The politics of higher education during the Nixon administration are reviewed in chronological sequence of the most relevant events of this period. Significant political aspects and policy initiatives of the 1972 legislation are indicated. Policy initiatives are discussed in relation to student aid, institutional aid, and innovation and reform.…

Criticizes the Holtzman Report (Boruch and Cordray) focusing on the politics behind the national educational policymaking process. (GC)

An annotated bibliography from the ERIC index, "Resources in Education," presents 27 resources covering the governmental impact on education in such areas as accountability, the relationship of government and higher education, and the impact of federal legislation on education. (JN)

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA) focused attention on the academic achievement of more than 5 million students with limited English proficiency. Obtaining valid test results for these students is challenging, given their language barriers. This testimony describes: (1) the extent to which these students are meeting annual academic…

This report describes the annual federal budget and appropriations process, which involves the President's budget request, Congress' Budget Resolution, and 13 appropriations bills by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The process involves reconciliation, which allows certain House and Senate authorizing committees to produce…

Charter schools are public schools that are established through state law and are often released from traditional regulations that apply to public schools in return for an accountability system that emphasizes student outcomes. This hearing focused on how Federal education funds are distributed to charter schools; the academic and administrative…

The Department of Education considers the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act reauthorization one of the critical education issues facing the 101st Congress. This area is of the highest priority because of the importance of vocational education to the rejuvenation of U.S. education; to the educational aspirations of the poor, disabled, and…

The information reported here provides a concise coverage of the National Advisory Council for Career Education activities and national recommendations regarding career education. Section 1 briefly describes the current status of career education. Section 2 presents 11 legislative and other recommendations of the advisory council including (1)…

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…

The accomplishments of education research are many, and they are leaving an indelible imprint on the shape and character of American education. The role of the federal government in education is one of leadership and financial and technical assistance to the states or to individual school districts or higher education institutions. The birth of…

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 article includes a report from the Select Committee to the NCAI Convention, summarizing their activities to date, the Senate floor debate on whether to continue the committee, and the statements of Kirke Kickingbird and Charles Trimble at a hearing before the Rules Committee in support of S. Res. 405 to continue the committee. (RTS)

A brief history of how manpower policy has evolved and how it has interacted with education. (Editor)

Recognizing the universal importance of education, the federal government assumed a larger role in financing public schools with the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965. Through subsequent reauthorizations, ESEA has continued to assist the states. In 2001, the reauthorization included "No Child Left Behind," which…