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Federal Education Funding: Multiple Programs and Lack of Data Raise Efficiency and Effectiveness Concerns

T-HEHS-98-46 Published: Nov 06, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 06, 1997.
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GAO discussed: (1) the amount and complexity of federal support for education; (2) additional planning, implementation, and evaluative information needed by agencies and the Congress on federal education programs; and (3) some of the challenges of obtaining more and better information.

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Aid for educationData collectionEducation program evaluationFederal fundsInformation systemsInteragency relationsPerformance measuresStatistical dataEducation fundingSchools