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Bellis, David D. – 2003
In school year 1996-97, the Department of Agriculture instituted more stringent requirements for the nutritional content of school meals. The General Accounting Office was asked to study school food-service revenues and expenses and how they had changed since the requirements went into effect. This report contains information of the sources of…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Breakfast Programs, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Bellis, David D. – US General Accounting Office, 2004
To help improve nutrition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides nutrition education through five of its programs: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP); Food Stamp Program (FSP); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); National School Lunch Program (NLP); and Child and Adult Care…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Food, Health Promotion, Federal Programs
Bellis, David D. – US General Accounting Office, 2004
Because of concerns about trends in children's health and eating habits and interest in further understanding issues related to competitive foods in schools, this study addressed: which foods and school food practices fell under the term "competitive foods" and what federal restrictions existed on their sale; what was known about the types of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Food, Governance, Eating Habits
Bellis, David D. – Government Accountability Office, 2005
The Youth Opportunity Grant program (YO) represented an innovative approach to improving education and employment opportunities for at-risk youth by targeting resources in high poverty areas and incorporating strategies that experts have identified as effective for serving this population. The Department of Labor (the Department) awarded 36 grants…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Educational Attainment
Bellis, David D. – 2003
This report to Congress examines issues in the transition of students with disabilities into postsecondary education or employment. Major findings are: (1) most IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) youth complete high school, but data on transitions are limited; (2) problems impeding the transition of IDEA youth into postsecondary…
Descriptors: Agencies, Data Collection, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Bellis, David D. – US Government Accountability Office, 2004
This study examined the extent to which community colleges and technical schools are involved in remedial education and workforce training efforts as well as academic preparation activities; how state and federal funding support these academic and training efforts; and what is known about schools' efforts to measure outcomes, including the rates…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Financial Support, Labor Force, Job Skills