations in assessments, including validity, reliability, and fairness, and provide a discussion of how to use these technical considerations to draw appropriate conclusions based on assessment results.
- Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides
- This report provides a list of books and Web addresses intended to help students locate financial aid. This list includes both general and comprehensive works, as well as ones targeted toward specific types of aid and circumstances (e.g., non-need-based scholarships, female and minority students, or students studying abroad).
- The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000: Forest Service Payments to Counties
- This report describes the issues that Congress has debated relating to The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-393), which may again arise when the program expires in 2011, and explains the changes enacted for the program.
- Elementary and Secondary School Teachers: Action by the 106th Congress
- The quality and quantity of public elementary and secondary school teachers are of increasing concern to the 106th Congress. Although states and localities are responsible for most aspects of teacher preparation, recruitment, and employment, the federal government supports a wide array of programs for teachers. Several of these programs are being considered for amendment and extension by the 106th Congress including the Eisenhower Professional Development program and the Class Size Reduction program. The 106th Congress has before it a wide array of legislative proposals to address teacher issues. Action has occurred on several proposals. This report tracks such action and will be updated as it occurs.
- Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress
- This report examines various legislative issues regarding Head Start, which is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low income children since 1965. The program is administered by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress
- This report examines various legislative issues regarding Head Start, which is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low income children since 1965. The program is administered by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing an analysis of changes made to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Changes to the act include: changes is compliance monitoring to focus on student performance, changes to safeguarding, and a requirement that all special education teachers be highly educated. There are tables on page 4 and page 8, with the report concluding with other miscellaneous provisions.
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Discipline Provisions in P.L. 105-17
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about discipline provisions being made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This report details the provisions in disciplinary action made to IDEA in the 1997 Amendments to the act. Some of these provisions include the Ten Day Rule, school initiated interim alternative educational placements, and manifestation determination review. The report concludes with more proposed amendments to IDEA since 1997.
- The U.S. Science and Technology Workforce
- In the 21st century, global competition and rapid advances in science and technology will challenge the scientific and technical proficiency of the U.S. workforce. This report provides an overview of the status of the U.S. science and technology (S&T) workforce, and identifies some of the issues and options that are currently being discussed in Congress.
- Funding for Public Charter School Facilities: Federal Policy Under the ESEA
- This report examines the federal role in providing funding for public charter school facilities. Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), federal support for public charter school facilities is authorized under Title V-B -- Public Charter Schools. It includes background on the topic and on current facilities, as well as relevant federal policy and federal programs authorized under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Performance-Based Pay for Teachers
- CRS Report for Congress entailing information about performance based pay for teachers. Topics include, federal interest, an explanation of what performance based pay is, pay plans for teacher, etc..
- Education Savings Accounts for Elementary and Secondary Education
- The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16) that President Bush signed on June 7, 2001, includes these changes, effective after 2001. The most prominent issue they raise is whether the federal government should assist families whose children are educated in private schools. Policy questions include what effect such assistance might have on public schools and student performance and whether it would be constitutional. Concerns have also been expressed that the legislation would create compliance problems and is most likely to benefit better-off families. P.L. 107-22 renamed the accounts Coverdell education savings accounts.
- Education Savings Accounts for Elementary and Secondary Education
- The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16) that President Bush signed on June 7, 2001, includes these changes, effective after 2001. The most prominent issue they raise is whether the federal government should assist families whose children are educated in private schools. Policy questions include what effect such assistance might have on public schools and student performance and whether it would be constitutional. Concerns have also been expressed that the legislation would create compliance problems and is most likely to benefit better-off families. P.L. 107-22 renamed the accounts Coverdell education savings accounts.
- School Choice: Current Legislation
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about current legislation in regards to school choice. Topics include, legislation, proposals in the 107th Congress, tax subsidies, block grants, etc..
- Class Size Reduction Program: Background and Status
- This report provides an overview of the structure and status of the CSR program, the issues raised about the program, early reports on its implementation, and relevant legislative action by the U.S. Congress
- Class Size Reduction Program: Background and Status
- This report provides an overview of the structure and status of the CSR program, the issues raised about the program, early reports on its implementation, and relevant legislative action by the 106th Congress. It also considers emerging results from the California class size reduction effort, the state effort most closely watched by proponents and opponents of the federal CSR program.
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Current Programs and Legislation in the 108th Congress
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about current programs and legislation in the 108th Congress, in regards to teacher recruitment and retention. Topics include, current federal programs, non-federal programs, legislation in the 108th congress, etc..
- Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about the student and exchange visitor information system (SEVIS), in regards to monitoring foreign students in the United States. Topics include, a legislative history of the student monitoring system, SEVIS, technical and legal issues, etc..
- K-12 Education: Implementation Status of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
- This report lists and summarizes the implementation status dates of the No Child Left Behind Act requirements and how they relate to certain NCLBA programs as well as issues that have arisen with them. The report is chronologically split into eleven sections each covering a different NCLBA provision.
- Funding for Education in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)
- This report provides a brief overview of the key provisions related to education programs that are or will be administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that were included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) under Division A, Title VIII, Department of Education, and under Title XIV, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. It also includes a discussion of relevant provisions that were included in the House and Senate bills.
- Funding for Education in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)
- This report provides a brief overview of the key provisions related to education programs that are or will be administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that were included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) under Division A, Title VIII, Department of Education, and under Title XIV, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. It also includes a discussion of relevant provisions that were included in the House and Senate bills.
- Funding for Education in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)
- This report provides a brief overview of the key provisions related to education programs that are or will be administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that were included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) under Division A, Title VIII, Department of Education, and under Title XIV, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. It also includes a discussion of relevant provisions that were included in the House and Senate bills.
- The Federal Emergency Immigrant Education Program
- This report discusses the Federal Emergency Immigrant Education Program.
- Federal Tax Benefits for Families' K-12 Education Expenses in the Context of School Choice
- This report provides information about the Federal Tax Benefits for Families' K-12 Education Expenses in the Context of School Choice. Some believe that comprehensive school reform is needed to improve the quality of secondary and elementary education.
- The E-Rate Program: Universal Service Fund Telecommunications Discounts for Schools
- This report provides background information on the E-rate program, focusing specifically on its support of schools. It will be revised to reflect any substantive changes in the program.
- K-12 Education: Highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
- Report for Congress entailing highlights from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Topics include, provisions, funding, reading programs, special flexibility programs, etc.