Category «Education»

New GAO Reports – HHS and Enroll America, IRS Budget Cuts, Private Pensions

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Solicitations of Support for Enroll America, GAO-14-305R: Published: Mar 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 2014. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: Absorbing Budget Cuts Has Resulted in Significant Staffing Declines and Uneven Performance, GAO-14-534R: Published: Apr 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 2014. PRIVATE PENSIONS: Pension Tax Incentives Update, GAO-14-334R: Published: Mar 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 21, …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents

5 Things To Consider When Taking Out Student Loans

Via Home Room – the official blog of the Dept. of Education: “Federal student loans can be a great way to help pay for college or career school. While you shouldn’t be afraid to take out federal student loans, you should be smart about it. Before you take out a loan, it’s important to understand that a loan …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents

World Bank – Systems Approach for Better Education Results

“The Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) is an initiative to produce comparative data and knowledge on education policies and institutions, with the aim of helping countries systematically strengthen their education systems. SABER evaluates the quality of education policies against evidence-based global standards, using new diagnostic tools and detailed policy data collected for the …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Internet

Out-of-Pocket Net Price for College

“This Data Point uses data from four administrations of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:2000, NPSAS:04, NPSAS:08, and NPSAS:12) to briefly present trends in out-of-pocket net price for college, the amount that students and their families must pay to attend college after subtracting grants, loans, work-study, and all other student aid from the total …

Subjects: Education, Financial System

The World Bank – Ending Extreme Poverty

Prosperity for All: Ending Extreme Poverty, April 10, 2014 “By 2010, global extreme poverty had declined to 17.7 percent, leaving still more than 1.2 billion people confined to live on less than $1.25 a day. In 1990, an estimated 1.9 billion people (or 36 percent of the world’s population) were living in extreme poverty. To stay on …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Education, Energy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care

Pew – The Economic Mobility of Women Across a Generation

Women’s Work – The Economic Mobility of Women Across a Generation, April 2014. “This study demonstrates that women’s increased labor force participation and earnings have enabled some families to maintain their places on the economic ladder or, particularly among families at the bottom, to move up. But, as was the case for many women in the …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System

Census Bureau Examines Social, Economic Characteristics of our Nation’s 55,000 Centenarians

“Centenarians have lower education levels, are overwhelmingly women and are more likely to live in poverty than the 65-and-older population, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. The report, “The Centenarian Population: 2007-2011,” analyzes characteristics of centenarians and how they compare with those 65 years and older. “Centenarians are a small group who are …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management

NIH – Monitoring the Future 2013 Survey Results

“Monitoring the Future is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes in 12th-graders …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Medicine

Gallup – Americans Say College Degree Leads to a Better Life

Gallup: “Americans believe in the importance of postsecondary education, with more than nine in 10 (94%) saying a postsecondary degree or credential is at least somewhat important and 70% saying it is very important, similar to last year’s findings. However, most also say higher-education institutions must evolve to better serve the needs of today’s students. These results …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System

CFPB Guides – Compare financial aid and college cost

“When it comes to choosing a college, we can help you make informed financial decisions about paying for college. Understand loan options, compare your financial aid offers, and learn about student banking. Get started and compare your options. Get started Student financial guide – Student loans, Student banking Compare financial aid offers Repay student debt

Subjects: E-Government, Education, Financial System, Government Documents

Student Privacy and Cloud Computing at the District Level: Next Steps and Key Issues

Solow-Niederman, Alicia and Plunkett, Leah and Gasser, Urs, Student Privacy and Cloud Computing at the District Level: Next Steps and Key Issues (January 15, 2014). Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2014-1. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2378568 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2378568 “This report offers recommended next steps and prioritizes open issues in the K-12 edtech space, with a special …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Education, Internet, Privacy

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): A Legal Analysis

CRS – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): A Legal Analysis “In the wake of the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Great Depression, Congress passed and the President signed into law sweeping reforms of the financial services regulatory system through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), P.L. 111- 203. …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Legislation

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