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Access to Arts Education: Inclusion of Additional Questions in Education's Planned Research Would Help Explain Why Instruction Time Has Decreased for Some Students.: GAO-09-286 February 27, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools: Expenditures in Selected Schools are Comparable to Similar Public Schools, But Data Are Insufficient to Judge Adequacy of Funding and Formulas.: GAO-03-955 September 4, 2003; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Bureau of Indian Education Schools: Improving Interior's Assistance Would Help Some Tribal Groups Implement Academic Accountability Systems.: GAO-08-679 June 27, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Capital Financing: Department Management Improvements Could Enhance Education's Loan Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.: GAO-07-64 October 18, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
D.C. Charter Schools: Strengthening Monitoring and Process When Schools Close Could Improve Accountability and Ease Student Transitions.: GAO-06-73 November 17, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment.: GAO-08-313 February 28, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Discretionary Grants: Further Tightening of Education's Procedures for Making Awards Could Improve Transparency and Accountability.: GAO-06-268 February 21, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations.: GAO-08-9 November 1, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 98 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
District of Columbia Public Schools: Important Steps Taken to Continue Reform Efforts, But Enhanced Planning Could Improve Implementation and Sustainability.: GAO-09-619 June 26, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
District of Columbia Public Schools: While Early Reform Efforts Tackle Critical Management Issues, a District-Wide Strategic Education Plan Would Help Guide Long-Term Efforts.: GAO-08-549T March 14, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
DOD Schools: Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia.: GAO-08-70 December 6, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Education's Data Management Initiative: Significant Progress Made, but Better Planning Needed to Accomplish Project Goals.: GAO-06-6 October 28, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
English Language Learning: Diverse Federal and State Efforts to Support Adult English Language Learning Could Benefit from More Coordination.: GAO-09-575 July 29, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Federal Family Education Loan Program: Increased Department of Education Oversight of Lender and School Activities Needed to Help Ensure Program Compliance.: GAO-07-750 July 31, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Federal Student Aid: Recent Changes to Eligibility Requirements and Additional Efforts to Promote Awarness Could Increase Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grant Participation.: GAO-09-343 March 25, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Grant Monitoring: Department of Education Could Improve Its Processes with Greater Focus on Assessing Risks, Acquiring Financial Skills, and Sharing Information.: GAO-10-57 November 19, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Head Start: A More Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy and Data Improvements Could Further Strengthen Program Oversight.: GAO-08-221 February 12, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Head Start: Progress and Challenges in Implementing Transportation Regulations.: GAO-06-767R July 27, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 72 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Higher Education and Disability: Education Needs a Coordinated Approach to Improve Its Assistance to Schools in Supporting Students.: GAO-10-33 October 28, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Higher Education: More Information Could Help Education Determine the Extent to Which Eligible Servicemembers Serving on Active Duty Benefited from Relief Provided by Lenders and Schools.: GAO-07-11 November 1, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Education Should Provide Additional Guidance to Help States Smoothly Transition Children to Preschool.: GAO-06-26 December 14, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Management Attention to Long-standing Concerns Needed to Improve Education's Oversight of Grant Programs.: GAO-09-309 August 17, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Native Hawaiian Education Act: Greater Oversight Would Increase Accountability and Enable Targeting of Funds to Areas with Greatest Need.: GAO-08-422 March 25, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
No Child Left Behind Act: Education Actions Could Improve the Targeting of School Improvement Funds to Schools Most in Need of Assistance.: GAO-08-380 February 29, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
No Child Left Behind Act: Education's Data Improvement Efforts Could Strengthen the Basis for Distributing Title III Funds.: GAO-07-140 December 7, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
No Child Left Behind Act: Enhancements in the Department of Education's Review Process Could Improve State Academic Assessments.: GAO-09-911 September 24, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Proprietary Schools: Stronger Department of Education Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Only Eligible Students Receive Federal Student Aid.: GAO-09-600 August 17, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Reading First: States Report Improvements in Reading Instruction, but Additional Procedures Would Clarify Education's Role in Ensuring Proper Implementation by States.: GAO-07-161 February 28, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Teacher Preparation: Multiple Federal Education Offices Support Teacher Preparation for Instructing Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners, but Systematic Departmentwide Coordination Could Enhance This Assistance.: GAO-09-573 July 20, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 76 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Teacher Quality: Sustained Coordination among Key Federal Education Programs Could Enhance State Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality.: GAO-09-593 July 6, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)