Concerns about the increasing levels of debt incurred by postsecondary education students have been expressed with growing frequency in the past several years, particularly with regard to the borrowing by graduate and professional level students. This paper reviews and assesses what has recently been reported on the levels of debt being accumulated by postsecondary students, what various analyses have concluded is the threshold for manageable debt, and what the results are when educational debt manageability thresholds are applied to current levels of student debt. nThe general findings of the paper are that: (1) the data on student borrowing are very limited; (2) the largest amounts of money are being borrowed by professional level students, particularly those in medicine and law; (3) it is not clear how burdensome these levels of debt are; and (4) the manageable debt burden thresholds have a number of serious problems and, at best, provide only crude measures of the extent to which students incur unmanageable levels of debt.,CRS 84-585 EPW,"March 19, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper summarizes the provisions of the Leadership in Educational Administration Development Act of 1984. The program authorized by this Act would fund technical assistance centers in each State to enhance the leadership skills of elementary and secondary school administrators, such as principals.,Jim Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 84-831 EPW,"December 7, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper provides a title-by-title comparison and contrast of major current law provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (PL 89-329), as amended, with thos of the reauthorizing legislation as passed by the House on December 4, 1985 and by the Senate on June 3, 1986: HR 3700, the Higher Education Amendments of 1985 and S. 1965, the Higher Education Amendments of 1986. After the Senate passed S. 1965, the House passed S. 1965 amended with the language of H.R. 3700 as passed by the House. nnThose who have contributed to this report want to express their appreciation to Nan Hill for her exceptional editorial skills and perseverance in preparing this report.,David S. Osman, Specialist in Education, Susan Boren, Specialist in Education, Charlotte Fraas, Specialist in Social Legislation, Paul M. Irwin, Specialist in Education, K. Forbis Jordan, Senior Specialist in Education, Wayne C. Riddle, Specialist in Education, James Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 86-745 EPW,"June 26, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper provides an overview of the provisions, the background and legislative history, and current status of the new Magnet Schools Assistance program. This program will support magnet schools (those offering a special curriculum to attract voluntarily students from different racial backgrounds) in desegregating school districts. Current issues affecting the program include debate over a prohibition against using any of its funds for magnet school courses the substance of which is "secular humanism," and unsuccessful efforts by the Reagan Administration to rescind its FY 1985 funding.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-746 EPW,"May 31, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This paper summarizes the provisions of the Leadership in Educational Administration Development program. This program funds technical assistance centers in each State to enhance the leadership skills of elementary and secondary school administrators, such as principals.,Abstract -- Program Provisions -- Purpose -- Center Administration -- Center Activities -- Authorization of Appropriations -- Definitions.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-204 EPW,"August 12, 1987.",SuDoc # LC 14. 18/3

This analysis describes the impact of legislative changes on 17 major programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1980. Explanatory material is given for each program. Tables show annual appropriations from FY 1980, as well as the FY 1988 budget request, with adjustments for inflation. These programs account for approximately 90 percent of the Department's current budget.,Abstract -- Introduction and Summary -- Compensatory Education for Disadvantaged Children -- Education Block Grants -- Bilingual Education -- Impact Aid -- Education of the Handicapped, State Grant Program -- Vocational Rehabilitation, Basic State Grants -- Vocational Education -- Adult Education -- Pell Grants -- Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants -- College Work Study -- Perkins Loans -- Guaranteed Student Loans -- Institutional Aid -- Trio Programs -- Educational Research and Statistics -- Aid to Public Libraries -- Appendix: Price Level Adjustments.,Paul M. Irwin, Specialist in Education; Susan Boren, Specialist in Education; Charlotte Jones Fraas, Specialist in Social Legislation; Richard Holland, Analyst in Education; Wayne c. Riddle, Specialist in Education Finance; Mary F. Smith, Specialist in Social Legislation; James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-285 EPW,"March 31, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Title III of the Higher Education Act authorizes a number of programs to strengthen institutions of higher education, particularly those serving needy and minority students. The FY 1987 appropriation for these programs was $144.208 million. This paper reviews the current provisions of title III, the title's recent appropriatios history, and the FY 1988 Budget Request for its programs.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Provisions. Part A-Strengthening Institutions ; Part B-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities ; Part C-Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible for Assistance Under Part A of Part B ; Part D-General Provisions -- Recent Appropriations and FY 1988 Budget Request. Recent Appropriations ; FY 1988 Budget Request.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-283 EPW,"March 31, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This paper focuses on three select groups of children and youth who appear to be "at risk" for depressed educational attainment - those from single-parent families, those from persistently poor families, and those who give birth during their teenage years. It addresses three basic questions: (1) Are these groups of children and youth at risk of depressed educational attainment? (2) How might these characteristics lead to depressed educational attainment? (3) What implications does the current research have for examining Federal responses to the educational needs of these children and youth?,Abstract -- Introduction -- Analytical Summary -- Public Policy and the Education of "At Risk" Children and Youth -- Educational Attainment -- Children from Single-Parent Families. Summary of Findings ; Statistical Overview ; Educational Attainment and Performance -- Children from Persistently Poor Families ; Summary of Findings ; Statistical Overview ; Educational Attainment and Performance -- Childbearing Teenagers. Summary of Findings ; Statistical Overview ; Educational Attainment and Performance -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Technical Note.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-290 EPW,"April 1, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This paper provides a brief overview of selected data on the following aspects of private elementary and secondary school enrollment: numbers of students, enrollment of minority (blacks and Spanish origin) students, enrollment in religiously affiliated private schools, and enrollment of students from families with different levels of annual income. Where appropriate, comparisons are made to enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-578 EPW,"February 22, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This paper reviews the current structure of the programs authorized by title III of the Higher Education Act and the structural changes proposed for this title in the FY 1986 budget. Title III programs currently provide funds to institutions of higher education for development projects designed to improve academic and financial management capabilities. The Administration proposes in its FY 1986 budget to eliminate two of the current programs and focus funding on endowment building. The proposed FY 1986 appropriation level of $141,208,000 is the same as the FY 195 appropriation level.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-573 EPW,"February 20, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3