Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs (open access)

Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs

This report provides an overview of federal employment programs for vulnerable young people. It begins with a discussion of the current challenges in preparing all youth today for the workforce. The report hen provides a chronology of job training and employment programs for at-risk youth that began in the 1930s.
Date: February 5, 2010
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit (open access)

Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit

This report provides an overview of the U.S. balance of payments, an explanation of the broader role of capital flows in the U.S. economy, an explanation of how the country finances its trade deficit or a trade surplus, and the implications for Congress and the country of the large inflows of capital from abroad.
Date: February 5, 2010
Creator: Jackson, James K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy (open access)

Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy

The focus of this report is on the history of Al Qaeda, known (or attributed) actions, suspected capabilities of the organization and non-aligned entities, and an analysis of select regional Al Qaeda affiliates.
Date: February 5, 2010
Creator: Rollins, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act (open access)

Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act

Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
Date: February 5, 2010
Creator: Skinner, Rebecca R. & Caffrey, Erin D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues (open access)

Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues

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Date: February 5, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library