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Download full textMartinson, Karin; Strawn, Julie – 2002
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) gives states the flexibility to design programs to help low-income families move into employment. However, the law discourages states from allowing welfare recipients to participate in education and training programs. Because the law limits the extent to which education activities count toward federal…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Job Skills, Low Income Groups, Postsecondary Education
