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Simon, Paul – 1985
The effects of cuts in the federal education budget during the Reagan Administration and the outlook for the future for education programs during the next 4 years are discussed in this speech by a U. S. Senator. The current status of the following programs is compared to their status in 1980: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, bilingual education, vocational…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Block Grants, Compensatory Education, Educational Trends
Doyle, Denis P.; Hartle, Terry W. – 1983
Assessing the Reagan Administration's first 3 years in office, this paper evaluates the administration's inability to enact its education agenda, which included reductions of federal regulations, cuts in education spending, tuition tax credits, prayer in the public schools, and abolishing the Department of Education. The consolidation of programs…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Curley, John R. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Characterizes federal support for education as a political process involving Congress, the president, special interest groups, program administrators, and the general public. Examines policy shifts from bipartisan congressional leadership in the late 1940s through John Kennedy's advocacy of federal aid and Ronald Reagan's endorsement of state and…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Budgets, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Corbett, H. Dickson; And Others – 1983
Based on data from document reviews and interviews from 12 school districts in 3 states, this interim report presents findings from the first year of implementation of Chapter 2 of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) of 1981. The initial section of the report examines the redistribution of federal funds to local districts, the…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Budgeting, Case Studies, Categorical Aid
Kimbrough, Jackie; Hill, Paul T. – 1983
When federally funded categorical programs for educational equity converge at the school level, difficulties such as resource competition tend to arise. This study addresses interference (categorical and core local program conflicts) and cross-subsidy (categorical fund misuse) problems at district, school, and classroom levels in terms of…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Categorical Aid, Class Organization, Classroom Environment
Tompkins, John F. – 1983
Over 600 students were served by the Reading/Mathematics Lab Program of the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District. Students enrolled in the mathematics lab at all grade levels attained an increase in mean percentile rank from pre- to post-testing as measured by the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills administered in October 1982 and again…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Block Grants, Budgets
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McDowell, Bruce D. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Traces recent developments in federal/state relations including the shift in federal aid from places to people. Examines the change in federal influence from grants to regulations. Concludes with a discussion of the differences between Congressional and White House attempts to trim the federal budget. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Kmiec, Douglas W. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Traces the historical development of the conflict between state sovereignty and the role of the federal government. State sovereignty, supposedly guaranteed by the 10th Amendment, has been seriously eroded by the federal government's extension of the commerce clause. Briefly discusses seminal cases in this development. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Liebschutz, Sarah F. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Maintains that intergovernmental relations are dynamic because local, state, and federal governments constantly respond to changing expectations. This interdependent relationship requires the various governments to modify their pursuit of special interests through daily bargaining. This process affects every aspect of government. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Brown, Hank; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Encapsulates several brief articles providing perspectives from the states, the 104th Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White House. Issues covered include the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and the White House attempts to reduce the federal workforce. Authors include Hank Brown, Rita G. Koman, James L. Martin, and Joseph R. Marbach. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Cooper, Charles J.; Schwartz, Herman – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents opposing viewpoints on federalism and state sovereignty. Charles J. Cooper argues for states powers based on a constructionist interpretation of the constitution. Herman Schwartz maintains that the national economy is so tightly intertwined, and the protection of civil liberties is too great to leave these functions to the states. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
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Williams, Robert F.; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Encapsulates a series of brief essays exploring different aspects of modern federalism. Issues include further protection of individual rights extended through state constitutions and federalism and the world economy. Authors include Robert F. Williams, Earl H. Fry, and Daniel J. Elazar. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
Benderson, Albert – 1984
"A Nation at Risk" and other recent reports have focused public attention on excellence in education. During the same period, the federal government has cut aid to education by almost 20 percent and consolidated federal funding into block grant programs, which some critics have claimed are less efficient than programs before…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Block Grants, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
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Chemerinsky, Erwin – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Examines several recent decisions of the more conservative and constructionist Rehnquist Supreme Court. Discusses those judgements that challenge the regulatory power of the federal government. In separate cases concerning mandatory retirement of state judges and regulating toxic waste clean-up, the high court ruled in favor of state control. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Conservatism, Constitutional Law
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Koman, Rita G. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents a lesson plan on federalism that involves the class researching constitutional issues and inviting local officials to debate these issues. Students conduct a question-and-answer session afterward utilizing their research. Includes a list of proposed issues. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
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