The Reagan administration's spokesman for vocational education responds to questions from the American Vocational Association on the following: (1) the level of federal support to assist states and local communities, (2) the continuing federal role regarding the nation's program of vocational and technical education, and (3) how legislation should…

The effectiveness with which vocational education programs respond to the objectives set for them will ultimately be determined by the adequacy of vocational education funding. Present systems of vocational education financing (both federal and state) do not generally ensure the adequate funding of vocational education. (LRA)

The state of the economy, dramatic shifts in population, and changing federalism will all shape the large issues of the 1980s. These issues will be a major force affecting the renewal of the Vocational Education Act. (LRA)