Alternative Conceptions of the Federal Role in Education: Thinking Anew about What to Aid, and How.

Finn, Chester E., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ277390

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Publication Date: 1982

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Alternative Conceptions of the Federal Role in Education: Thinking Anew about What to Aid, and How.

Finn, Chester E., Jr.

Peabody Journal of Education, v60 n1 p99-112 Fall 1982

A critique of federal education policy discusses questionable purposes, flaws in aid-dispensing mechanisms, and undue regulatory burdens and other constraints. The proper federal role in education is described, involving information dissemination, educational improvement through federal programs, compensation, and financial assistance. (CJ)

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Government Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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