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Campbell, Sheila; Tawil, Natalie – Congressional Budget Office, 2013
The federal government pays for a wide range of goods and services that are expected to be useful some years in the future. Those purchases, called investment, fall into three categories: physical capital, research and development (R&D), and education and training. There are several economic rationales for federal investment. It can provide…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Aid, Investment, Grants
Klein, Alyson – Education Week, 2012
From the White House to Capitol Hill, the winners in this week's elections won't have much time to savor their victories. Even as federal policymakers sort out the political landscape, the remainder of 2012 and the early months of 2013 are likely to be dominated by divisive, unresolved issues with broad consequences for K-12 and higher…
Descriptors: Elections, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education
Woodworth, Katrina; Chow, Kirby; Chen, Wei-Bing; Anderson, Leslie M.; Butler, Alisha; Turnbull, Brenda; Brayboy, Bryan; Hirshberg, Diane – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2019
The Title VI Indian Education Formula Grants program represents the U.S. Department of Education's largest investment in addressing the unique academic and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children. The program is aimed at supporting services that (1) are responsive to the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Grants, Educational Finance, Funding Formulas
Anderson, Leslie M.; Butler, Alisha; Woodworth, Katrina – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2019
This is the technical appendices for the report, "Implementation of the Title VI Indian Education Formula Grants Program." Three appendices are included. The appendices are: (1) Supplemental Exhibits; (2) Data Collection Instruments; and (3) Title VI Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form (ED 506 Form). [For "Implementation…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Grants, Educational Finance, Funding Formulas
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2019
Indian Education Formula Grants represent the U.S. Department of Education's largest investment in addressing the unique academic and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The program is aimed at supporting services that are responsive to the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of these students and help them…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Grants, Educational Finance, Funding Formulas
Basken, Paul – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
For some colleges and professors, classified research promises prestige and money. Powerhouses like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Johns Hopkins University have for decades run large classified laboratories. But most other universities either do not allow such research or conduct it quietly, and in small doses. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research, Access to Information, Barriers
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Fernandez, Kim – Community College Journal, 2011
By all accounts, 2010 was a watershed year for community colleges. President Obama touted the role these institutions play in putting Americans back to work, and widespread enrollment increases lent credibility to the notion that students at long last are realizing the benefits of two-year quality and value compared with the higher price of…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Community Colleges, Income, Budgets
Center for American Progress, 2013
Despite constraints on federal resources and authority in education policy, the federal government has a pivotal role to play in identifying a compelling, high-impact focal point that aligns policy priorities at the federal, state, and local levels. The federal government could play a critical role in expanding students' access to excellent…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Access to Education, Federal Aid, Educational Finance
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, US Department of Education, 2018
The purpose of the United States Department of Education's (the Department) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) is to inform Congress, the President, other external stakeholders, and the American people on how the Department used the federal resources entrusted to it to promote student achievement and preparation for…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Departments of Education, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Shea, Jennifer; Liu, Meredith – Mass Insight Education (NJ1), 2010
Last year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan set forth an ambitious goal for the country--turn around 1,000 of chronically failing schools per year over the next five years. To support this effort, the federal government has put up billions of dollars in funding, mostly in the form of Title I School Improvement Grants (SIG). SIG, both in the…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Grants, Educational Change, Federal Government
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education (Education) manages one of the largest discretionary appropriations of any federal agency, and plays a key role in supporting efforts to meet the nation's education goals. While Education managed a discretionary appropriation of over $160 billion in fiscal year 2009 and was responsible for administering about 200…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Public Agencies, Education, Information Technology
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2013
Federal student aid comes from the federal government--specifically, the U.S. Department of Education. It is money that helps a student pay for higher education expenses (i.e., college, career school, or graduate school expenses). Federal student aid covers such expenses as tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Expenditures, Federal Government, Tuition
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Toby, Jackson – Academic Questions, 2010
In this article, the author discusses the shift from "scholarships" to "financial aid" which was initiated by the federal government during World War II. On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944--commonly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights--one provision of which gave veterans financial…
Descriptors: War, Federal Government, Scholarships, Grants
Robelen, Erik W.; McNeil, Michele – Education Week, 2010
The author reports on a new effort by 12 major education philanthropies that aims to dovetail with the Education Department's "i3" agenda, raising complex issues. The decision by a dozen major education grantmakers to team up on an initiative designed to dovetail with the federal "Investing in Innovation" grant competition is being seen by…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Innovation, Federal Government, Grants
Moran, Revae E. – US Government Accountability Office, 2012
The transition out of high school to postsecondary education or the workforce can be a challenging time, especially for students with disabilities. Multiple federal agencies fund programs to support these students during their transition. In 2003, GAO reported that limited coordination among these programs can hinder a successful transition. GAO…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Disabilities, Public Agencies, Grants
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