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Download full textUS Department of Education, 2005
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the landmark legislation known as the Inspector General Act (IG Act). The IG Act created independent inspectors general, who would: protect the integrity of government; improve program efficiency and effectiveness; prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in federal agencies; and keep agency heads,…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Accountability
Peer reviewedGladieux, Lawrence E. – Change, 1980
The Education Amendments of 1980 of the Higher Education Act became law in October. The new higher education law is seen as ambitious in addressing complex issues with the management, delivery and targeting of federal assistance. The student loan explosion is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Catterton, Brenda – 1979
This testimony on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act defines the objectives of the National Student Educational Fund. The remarks focus on putting the student's right to good information about educational opportunities into practice by providing better information, by simplifying the financial aid system, and by providing key roles…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Change, Consumer Protection, Educational Legislation
National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, Washington, DC. – 1977
This report of the activities of the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education during 1976 focuses on current information about (1) the nature and extent of the need for federal continuing education programs; (2) the appropriateness of the existing responses in light of the needs identified; and (3) the Council's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Dervarics, Charles – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
The November 1996 national election pits different education philosophies against each other; republicans want more local control, fewer rules, and greater school choice, while democrats talk of more federal funding while balancing the budget. The future of the Higher Education Act, African American influence in Congress, education committee…
Descriptors: Blacks, Budgeting, Change Strategies, Committees
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1980
United States Senate hearings on S. 1839, a bill to extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, are presented. Testimony concerning the proposed Higher Education Amendments of 1979 is presented by college administrators, financial aid officers, students, teachers, researchers, and representatives of the federal and state…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Community Services
