Expanding College Opportunities for High-Achieving, Low Income Students. SIEPR Discussion Paper 12-014, by Caroline Hoxby and Sarah Turner. Published: 03/28/13 “Only a minority of high-achieving, low-income students apply to colleges in the same way that other high-achieving students do: applying to several selective colleges whose curriculum is designed for students with a level of achievement… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Brookings – Do School Districts Matter?
Do School Districts Matter?, by: Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst, Matthew M. Chingos and Michael R. Gallaher “School districts occupy center stage in education reform in the U.S. They manage nearly all public funding and are frequently the locus of federal and state reform initiatives, e.g., instituting meaningful teacher evaluation systems. The most charismatic leaders over… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – CA High-Speed Passenger Rail, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
California High-Speed Passenger Rail – Project Estimates Could Be Improved to Better Inform Future Decisions, GAO-13-304, Mar 28, 2013 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – Standards Needed to Improve Identification of Racial and Ethnic Over representation in Special Education, GAO-13-137, Feb 27, 2013 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Review of the Audit of the Financial Statements… Continue Reading
Computer network support specialists is the largest newly defined occupation at 167,980
“Computer network support specialists, with employment of 167,980 in May 2012, and nurse practitioners, with employment of 105,780, were 2 of the largest new occupations in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These are 2 of 24 newly defined detailed occupations shown in table A. National… Continue Reading
BLS – Reduce, reuse, recycle: green technologies and practices at work
Audrey Watson: “Fifty-seven percent of businesses in the United States used green technologies or practices to improve energy efficiency within their establishments in August 2011, and over half used green technologies and practices to reduce or eliminate the creation of waste materials as a result of operations. These are some of the results from the… Continue Reading
Census – Information and Communication Technology
“These statistics estimate capitalized and noncapitalized spending in 2011 for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and computer software at the sector level, as well as at the North American Industry Classification System three-digit and selected four-digit industry level. The estimates provide policymakers and the private sector with a relevant, timely and more accurate measure… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Selected Weapon Programs, Defense Contracting, Energy Efficiency, Export-Import Bank, Manufactured Homes, National Airspace System, Wind Energy
Defense Acquisitions – Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-13-294SP, Mar 28, 2013 Defense Contracting – Actions Needed to Increase Competition, GAO-13-325, Mar 28, 2013 Energy Efficiency – Better Coordination among Federal Programs Needed to Allocate Testing Resources, GAO-13-135, Mar 28, 2013 Export-Import Bank – Recent Growth Underscores Need for Continued Improvements in Risk Management, GAO-13-303,… Continue Reading
Census – Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: 4th Quarter 2012
“This quarterly survey (formerly known as the Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems Survey) provides national summary statistics on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the 100 largest state and local public employee retirement systems in the United States. These 100 systems comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among… Continue Reading
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Proposal Adequacy Checklist
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS Case 2011-D042) – A Rule by the Defense Acquisition Regulations System on 03/28/2013 “DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate a proposal adequacy checklist for proposals in response to solicitations that require submission of certified cost or… Continue Reading
CFBP Consumer Complaint Database now includes federal and private student loans
CFPB – Consumer Complaint Database – “These are complaints weve received about financial products and services. Learn about the complaint process. We dont verify all the facts alleged in these complaints but we do take steps to confirm a commercial relationship between the consumer and company. Complaints are listed here after the company responds or… Continue Reading
New Study via AT&T – Nearly Half of Commuters Admit to Texting While Driving
“Nearly half of commuters self-reported texting while driving in a recent poll, and 43% of those who did called it a habit. Commuters are texting and driving even more than teens 49%1, compared to 43%2. And the problem has gotten worse. Six in 10 commuters say they never texted while driving three years ago.… Continue Reading
Allegations Concerning Contracting for Services of Former Employees at Sandia National Laboratories
Department of Energy IG Report – Allegations Concerning Contracting for Services of Former Employees at Sandia National Laboratories, INS-L-13-04 “Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) subcontracts with various suppliers for services not available at the Laboratories. The Office of Inspector General received an anonymous complaint alleging that: (1) Sandia hired former employees as consultants at salaries exceeding… Continue Reading
