Contends that if any clear pattern is discernible in American education today, it is a growing shift of responsibility back to the States. Argues that such a shift is profound and provides evidence to support the argument. (Author/JF)

One State official says that revenue sharing is the greatest hoax'' of the year because it misleads the public into believing that more federal funds are available to the States when in reality they give it with one hand and take it away quietly with another.'' (Author/JN)

From the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

While revenue sharing is a unique and masterful windfall to local districts over the nation, if proposed cuts in current education programs are made and a special education revenue sharing bill not funded, the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction will be unable to guarantee the State's fundamental interest in education. (Author/JN)

From the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

From the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

Oregon State Senator Newbry explains interstate cooperative arrangements in the field of education in Oregon. (MK)

The federal school lunch program has grown to be the largest food-service network in the world because of increasing public concern for child care and nutrition. (Author)

Kansas and the Federal Government are debating whether or not federal impact aid for a school district should be deducted in some way from the formula that determines how much State aid that district properly should receive. (Author/DN)

By challenging the security of bureaucratic fiefdoms, the functionalists are put on the defensive. (Author/JN)

From the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

Critical rebuttal to a previous article attacking the Administration's role in education (Compact; v7 n5 Nov-Dec '73). (EA)

Revenue sharing is designed to meet the needs of the Federal Government -- not the needs of the State. (Author/JN)

Argues that the best defense against increasing federal inroads on state educational policy-making is a strong showing of state and local initiative on educational issues and in increased effort by state governments to influence educational legislation at the federal level. (JG)