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	  **Released on   Apr 9, 2024**
          Higher Education: Employment Discrimination Case Referrals Between Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Could Be Improved
    GAO-24-105516
      Published:   Mar 6, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 9, 2024
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    Despite recent increases in Black and Hispanic employees on higher education faculties, they're still underrepresented. Current or prospective higher education faculty can file complaints of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. They also file complaints with the Department of Education—which refers almost all of them to EEOC. About 90% of Education's referrals to EEOC are required to be sent within 30 days, but...
      **Released on   Mar 12, 2024**
          Educación Superior: Las Instituciones de Servicio a Hispanos informaron de grandes necesidades de instalaciones e infraestructura digital
    GAO-24-107052
      Published:   Mar 12, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 12, 2024
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    To see the version of this page in English, see GAO-24-106162 . Las Instituciones de Servicio a Hispanos (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés), es decir, las universidades con una matrícula de estudiantes universitarios de al menos el 25 por ciento de hispanos, educaron más de 2 millones de estudiantes hispanos durante el año escolar de 2021 a 2022. Sin embargo, estas universidades tienen grandes...
          Higher Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Reported Extensive Facility and Digital Infrastructure Needs
    GAO-24-106162
      Published:   Mar 12, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 12, 2024
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    Para la versión de esta página en español, ver a GAO-24-107052 . Hispanic-Serving Institutions—colleges with an undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25% Hispanic—educated over 2 million Hispanic students during the 2021-2022 school year. But these colleges have extensive facility needs. Many have maintenance backlogs, damage from natural disasters, and facilities that need modernization. These colleges also have technology needs—to improve student internet access...
      **Released on   Mar 4, 2024**
          Federal Student Loans: Education Should Enhance Reporting on Direct Loan Performance and Risk
    GAO-24-106174
      Published:   Jan 31, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 4, 2024
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    The Department of Education administers the federal Direct Loan program, which helps students and their parents pay for higher education. The program has grown substantially over the last 30 years, and estimates of the program's costs have changed over time. Education is currently working to improve the program's cost estimates. In the meantime, we recommended making annual reports more detailed to help Congress make decisions...
      **Released on   Jan 30, 2024**
          K-12 Education: Education Could Enhance Oversight of School Improvement Activities
    GAO-24-105648
      Published:   Jan 30, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 30, 2024
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    Millions of K-12 students attend public schools that states designate as needing "comprehensive support and improvement." School districts can apply to receive federal funding to help these schools address education inequities and improve student outcomes. States approve school improvement plans and funding requests. The Department of Education monitors states' oversight of these plans' compliance with federal requirements. Education relies on states to select plans for...
      **Released on   Dec 12, 2023**
          Artificial Intelligence: Agencies Have Begun Implementation but Need to Complete Key Requirements
    GAO-24-105980
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world and could improve government operations. For example, federal agencies can use AI to analyze drone photos and large datasets. But safeguards are needed to manage AI risks. Federal law and guidance have several requirements for agencies implementing AI, but they haven't all been met. For example, there's no government-wide guidance on how agencies should acquire and use AI...
      **Released on   Dec 7, 2023**
          Bureau of Indian Education: Information on Efforts to Count Students for an Educational Services Program
    GAO-24-106844
      Published:   Dec 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023
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    The Bureau of Indian Education oversees the Johnson O'Malley Program, which provides educational services for American Indian and Alaska Native students—such as language enrichment and buying school supplies. This Q&A report looks at the steps the Bureau took, or plans to take, to update its count of students and allocate funding for the program. In 2018, Congress required the Bureau to estimate the number of...
      **Released on   Dec 6, 2023**
          K-12 Education: Updated Federal Guidance Would Assist Title I Schools in Meeting Parent and Family Engagement Requirements
    GAO-24-106143
      Published:   Nov 6, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 6, 2023
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    The Department of Education provides grants to schools with high numbers of low-income students through its Title I program. Title I schools are required to engage students' families via outreach efforts like annual meetings. We found little difference in how parents from Title I and non-Title I schools participate in and receive information from their schools, and in how satisfied they were with schools' communication...
      **Released on   Nov 16, 2023**
          Student Loans: Education Should Proactively Manage Fraud Risks in Any Future Debt Relief Efforts
    GAO-24-107142
      Published:   Nov 16, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 16, 2023
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    In October 2022, the Department of Education launched a student loan debt relief program that would provide up to $20,000 in relief to borrowers who had incomes below certain thresholds. Court orders caused Education to cease work on the program before discharging any debt, and in June 2023 the Supreme Court struck down the program. We found that Education quickly approved borrowers for debt relief...
      **Released on   Oct 30, 2023**
          China: With Nearly All U.S. Confucius Institutes Closed, Some Schools Sought Alternative Language Support
    GAO-24-105981
      Published:   Oct 30, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 30, 2023
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    Confucius Institutes offer Chinese language and culture programs on U.S. college campuses. Because the government of the People's Republic of China partners with schools and partially funds the institutes, researchers and others have raised concerns about undue influence and more. In 2018, Congress restricted federal funding to schools with institutes; nearly all of the institutes have since closed. Our survey of schools showed that many...
      **Released on   Oct 26, 2023**
          Higher Education: Options That May Help Survivors of Sexual Violence Continue Their Education and Manage Federal Student Loans
    GAO-24-106282
      Published:   Oct 26, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 26, 2023
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    Sexual violence is traumatic for all survivors—and those in college may suffer academic and financial consequences. We interviewed officials from 4 colleges and 8 organizations that represent survivors of sexual violence, student loan borrowers, and colleges. They said policies and practices like these can help students continue education after trauma: mental health counseling or referrals no-contact orders, campus escorts, and housing changes leaves of absence...
      **Released on   Oct 5, 2023**
          Special Education: Additional Data Could Help Early Intervention Programs Reach More Eligible Infants and Toddlers
    GAO-24-106019
      Published:   Oct 5, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 5, 2023
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    Early intervention services like speech therapy can help children with developmental delays. The Department of Education provides funding to states to identify children who need services and refer them to care. But our survey found that children of some backgrounds—such as American Indian—weren't evaluated for services as often as others. Education doesn't collect children's demographic data before they enroll in the program, but many states...
      **Released on   Aug 1, 2023**
          K-12 Education: DOD Should Assess Whether Troops-to-Teachers is Meeting Program Goals
    GAO-23-105992
      Published:   Aug 1, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Aug 1, 2023
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    The Troops-to-Teachers program has been giving grants to states to help military personnel become K-12 teachers since 1992. The Department of Defense canceled the program in 2020, but reinstated it in 2021. The program's goals are to reduce teacher shortages in high-need schools and in key subjects like math, science, and special education. But it's unclear whether the program is meeting its goals, because DOD...
      **Released on   Jun 21, 2023**
          Department of Education: Federal Student Aid System Modernization Project Should Better Estimate Cost and Schedule
    GAO-23-106376
      Published:   Jun 21, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 21, 2023
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    The Department of Education is modernizing its student aid application system. The system, which processes millions of federal student aid applications annually, is over 30 years old. Education has made progress in planning the modernization project. But when the agency estimated costs and developed the project's schedule, it didn't account for the cost of government labor or the availability of needed materials and resources. These...
      **Released on   May 17, 2023**
          K-12 Education: Additional Guidance Could Improve the Equitable Services Process for School Districts and Private Schools
    GAO-23-105469
      Published:   Apr 17, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 17, 2023
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    Students who attend nonprofit private schools may be eligible for the same services—such as tutoring and English language services—as public school students. These federally funded services are provided by school districts. States must designate a specialist to address inquiries and concerns about such services. We surveyed these specialists and found that many felt they didn't have enough guidance and training on their roles or on...
      **Released on   May 10, 2023**
          Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Education
    GAO-23-106463
      Published:   May 3, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 10, 2023
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    Each year, we make more than 1,000 recommendations to help the federal government save money, address issues on our High Risk List , and significantly improve government operations. This letter to the Department of Education outlines 6 open recommendations that it should prioritize. For example, one of these recommendations would help the Department of Education ensure that it's fully protecting the privacy of financial aid...
      **Released on   Apr 4, 2023**
          Department of Education: Employment Information for Key Grant Programs that Foster Expertise in World Languages and Cultures
    GAO-23-105971
      Published:   Apr 4, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 4, 2023
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    Many career fields—such as diplomacy, national security, and business—need individuals with knowledge of languages and the world. The Department of Education provides funding to universities to develop experts with such credentials and grant fellowships to students. The 27 grantee universities we looked at encouraged students to pursue employment in certain fields by developing students' language skills and knowledge about other cultures and offering career services...
      **Released on   Feb 21, 2023**
          K-12 Education: New Charter Schools Receiving Grants to Open Grew Faster Than Peers
    GAO-23-106268
      Published:   Feb 21, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 21, 2023
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    Charter schools are publicly-funded schools that are governed by independent organizations. The Department of Education awards "Charter Schools Program" grants to help open or expand charter schools across the nation. We reviewed charter schools that received funds from these grants between 2006-2020. The schools generally had higher student enrollment growth compared to similar charter schools that did not receive a grant. We also found that...
      **Released on   Feb 17, 2023**
          Department of Education: Additional Data Collection Would Help Assess the Performance of a Program Supporting College Students with Disabilities
    GAO-23-105551
      Published:   Feb 15, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 17, 2023
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    The Department of Education gives grants to schools and organizations to help disadvantaged students—including students with disabilities—prepare for, enroll in, and graduate from college. The Student Support Services program is its only college access program whose target population specifically includes students with disabilities. But Education does not collect complete information about the disability status of the students helped through the program. As a result, it...
      **Released on   Nov 16, 2022**
          Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Additional Steps Needed to Help States Collect Complete Enrollment Information
    GAO-23-104830
      Published:   Nov 16, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 16, 2022
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    The Departments of Labor and Education oversee 6 core workforce development programs that help job seekers find work and employers find qualified employees. The departments require the programs to submit data on their participants, and have taken steps to help them do so. But the departments still don't have complete data on participants who are enrolled in multiple programs. For example, program data submitted to...
    
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