Search Results - "Federal Programs"

Universal PreK Expansion: How Many 3- and 4-Year-Olds Does California Enroll? Brief

Authors: Learning Policy Institute Hanna Melnick Emma García

Source: Learning Policy Institute. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: Ballmer Group
Heising-Simons Foundation
Kelson Foundation

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Child Care, Public Schools, Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Enrollment Trends, Transitional Programs

Geographic Terms: California

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Federal Student Loans: Education Needs to Address Gaps in Servicer Oversight. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-26-108534

Authors: US Government Accountability Office (GAO) Melissa Emrey-Arras

Source: US Government Accountability Office. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid, Federal Government, Public Agencies, Federal Programs, Loan Repayment, Accuracy, Job Layoff, Program Administration, Documentation, Supervision, Problems, College Students, Federal Aid, Quality Control, Job Performance

IDRA Newsletter. Volume 53, No. 3

Authors: Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) Christie L. Goodman

Source: Intercultural Development Research Association. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Federal Programs, Public Schools, Educational Discrimination, Equal Education, Educational Finance, Privatization, Federal Aid, Tax Credits, Private Schools, Religious Schools, Muslims, Islam, Student Rights, School Choice, State Government

Geographic Terms: Texas, Georgia

The Impact of Nutrition Assistance on College Student Success. Working Paper. No. 2026-1

Authors: California Policy Lab (CPL) Igor Chirikov Jesse Rothstein

Source: California Policy Lab. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 32

Sponsoring Agency: Spencer Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Program Effectiveness, Success, Community College Students, Federal Programs, Nutrition, Welfare Services, Eligibility, Academic Persistence, College Credits

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

IES Funded: Yes

The Subprime PLUS Loan Crisis: How Dozens of Universities Steer Low-Income Families to Debt They Can't Afford. Education Policy & Higher Education

Authors: New America Stephen Burd

Source: New America. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Sponsoring Agency: Joyce Foundation

Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Federal Programs, Parents, Low Income, Paying for College, College Students

Geographic Terms: District of Columbia, New York (New York), Alabama, Louisiana

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program

Universal Preschool in California: Promising Practices for Mixed Delivery Systems

Authors: Learning Policy Institute Hanna Melnick Marjorie E. Wechsler et al.

Source: Learning Policy Institute. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 63

Sponsoring Agency: Ballmer Group
Heising-Simons Foundation
Kelson Foundation

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Public Schools, Governance, Educational Administration, Enrollment, Educational Quality, Standards, Wages

Geographic Terms: California

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Semiannual Report to Congress, No. 91. April 1, 2025-September 30, 2025

Authors: Office of Inspector General (OIG) (ED)

Source: Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 59

Descriptors: Departments, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education, Federal Aid, Deception, Federal Programs

School İş Work: How Polıcymakerş Can Make SNAP Work Requırementş Work Better for Recıpıentş and the Economy. The Unıntended Conşequenceş of Work Requırementş for Başıc Needş Proğramş Serıeş

Authors: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) Erıka Roberşon Deborah Martın

Source: Institute for College Access & Success. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Welfare Services, Federal Programs, Nutrition, Educational Policy, Welfare Recipients, Eligibility, Social Mobility, Low Income Groups, Educational Attainment, Employment Qualifications

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Expanding the Reach of the Full-Service Community Schools Program. Study Snapshot. NCEE 2026-002

Authors: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES) Mathematica Ijun Lai et al.

Source: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Community Schools, Grants, Federal Programs, Poverty, Rural Schools, Program Implementation, Institutional Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education

IES Funded: Yes

IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/snapshot/expanding-reach-full-service-community-schools-program

Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants: What Districts Are Prioritizing with the New Flexibilities under ESSA's Title IV-A Program. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2026-003r

Authors: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES) Abt Global Ellen Bobronnikov et al.

Source: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Federal Aid, Block Grants, Federal Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, School Districts, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Resource Allocation

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

IES Funded: Yes

IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/evaluation-report/student-support-and-academic-enrichment-grants-what-districts-are-prioritizing-new-flexibilities-0

Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants: What Districts Are Prioritizing with the New Flexibilities under ESSA's Title IV-A Program. Appendices. NCEE 2026-003a

Authors: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES) Abt Global Ellen Bobronnikov et al.

Source: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 53

Descriptors: Federal Aid, Block Grants, Federal Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, School Districts, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Resource Allocation, Emergency Programs, Grants, COVID-19, Pandemics

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

IES Funded: Yes

IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/evaluation-report/student-support-and-academic-enrichment-grants-what-districts-are-prioritizing-new-flexibilities-0

Older Workers: Department of Labor Should Help State and Local Partners Share Promising Practices. Q&A Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-26-107439

Authors: US Government Accountability Office (GAO) John D. Sawyer

Source: US Government Accountability Office. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Older Workers, Older Adults, Federal Government, Public Agencies, Labor, Federal State Relationship, Labor Force Development, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Job Search Methods, Employment Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation, Dislocated Workers, Employment Services, Job Training, Financial Needs, Age Discrimination, Job Applicants

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2014

Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) and Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Programs. CRS Report R45327, Version 16. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Scott D. Szymendera

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Police, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Programs, Death, Injuries, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Children, Spouses, Federal Programs, Disabilities, Government Employees

Strategic Financing for Early Care and Education Systems

Authors: National Governors Association (NGA), Center for Best Practices

Source: National Governors Association. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Sponsoring Agency: David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Government, Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Socioeconomic Influences, Nutrition, Welfare Services, State Federal Aid, Low Income Groups, Health Services, Eligibility

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026

Authors: Center for Research on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) N. Thomas S. Kingsbury et al.

Source: Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 277

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Statistics, Incidence, Employment, Federal Programs, Public Policy, Insurance, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Industry, Occupations, Income, Poverty, Family Environment, Rural Population, Health, Equal Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Voting, Daily Living Skills, Independent Living, Hard of Hearing, Deafness

Geographic Terms: United States

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Social Security

Office of Head Start -- Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Grants (2024-2025)

Authors: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) (DHHS/ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS)

Source: Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Grants, Migrants, Preschool Children, Student Characteristics, Family Programs, Data

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Office of Head Start -- Services Snapshot. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) All Programs (2024-2025)

Authors: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) (DHHS/ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS)

Source: Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Pregnancy, Young Children, Services, Enrollment, Age Differences, Homeless People, Foster Care, Ethnicity, Race, Language Usage, Health Services, Disabilities, Family Programs, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Office of Head Start -- Services Snapshot. National All Programs (2024-2025)

Authors: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) (DHHS/ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS)

Source: Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Pregnancy, Young Children, Enrollment, Age Differences, Homeless People, Foster Care, Ethnicity, Race, Language Usage, Health Services, Disabilities, Family Programs, Services, Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Programs, Early Intervention

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start, Early Head Start

School Year 2024-2025 Annual Report. School Nutrition Programs

Authors: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Nutrition, Public Schools, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Low Income Students, After School Programs, Summer Programs, Grants, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, State Programs, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: Montana

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the Purpose of Higher Education

Authors: Saralyn McKinnon-Crowley Sarah A. Harris

Source: Critical Education. 2026 17(1):104-122.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Case Studies, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Higher Education, Debt (Financial), Public Service, Public Service Occupations, Program Descriptions, Access to Information, Barriers, Federal Legislation, Criteria, User Satisfaction (Information), Court Litigation, Politics of Education