Education and Employment Issue Area Plan:
Fiscal Years 1995-96
IAP-95-96: Published: Sep 1, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 1, 1995.
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Our issue area's work in education focuses on matters relating to children's early development and their preparation for higher education and work. These issues are especially significant as Congress assesses the effectiveness of current federal education programs and reconsiders the extent of federal involvement. We will continue to focus on federal activities supporting state and local governments' efforts to address (1) children's readiness to learn and (2) the adequacy of school resources and instruction. In higher education, our focus is on the federal role in ensuring access to quality education while containing costs for both students and the federal government. In school-to-work transition, our focus is on (1) the skills students need to successfully move from school to work and (2) linking those skills with the skills businesses need in future employees to remain competitive in the world economy. Our focus will be on (1) a federal role that is less directive and more guiding and supportive and (2) the multiple federal funding streams supporting state school-to-work initiatives. Our employment work focuses on the development of a well-trained, competitive workforce and on workplace conditions. Specifically, we examine the federal role in helping (1) workers acquire the skills they need to be fully employed and (2) employers locate qualified workers. Under the workplace quality issue, our work focuses on federal regulation of the workplace, especially the impact of such regulation on ensuring worker protections without unduly burdening employers and on employer compliance. In this report, we describe our key planned work on these issues.
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.
Jun 5, 2020
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Indian Education:
Actions Needed to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive Special Education ServicesGAO-20-358: Published: May 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2020.
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