U.S. educators and policymakers are concerned about the poor performance of the public schools, particularly schools that serve students from low-income families. Although education is primarily a state function, the federal government also has a longstanding interest in improving education for disadvantaged students, and it targets funding to…

Four opinions are presented concerning the controversy over state/federal government responsibility for higher education. (Editor/PG)

Author, Associate Commissioner for Federal-State Relations, U. S. Office of Education, discusses government's role in fulfilling society's need for an educated citizenry. (MB)

The HEW report to Congress discusses the Public Law 89-313 program to provide federal assistance for the education of handicapped children in state-operated and supported schools, focusing on the issue of federal versus state responsibility. The need to clarify the program's direction is examined, and it is recommended that Congress specify…

Focusing specifically on the two largest federal education programs, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142), this study analyzes how states implement federal and state education programs. The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 offers background on federal-state…

One of seven studies prepared by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) in its examination of the federal fiscal system, this study examines the allocation and coordination of federal resources among the various levels of government for the development of libraries and library services. Topics addressed include the federal,…

Examines the evolution of adult basic education (ABE) legislation over the past 15 years, illustrating the varying nature of the federal government-state education department relationship, political influences on educational legislation, and the changing definitions of the scope of ABE. (SK)

The National Endowment for the Arts has supported the Local Arts Agency Development Program since 1984 through a test program funded for $8 million with funds from one-time federal grants and matching state and local funding sources. In many communities the amount of local government financial support exceeded the matching requirements, indicating…

The National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education was established under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the purposes of giving advice to the Community Service and Continuing Education Program and reviewing the administration and effectiveness of all Federally supported extension and continuing education programs.…

In response to proposed reforms designed to replace many federal child welfare programs with block grants to states, this report describes a study of recent trends foster care, resources for foster care and child welfare services, and state responses to current foster care and child welfare service needs. The study reviewed research on foster care…

National recognition of the correlation between rural and urban problems has brought about an atmosphere of confidence relative to the future of the rural and/or small school. Such confidence is evidenced by: (1) renewed interest and concern over the plight of rural education by society in general; (2) Federal commitment in recognition of the fact…

Parents and taxpayers should understand Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so that they can ensure that funds are properly spent, that children who need help most receive it, and that Federal and State laws are followed in distributing and using Title I funds. This booklet is written especially for parent advisory council…

This report of the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) on Educational Administration consists of 5 papers assessing the problems facing educational leaders today. The papers, presented at a 1975 conference sponsored by the LTI to assess the federal contribution to administrator education, discussed the kinds of training and experience…

Since the enactment of the Adult Education Act (AEA) in the 1960s, the Federal Government has played a major role in leadership and policy direction for literacy education for adults. Federal programs and policies established under the Adult Education Act have influenced who provides services, who receives them, the instructional components of…

The report investigated the educational policy of Federal and state governments toward American Indians in California from 1850 to 1934. In California the fate of official efforts and non-efforts at educating Indians can be divided into 3 distinct periods. The period between 1849 and 1870 was a time when virtually nothing was attempted. Between…