Search Results - "Library of Congress"

The Rights of Students with Disabilities under the IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA. CRS Report R48068, Version 6. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Abigail A. Graber Kyrie E. Dragoo

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 50

Descriptors: Student Rights, Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Public Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Definitions, Disability Identification, Postsecondary Education, Student Placement, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Services, Educational Environment, School Safety, Law Enforcement

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504), Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

Career and Technical Education: A Primer. CRS Report R47166, Version 5. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Cassandria Dortch Rebecca R. Skinner

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Career and Technical Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Occupational Clusters, Federal Government, Federal Aid, Career Pathways, Enrollment, Access to Education, Teacher Shortage, Career and Technical Education Teachers, Educational Benefits, Education Work Relationship, Employment, Wages, For Profit Colleges, Public Colleges, Student Organizations, Credentials, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Land Grant Universities, Agricultural Education, Labor Force Development, Job Training

Geographic Terms: Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Morrill Act 1862, Smith Hughes Act, Manpower Development and Training Act, Vocational Education Act 1963, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 2018

Universities and Indirect Costs for Federally Funded Research. CRS Report R48540, Version 3. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Marcy E. Gallo Laurie Harris

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Universities, Federal Aid, Costs, Research and Development, Public Agencies, Government Role, Public Policy, Expenditures, Legislators

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

Student Aid Index and Free Application for Federal Student Aid: Frequently Asked Questions. CRS Report R48835, Version 4

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Benjamin Collins

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Paying for College, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Funding Formulas, Program Descriptions

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Act Title IV

Amendments to the Higher Education Act Made by P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Budget Reconciliation Law. CRS Report R48727, Version 7. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Alexandra Hegji Benjamin Collins et al.

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 35

Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Federal Aid, Grants, Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid, Budgets, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Accountability

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Act Title IV, Higher Education Act 1965, Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loan Program

Status of FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief. CRS Report R48616, Version 7. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Jessica Tollestrup Karen E. Lynch

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Budgets, Federal Aid, Departments, Expenditures, Federal Government

The Office of Federal Student Aid as a Performance-Based Organization. CRS Report R46143, Version 6. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Alexandra Hegji Henry B. Hogue

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 64

Descriptors: Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Administrative Organization, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Organizational Effectiveness

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Act Title IV

School-Based Mental Health: Introduction and Considerations for Congress. CRS Report R48740, Version 4

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Johnathan H. Duff Kyrie E. Dragoo

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Descriptors: Mental Health, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Intervention, Program Descriptions

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Related Nutrition Programs in P.L. 119-21: An Overview. CRS Report R48552, Version 8. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Randy Alison Aussenberg

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Nutrition, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Budgets, Costs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation

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

FY2023 State Grants under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). CRS Report R48607, Version 5

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Rebecca R. Skinner Isobel Sorenson

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Grants, Supplementary Education, Academic Support Services, Funding Formulas, Federal State Relationship

Geographic Terms: United States

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

School Meals and Other Child Nutrition Programs: Background and Funding. CRS Report R46234, Version 15. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Kara Clifford Billings

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Descriptors: Nutrition, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Food, COVID-19, Pandemics, Federal Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Summer Programs, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Child Health, Eligibility, Food Standards, Adults, Children, Standards, After School Programs

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: National School Lunch Act 1970, Child Nutrition Act 1966, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010

Veterans' Educational Assistance Legislation Enacted in the 118th Congress. CRS Report R48588, Version 2. New

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Cassandria Dortch

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Veterans, Federal Legislation, Recruitment, Armed Forces, Educational Attainment, Program Improvement, Health Services, Real Estate, Student Financial Aid, Homeless People, Disabilities, Credit (Finance), Program Administration, Spouses, Family (Sociological Unit), Scholarships

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: G I Bill

Military Tuition Assistance Program: Background and Issues. CRS Report R47875, Version 4. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Kristy N. Kamarck Clayton M. Levy

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Military Training, Military Personnel, Student Financial Aid, Tuition, Tuition Grants, Federal Aid, Grants, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Career and Technical Education, Certification, High School Equivalency Programs, Resource Allocation, Federal Legislation, Program Descriptions

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Student Loan Programs Authorized by the Public Health Service Act: An Overview. CRS Report R46720, Version 3. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Elayne J. Heisler Alexandra Hegji

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Finance, Nursing Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Low Income Students, Financial Support, Higher Education, Loan Repayment, Eligibility

Amendments to the Higher Education Act in FY2025 Budget Reconciliation Legislation. CRS Report R48560, Version 2

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Alexandra Hegji Benjamin Collins et al.

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Budgets, Compliance (Legal), Paying for College, Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Federal Aid, Grants, Eligibility, College Enrollment, Accountability, Student Financial Aid, Legislators

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Act Amendments 1986, Higher Education Act Title IV, Pell Grant Program

Child Savings Accounts: Overview and Analysis. CRS Report R48554, Version 2

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Brendan McDermott

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 30

Descriptors: Money Management, Children, Banking, Parent Child Relationship, Taxes, Federal Legislation, Incentives, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Parent Student Relationship, Paying for College, Family Income, Caregiver Child Relationship

Universities and Indirect Costs for Federally Funded Research. CRS Report R48540, Version 2

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Marcy E. Gallo Laurie Harris

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Universities, Educational Research, Federal Aid, Costs, Research and Development, Computation, Educational Finance, Public Agencies, Government Role, Legislators, Public Policy, Expenditures

School Lunch and Breakfast Participation: A Snapshot of Recent Trends. CRS Report R48515, Version 4

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Kara Clifford Billings

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 52

Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Student Participation, Eligibility, Low Income Students, Nutrition, Educational Policy, Student Characteristics, Family Income, Instructional Program Divisions, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Geographic Location, Federal Legislation, Child Health, COVID-19, Pandemics, Expenditures, Federal Aid, Poverty, Public Schools, Private Schools

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010

Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws. CRS Report R48448, Version 3

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Madeline W. Donley Jared P. Cole

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 52

Descriptors: Transgender People, Gender Issues, Athletics, Student Athletes, Gender Discrimination, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Sex Fairness, State Government, School Districts, Organizations (Groups), State Legislation, Sanitary Facilities, Court Litigation, Civil Rights Legislation

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Title IX Education Amendments 1972, Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII