According to the 1980 Census, seven percent (15.4 million people) of the total U.S. population are Spanish speakers.

Findings indicate that the failure to complete high school is related to several aspects of labor force involvement, including unemployment as well as earning power and type of occupations for all racial/ethnic groups. The ...

Hispanics have a special interest in economic development, because it offers a means for improving the physical and social quality of life in Hispanic communities, increasing the number and success of Hispanic businesses, ...

Everything you need to know about the Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act (NDDA).

"Sunset" is a concept which was originally instituted in several states as a means of increasing legislative control over state programs.

Perhaps the most significant feature of the Bilingual Education Act of 1984 is the high level of involvement of the Hispanic and other language-minority communities in its development. In a very real sense, the legislation ...

Enclosed is an update on Employment and Training legislation for the 98th Congress, first session. The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) update includes the final performance standards and funding allocations. Finally, ...

This brief analysis addresses the incorrect assumptions and cost projections advanced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Their wide-ranging estimates are leading opponents ...

Urban Enterprise Zones have been proposed by Congress members and by key Reagan administration officials as a means of revitalizing deteriorating, socio-economically distressed urban neighborhoods. The enterprise zone ...

This Employment and Training Issue Update highlights the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Amendments of 1986. The amendments were described as an effort to "update and perfect" the nation's job training programs. The ...