EDUCATION REVENUE SHARING ACT OF 1971 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1669 TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A SHARE OF OCTOBER 27, 28, AND NOVEMBER 3, 1971 Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare 69-927 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1971 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia ADLAI E. STEVENSON III, Illinois JACOB K. JAVITS, New York J. GLENN BEALL, JR., Maryland CONTENTS Introductory remarks by Senator Winston L. Prouty (from the Congressional Record-Senate, April 29, 1971). Section-by-Section Analysis__ - - President's Message to Congress, excerpts of, April 6, 1971... Richardson, Hon. Elliot L., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Stephen Kurzman, Assistant Secretary for Legislation; Christopher Cross, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Educa- tion); and Professional Staff Members; and Statement of Hon. Sidney P. Marland, Jr., U.S. Commissioner of Education_ Morrison, Donald E., President, National Education Association; accom- panied by Stanley J. McFarland, Assistant Executive Secretary for Government Relations and Citizenship, and Mrs. Jean Flannigan, Lillywhite, B. Alden, on behalf of Byron Hansford, executive secretary, Council of Chief State School Officers_ Phillips, F. E. "Bud", First Vice President; August W. Steinhilber, Direc- tor of Federal and Congressional Relations; and Michael A. Resnick, Legislative Specialist, comprising a panel representing the National Geer, William C., executive secretary, Council for Exceptional Children; accompanied by David Braddock, Council for Exceptional Children_-_ Selden, David, president, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, accompanied by Carl Magel, legislative director_ Frieder, Mrs. Philip, national board member, National Council of Jewish D'Alessio, Edward, coordinator of governmental programs, division of elementary and secondary education, accompanied by Rev. Frank J. Conner, James E., Senior Associate for Education, Chamber of Com- merce of the United States, prepared statement_ D'Alessio, Ph. D., director, Division of Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion, U.S. Catholic Conference, accompanied by Rev. Frank H. Brede- weg, C.S.B., director of Special Projects, National Catholic Education Association; and Frank J. Monahan, assistance director of Govern- mental Programs, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Frieder, Mrs. Philip, national board member, National Council of Jewish Prepared statement.. 195 204 Geer, William C., executive secretary, Council for Exceptional Children; Lilly white, B. Alden, on behalf of Byron Hansford, executive secretary, Prepared statement__ Morrison, Donald E., president, National Education Association; accom- Prepared statement__ Phillips, F. E. "Bud", first vice president; August W. Steinhilber, Director of Federal and Congressional Relations; and Michael A. Resnick, Legislative Specialist, a panel representing the National School Boards Association__ Prepared statement_ Richardson, Hon. Elliot L., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Scott, Hon. Robert W., Governor of North Carolina, and chairman of the education commission of the States, prepared statement... 232 Selden, David, president, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, accompanied by Carl Magel, legislative director.. 179 Prepared statement.. 188 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Articles, publications, etc.: Consolidation of Certain Education Programs and Rationale for Doing "Revenue Sharing and the Proposed Educational Revenue Sharing March 18, 1971 (with enclosure). Marland, Dr. Sidney, Commissioner of Education, U.S. Office of Packwood, Hon. Robert, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 116 261 252 259 257 229 Pell, Hon. Claiborne, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island, Findley, W. L. Ed. D., Supervisor of Special Education, Special 254 240 228 Martin, Anita L., chairman, Legislative Policies Committee, 241 Scott, Robert W., Governor of North Carolina, chairman, Educa- 231 Richardson, Hon. Elliott, Secretary, Health, Education, and Welfare, Resolution by: Northeast Area Conference of the National Association of State Page 255 258 |