S. 2, S. 8, S. 631, S. 816, S. 863, S. 877, S. 1016,

and S. 1088

BILLS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES

FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

FEBRUARY 4, 5, 6, 17, 20, 26, 27, APRIL 7, 8, 9, 13, AND 15, 1959

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 2, S. 8, S. 631, S. 816, S. 863, S. 877, S. 1016,

and S. 1088

BILLS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES

FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

FEBRUARY 4, 5, 6, 17, 20, 26, 27, APRIL 7, 8, 9, 13, AND 15, 1959

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

CONTENTS

Text of:

S. 2

Report of the Bureau of the Budget----

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare----

S. 8.

Report of the Bureau of the Budget-

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare --

S. 631.

Report of the Bureau of the Budget-

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare---

S. 816_

S. 863..

Report of the Bureau of the Budget

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare---

S. 877_-

Report of the Bureau of the Budget_

Report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare -

S. 1016_-

Report of the Bureau of the Budget--

S. 1088.--

Report of the Bureau of the Budget-

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

FEBRUARY 4, 1959

Stout, Dr. Ruth, president, National Education Association, Topeka,

Kans.

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FEBRUARY 5, 1959

Heller, Dr. Walter W., chairman, Department of Economics, University of

Minnesota, and economic consultant, National Education Association --
Stout, Dr. Ruth, president, National Education Association, Topeka,

Kans.

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FEBRUARY 6, 1959

O'Mahoney, Hon. Joseph C., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming---

Pagel, Mrs. Betty Lou, teacher, Cheyenne, Wyo---

Alexander, Dr. William M., professor of education, George Peabody Col-

lege for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn., and president-elect, Association for

Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Associ-

ation, Washington, D.C..

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FEBRUARY 17, 1959

Flemming, Hon. Arthur S., Secretary, Department of Health, Education,

and Welfare; accompanied by Elliott L. Richardson, Assistant Secre-

tary; Lawrence G. Derthick, U.S. Commissioner of Education; and

Ralph C. M. Flynt, Assistant Commissioner of Education -

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FEBRUARY 20, 1959

Fuller, Dr. Edgar, executive secretary, Council of Chief State School Offi-

cers_

Boehm, Dr. Charles H., State superintendent of public instruction, Harris-

burg, Pa..

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