In 1973, when it became evident that the Federal Administration was not going to implement the 1972 Indian Education Act or release its funds unless pressure was applied, both the Native American Rights Fund and the Coalition of Indian Controlled School Boards filed suit against the Federal Government. (KM)

This report on Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the eighth in a series of Title III reports prepared by the National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and Services since 1967. This is the council's final report, which was released just prior to its official termination in June 1975. The first section of the…

This study was designed primarily to demonstrate "why" and "how" federal (Canadian) legislation is enacted, how it is administered, whether it has been successful in accomplishing its stated goals, and what effect it has had on the Ontario system of secondary education. The paper has been organized chronologically into three…

The Johnson Administration produced a significant proliferation of programs designed specifically to aid higher education. That those programs did not represent an overall strategy of institutional aid does not lessen the clear fact that the President was deeply committed to the concept of aid. The Congress was highly receptive to the Presidential…

This report discloses that, since the passage of Public Law 874 in 1950, about 2,000 districts or 20 percent of all districts receiving entitlement under the law in 1952-64 experienced some federal installation phaseouts. The study indicates that only in a small percentage of these districts were the effects of the phaseout sufficient to cause…

This study evaluated several allotment formulas for Federal vocational education grants. The formulas were rated in terms of the relationships which their State allotments have to State percentages of national measures of criteria for distributing Federal funds. Goals for vocational education grants were identified through examining recent…

This report presents some ideas that were developed by participants at a conference sponsored by the National School Public Relations Association. The conferees from educational, political, and civic life participated in a brainstorming session to develop ideas for improving public confidence in education. The best of these ideas are included in…

This document is the second in a series of studies designed to examine the legal aspects of various potential educational problems in our society. This particular study deals with the case of a highly trained aerospace technician who sues the social security trust for loan benefits, arguing that he is economically disabled and has been retired by…

Loans have become an important, even essential, ingredient of college financial aid and family financial planning. The World Bank and other international groups, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, regularly review the experiences of many countries in financing education. Their findings are discussed. (MLW)

Education reform efforts across the United States are dramatically raising expectations for student achievement. However, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) found that teachers have not been adequately prepared for the changes in practice needed to meet new student learning goals. This publication briefly examines research…

The testimony highlights: (1) the number of agencies and programs they administer that support teacher training, along with general characteristics of these programs and (2) funding provided by these programs. The testimony addresses challenges posed by the number and diversity of programs in determining whether they are achieving desired…

This report highlights significant work of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2004. Sections include: Activities and Accomplishments; Elimination of Fraud and Error in Student Aid Programs; Budget and Performance Integration; Financial Management; Expanded Electronic…

On August 22, 2005, the Governor issued an executive order requiring that "65 percent of school district funds be expended for instructional purposes as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics." A similar mandate had appeared in versions of HB 2, the school finance bills debated during the special sessions. This paper…

A compilation of regional reports forecasting the coming academic years: financial woes trouble the Midwest and Northeast; Atlanta still carries the controversy sparked by the Atlanta Compromise;'' Denver is trying to adjust its standing as the first Northern city with court ordered busing; and, Los Angeles combats vandalism. (Author/JM)

The experience of Meharry Medical College in obtaining and using federal funds and grants is presented to illustrate the plight of Black professional schools. (JMF)