Department of Education:
The Eisenhower Math and Science State Grant Program
HRD-93-25: Published: Nov 10, 1992. Publicly Released: Nov 10, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Education's Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program, focusing on how: (1) state grant funds are spent; (2) experts view proposed program improvements; (3) Education collects and analyzes program data; and (4) federal agencies coordinate and sponsor math and science education programs.
GAO found that: (1) Education used Eisenhower program funds for short-term in-service training seminars for elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) major changes in curricula, instructional methods, and teacher expertise in math and science will be needed to achieve national math and science goals; (3) the Eisenhower program was the sole source for math and science funding in many school districts; (4) the program's short-term training enhanced teachers' new knowledge and teaching methods awareness, and provided school districts the flexibility for various training programs; (5) proposed changes to create competitive funding and minimum training requirements are unnecessary; (6) 17 percent of school districts did not apply for program funds because the time and resources needed to apply outweighed the relatively low funding; (7) the program requires a majority of school districts which receive less than $6,000 to pool funds for more effective use; (8) current data are not available to properly assess the program's impact; and (9) Education did not satisfy congressional reporting requirements because of slow collection and analysis of state reports, reporting errors, format inconsistencies, and information quality variations.
Jan 19, 2021
Higher Education:
Department of Education Should Further Assess College Access Grant ProgramsGAO-21-5: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 11, 2021
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K-12 Education:
Observations on States' School Improvement EffortsGAO-21-199: Published: Jan 11, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 11, 2021.
Dec 10, 2020
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Higher Education:
Children's Savings Account Programs Can Help Families Build Savings and Envision CollegeGAO-21-10: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Distance Learning:
Challenges Providing Services to K-12 English Learners and Students with Disabilities during COVID-19GAO-21-43: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Oct 15, 2020
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Data Security:
Recent K-12 Data Breaches Show That Students Are Vulnerable to HarmGAO-20-644: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2020.
Oct 14, 2020
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Disaster Recovery:
COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies Disaster Recovery Challenges for K-12 SchoolsGAO-21-62R: Published: Oct 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2020.
Sep 29, 2020
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Federal Student Loans:
Supplemental Data on Income and Family Size Information for Income-Driven Repayment PlansGAO-20-591R: Published: Sep 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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Native American Youth:
Agencies Incorporated Almost All Leading Practices When Assessing Grant Programs That Could Prevent or Address Delinquency [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 27, 2020.]GAO-20-600: Published: Aug 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 6, 2020.
Jul 24, 2020
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K-12 Education:
School Districts Need Better Information to Help Improve Access for People with DisabilitiesGAO-20-448: Published: Jun 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2020.
Jul 9, 2020
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K-12 Education:
Characteristics of School ShootingsGAO-20-455: Published: Jun 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2020.
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