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Harden, Thomas K. – 1981
The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 changed the federal government's relationship to education. Previously, while the federal government had provided land grants for schools and aid to vocational education, it had been unwilling to fund general education. The Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik in 1957, however, allowed supporters to…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support
