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
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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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