Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, 1985


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Resources in Education


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Legislative Calendar


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Hearings on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965


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A hearing was held over 2 days on amendments to Title V of the Higher Education Act, which addresses college educator recruitment, retention, and development and with authorization of programs designed to enhance the skills of current teachers and administrators and to encourage students entering college to become teachers. Among the witnesses testifying were the following: C. Leonard Anderson, National Education Association; Gary Fenstermacher, Dean, College of Education, University of Arizona and President, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; Gary Hawks for the Michigan Department of Education; Cecil Miskel for the University of Michigan; Senator John D. Perry, New York State Senate; Antoine Garibaldi, Xavier University, New Orleans; Jack R. Anderson, Superintendent of Schools, Spring Valley, New York; Raphael Nystrand, University of Louisville, Kentucky; and James Garbarino, President, Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Education, Chicago; and Ted Sanders, Under Secretary, United States Department of Education. Also included are the prepared statements of the Association of Teacher Educators, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Council of the Great City Schools, Representative William F. Goodling from the U.S. Congress, Jack Hidary of Columbia University, the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Representative Donald M. Payne from the U.S. Congress, and Albert Shanker of the American Federation of Teachers. (JB)




Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965


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The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard testimony on the proposed reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as it relates to American Indian education. ESEA incorporates virtually all major programs constituting federal aid to education; of particular concern to American Indians and Alaska Natives is the title called the Indian Education Act, as well as titles providing for the education of economically disadvantaged children, bilingual education, and impact aid. Statements were received from U.S. Senators, administrators of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the U.S. Department of Education, and representatives of regional and national Indian education associations. Topics and issues discussed included mechanisms for developing tribal and BIA standards consistent with Goals 2000 standards, BIA budget preparation procedures, teacher salaries in BIA schools, parent participation in goal setting, the formula for allocating impact aid to public school districts serving Indian children, state-tribal relationships, Native language preservation and cultural maintenance, the definition of "Indian," appointment and status of the Director of the Office of Indian Education in the U.S. Department of Education, need for additional funding to BIA schools due to increasing student enrollments, eligibility of BIA schools for Chapter I funds, inability of tribal school boards to fire long-term BIA "status quo" employees at local schools, and needs for school construction and maintenance. An appendix contains additional materials on these topics as well as program descriptions, funding formulas, and information on the need for Indian Technical Assistance Centers. (SV)




Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, 1985


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Education at a Crossroads


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