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Congressional Research Service Reports
Education: Federal Concerns
Date: April 12, 1988
Creator: Evans, Angela
Description: This issue brief analyzes six areas in which Federal policies to address the educational system's current needs are being fashioned (1) services for disadvantaged youth, (2) the financing of post-secondary education, ( 3 ) the level of Federal appropriations for education, ( 4 ) responses to adult illiteracy, (5) international economic competitiveness, and (6) the role of vocational education.
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Education Proposals in Trade Competitiveness Legislation
Date: May 4, 1988
Creator: Irwin, Paul M
Description: Improvement on America's competitive position in international trade is one of the major issues confronting the 100th Congress. Most legislative proposals have included provisions for increasing the funding levels for Federal education programs, expanding current programs, or authorizing new programs. The primary goal is to improve the productivity of the Nation's workers by raising the skill level of the workforce. Discussions about education's role i n addressing the competitiveness issue have included the contribution of education to productivity growth, comparisons of the educational achievement of American school children with that of their peers in other nations , the educational needs of illiterate adults , and the role of technology in education.
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Job Training: Characteristics of Workforce Training Participants
Date: April 12, 2001
Creator: Lordeman, Ann
Description: None
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The Job Training Partnership Act: Training Programs at a Glance
Date: February 19, 1998
Creator: Forman, Molly
Description: None
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Job Training Programs: Reauthorization and Funding Issues
Date: January 3, 1983
Creator: Spar, Karen
Description: None
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Job Training Reform: Legislation in the 105th Congress
Date: May 15, 1998
Creator: Lordeman, Ann
Description: None
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Mentoring Programs Funded by the Federal Government Dedicated to Disadvantaged Youth: Issues and Activities
Date: April 14, 2005
Creator: Fairman Cooper, Edith
Description: None
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Vocational Education: Legislation to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
Date: May 18, 1998
Creator: Apling, Richard N
Description: None
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Welfare Reform: Competitive Grants in the Welfare-to-Work Grant Program
Date: November 8, 2001
Creator: Harper, Shannon
Description: None
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the 105th Congress
Date: May 14, 1998
Creator: Levine, Linda
Description: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) was initiated in the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188). It is a temporary measure intended to encourage for-profit employers to hire members of specifically designated groups thought to experience recurring problems in the labor market. This document describes the WOTC and identifies issues for members of the 105th Congress.
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