Presents excerpts from an interview with Robert C. Andringa, minority staff director of the House Education and Labor Committee. Andringa argues the need for increased participation in the federal legislative process by state and local officials concerned with educational matters, and offers a number of recommendations for achieving that end. (JG)

Discusses possible implications of H.R. 9730, a bill before Congress that would provide federally guaranteed collective bargaining rights for all state and local public employees, including teachers and other school employees. (JG)

This summary evaluation report is designed to (1) give an indication of how the state achieves the goals of Federal programs; (2) increase understanding of various Federal programs; and (3) show the degree of achievement of the goals of the State-Federal Programs Division. The following programs are described: Adult Basic Education; Basic Skills…

This volume contains the technical paper prepared by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) to give additional data and more detailed analysis of materials used to study the administration of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR). This study was part of a larger project to investigate two questions: Is the Federal…

Six papers are presented. The topics are: (1) the limits of cost-benefit analysis as a guide to priority-setting in rehabilitation; (2) public policy towards disability; (3) benefit and costs of the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program; (4) social issues in rehabilitation; (5) public expectations; (6) consumer perspectives; and (7)…

The impacted aid program has been controversial since its inception. The Congress has broadened the coverage of the program periodically to the point where it now reaches school districts accounting for half of all public elementary and secondary school enrollment in the United States. In the fiscal 1969 budget, the Administration requested and…

The rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning cable television service and cable relay service are presented along with the comments of the National Cable Television Association, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Association of Maximum Service Telecasters, and a major group of program suppliers.…

The trend seems to be in the direction of the federal government recognizing the state as the primary legitimate source for educational policy-making. This is not to say, however, that the federal government has given up trying to accomplish beneficial educational ends because of the limitation that the states' supremacy seems to posit. Public…

As part of an effort to stimulate constructive discussion, excerpts from "Intergovernmental Relations and the Governance of Education," which was prepared by the Education Commission of the States for the President's Commission on School Finance are included. The portions cited concern the responsibilities of the federal government, the…

The author examines the paradox of how federal purposes (to bring change both to those who do and don't welcome it) can be reconciled with a user-driven system (a system that maximizes user self-determination). Design specifications for effective change strategies are suggested. (MJB)

Presents a lesson that focuses on the development of federal powers in relation to state powers using the federally-imposed 55 m.p.h. speed limit as a case study. The activities provide for class discussion, role playing, and a moot court simulation. (BSR)

In response to calls for reform, the secretary of education has reevaluated a variety of federal programs, including bilingual education. The secretary has proposed legislative and regulatory changes which are discussed. (MT)

On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It sets deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing, revamp their accountability systems, and guarantee that every classroom is staffed by a teacher qualified to teach in his or her subject area. It…