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Tag Archives: Melissa Emrey-Arras
COVID-19 May Be Delaying College Decisions, But Federal Programs Stand Ready To Help Students Succeed
May 1st—also known as National College Decision Day—is an important day for prospective students. It’s traditionally the deadline to submit acceptance letters and deposits to attend a 4-year college in the fall. However, many colleges have delayed that deadline and … Continue reading
Federal STEM Education Programs
Education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) play an important role in preparing students for careers in STEM fields and in enhancing the nation’s global competitiveness. On National STEM Day, today’s WatchBlog explores the federal government’s role in … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Committee on STEM Education, education programs, EWIS, Melissa Emrey-Arras, STEM
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Diversifying the Pipeline of STEM Talent
Education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) play an important role in preparing students for careers in STEM fields. Over the last decade, the federal government has taken important steps toward diversifying the pipeline of STEM talent in … Continue reading
Improving Federal Administration of Programs that Serve the American Indian Population
For nearly a decade, we’ve reported that federal agencies have ineffectively administered Indian health care, education, and energy resource development programs. This year we added the agencies responsible for these programs to our High Risk List—which discuss the federal agencies … Continue reading
Posted in Budget and Spending, Education, Energy, Fraud, Health Care, High Risk List, Natural Resources and Environment, Video
Tagged American Indian, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, education, EWIS, Frank Rusco, HC, health care, high risk areas, high risk list, Kathleen King, Melissa Emrey-Arras, natural resources, NRE, tribal issues
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2017 High Risk List – Management of Programs that Serve Indian Tribes and Their Members (video)
This year, we added management of programs that serve Indian tribes and their members to our High Risk List—our biennial report highlighting areas particularly susceptible to fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or needing a fundamental transformation. The United States has a … Continue reading
Posted in High Risk List, Video
Tagged AI/AN, Alaska Natives, American Indians, EWIS, Melissa Emrey-Arras, native Americans
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