The successful launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik in spurred nationwide concern that led to increased aid for science education programs. The s saw even more expansion of federal education funding: President Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty" called for the creation of many programs to improve education for poor students at all levels—early childhood through postsecondary.
This expansion continued in the s with national efforts to help racial minorities, women, people with disabilities and non-English speaking students gain equal access to education. Created by combining offices from several federal agencies, the Department began operations in May Search for:. Toggle navigation U. Student Loans Grants Laws Data. Despite the growth of the Federal role in education, the Department never strayed far from what would become its official mission: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
The Department carries out its mission in two major ways. First, the Secretary and the Department play a leadership role in the ongoing national dialogue over how to improve the results of our education system for all students. This involves such activities as raising national and community awareness of the education challenges confronting the Nation, disseminating the latest discoveries on what works in teaching and learning, and helping communities work out solutions to difficult educational issues.
Second, the Department pursues its twin goals of access and excellence through the administration of programs that cover every area of education and range from preschool education through postdoctoral research. One final note: while ED's programs and responsibilities have grown substantially over the years, the Department itself has not.
In fact, the Department has the smallest staff of the 15 Cabinet agencies, even though its discretionary budget alone is the third largest, behind only the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Epstein Office of Management and Budget. Hidden category: Pages with reference errors. Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? How do I register to vote? How do I request a ballot? When do I vote? When are polls open? Who Represents Me? Congress special elections Governors State executives State legislatures Ballot measures State judges Municipal officials School boards.
How do I update a page? Election results. When distributing these funds, the OII hopes to improve student achievement, increase parental awareness and keep the education system up to date. The OII is also responsible for administering earmarks, which are funds allocated by Congress to be spent on predetermined projects.
Federal Student Aid: The FSA provides financial assistance to students pursuing all types of education, from vocational school to post-graduate education.
Most students receive assistance in the form of loans direct from the federal government, to be repaid after completion of education. The FSA also has grant programs, with eligibility based on financial need, and work-study programs in which the program pays part of the wages of student workers.
In FY , the FSA processed 21 million such applications and assisted more than 15 million students. Office of Safe and Healthy Students: Public concern over school safety has increased over recent decades due to fatal shootings and other violent acts. OSHS was created to address school safety concerns that face students. The office administers drug and violence prevention programs for students in elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education and related programs that promote the health and well being of students.
Due to budget cuts over the years, various programs have been dropped, including those pertaining to alcohol abuse reduction, mentoring programs, character education, school counseling, mental health integration, and physical and civic education. Contracts Information. Family Policy Compliance Office. Loan Forgiveness. Student Aid Programs. According to USAspending. The top five recipients of ED contracts are:. Westat Inc. FY Congressional Budget Justification. FY Budget Tables.
For-profit colleges got bad marks two years in a row, first from a congressional committee and then from an academic study. In , the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions released a report that claimed few of the 30 for-profit colleges investigated by the committee provided a sound return, as far as education versus student loans. The schools also were faulted for spending too much money on administrative costs, such as marketing, recruitment, and advertising, and on executive compensation.
In , a study by Caroline M. Hoxby at Stanford University and Christopher Avery at Harvard concluded for-profit schools spend much less on instructional cost per student than all other schools.
The research revealed for-profit schools also may have higher out-of-pocket costs due to limited financial aid offered to the students who attend them.
Among criteria used in the grading are attendance rates, dropout rates, and state and yearly test scores. Oklahoma City also scored a D average. Senate approves changes to A-F grading system Derrick Miller. Education experts and parents expressed concern following the release of a government report showing nearly 40, students were subject to restraints or seclusion during the academic year.
The study by the U. Department of Education ED also found that African-American and Hispanic children made up a disproportionally large number of students experiencing restraint or seclusion. A Government Accountability Office report found that 20 disabled children died because of the practice. The practice of isolating and restraining problematic children originated in schools for children with special needs, before migrating to public schools in the s.
In , the ED issued a publication that outlined principles for reducing the use of restraint and seclusion. The 15 principles offered states, districts, and other education leaders ideas for developing appropriate policies related to restraint and seclusion to ensure the safety of adults and children. Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document U.
Department of Education. Families Against Restraint and Seclusion. Issued in June and set to go into effect on July 1, , the new rules applied to virtually all educational programs at for-profit colleges and most non-degree educational programs at public and nonprofit colleges. The regulations did not apply to educational programs that lead to a degree at public or nonprofit colleges.
That same year, opponents of the rules took the ED to court. District Court for the District of Columbia in the summer of Following the ruling, the ED filed a motion to alter the judgment by the court. In response, government lawyers filed a reply in support of the motion to alter. Many Christian families who object to the secular curriculum in public schools have been driving the home-school movement in recent.
Advocates have gotten a boost from some prestigious universities, including Harvard, which not only recognized home-schooling as a legitimate alternative to traditional classroom education despite its costs to parents who home-school , but even lauded its achievements in teaching children. What Are the Disadvantages of Home Schooling? All About Parenting. The APSCU sued the ED over three rules that were amended in , asking the court to strike down regulations relating to incentive compensation for student recruiters, misleading marketing, and state authorization of colleges.
But on the third matter, it won regarding state authorization of colleges rule affecting online programs, which would have compelled colleges to meet state requirements everywhere they enroll at least one student. As a result of the ruling, the ED announced in it would no longer enforce the requirement that distance education online programs obtain permission to operate in every state where at least one student is enrolled.
The U. One change required students to maintain a grade point average of at least 2. For an undergraduate in a four-year baccalaureate program, that meant completing a degree in no more than six years to remain eligible for financial aid. Yet another new regulation, which went into effect in , required first-time college students to have either a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent such as a home-school education or a General Educational Development—GED—certificate.
Prior to this rule, students could be eligible for federal student aid by passing an approved test or completing at least six credit hours or clock hours of postsecondary education. Changes afoot in financial aid programs by Christina Couch, Bankrate. The idea did not last long. About a week after the ban was proposed, the department dropped it. That question arose during the Obama administration, as states increasingly linked teacher ratings to student test performance.
One evaluation, by the Education Commission of the States, reported 30 states required that teacher evaluations include evidence of student achievement on tests. They argued the new rating systems would help education administrators identify the best and worst teachers. Many instructors, and their union representatives, opposed the idea. They claimed the new evaluations could not begin to reveal what it is like to be in a classroom. Others said relying on scores would turn schools into test-taking factories.
Critics of charter schools have complained about the spectacle of public lotteries at which some families rejoice and others suffer disappointment when the names of children are announced. At least three national organizations worried about one provision governing the amount of evidence that should be required to bring a harassment case forward. They believe it means authorities will cast too wide a net, including accusations based merely on hearsay.
The American Association of University Women, on the other hand, believes the standard would be an equalizer, helping women who once felt the system was turning a deaf ear to them. New sexual assault mandate causes national controversy by Ashley Withers, Daily Campus.
The ED adopted a new policy in that required colleges and universities to reduce student due-process rights, according to critics. Controversial Head of Dept. High school recruiting bills a controversial issue by Kyle Hightower, Associated Press. Students continued to default on their college loans at an ever-growing rate, according to the ED.
The percentage of borrowers who defaulted on their federal student loans two years after having made their first payment increased to 9. For-profit schools had the worst three-year default rates, Private, non-profit institutions saw a 7.
For-profit colleges were also the subject of bad news in terms of student dropouts. In some cases, the dropout rate may be linked to the cost of schooling. Feds: For-profits could lose federal student aid Associated Press.
Parent Revolution, a pro-charter school organization, led a signature drive to turn McKinley Elementary School over to Celerity Educational Group, which operated four charter schools in Los Angeles. As the number of charter schools continued to increase in many states, some critics, including charter school advocates, called for states to do a better job of enacting, overseeing and enforcing quality and operational standards for the schools.
Meanwhile, many state governments considered legislation to improve taxpayer-funded charter school performance. Cyber charter schools have become very popular in Pennsylvania, where supporters and their detractors have sparred over the merits of the specialized schools. Executives with the schools say they provide students a good education with more flexibility, allowing them to learn at their own pace while offering courses not available in their home districts. Critics, including school superintendents and officials with traditional public schools, have complained about the cost of the schools and a lack of oversight and accountability.
They also say school districts, which must fund cyber charter schools, are not allowed to know how many hours an individual student spends in cyber class, what their grades are or how they perform on statewide academic tests. In addition, many of the cyber schools are low performing, with 18 under federal investigation over the past five years for such things as overcompensation to executives, corruption, and questionable financial practices.
Report: 44 Pa. Education Management Corp. Department of Justice in for violating FSA rules. The federal government and five states joined two former EDMC employees who claimed the company gave incentives to recruiters for bringing more students into EDMC programs, which was a violation of federal law.
Banned from use for domestic recruitment in the United States, the use of college recruiters has continued by American universities seeking foreign students. Economics and international competition have driven many U. While the U. The more individuals an agent recruits, the more money they earn.
The practice can lead to recruiters signing up any and all, regardless of their potential. In fact, nearly two-thirds of students who use agents are ill prepared for college.
Illegal in U. Many of the changes had what was described as a conservative spin on American history, which prompted many historians and educators to ask the board to reconsider its plans. In California, a state senator introduced legislation that would ensure that texts adopted there would not contain Texas-inspired changes. Cynthia Dunbar, a Republican board member, set the tone for the meeting when she opened it with an invocation.
Texas school board approves controversial textbook changes PBS. For-profit schools have been criticized for targeting veterans with misleading offers of higher education, only to leave them disappointed and in some cases feeling ripped off. Frontline dedicated one show to how for-profits were aggressively going after GIs, including those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD. All of the veterans interviewed by Frontline expressed displeasure with their for-profit education.
Such schools specifically went after PTSD veterans, claiming their distance-learning programs were ideal for those unable to endure in-class education. Pursuing veterans had become a profitable enterprise for these institutions. Educating Sergeant Pantzke Frontline. For-Profit Colleges, Vulnerable G.
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