Federal Aid to Education: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...80th Congress, 1st Session, on S. 81, S. 170, S. 472, S. 1131, and S. 1157, Bills Relative to Federal Aid to Education. April 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, and May 1 and 2, 1947U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 600 pages |
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... matter of great interest to our National Government . In our democracy , where we talk so much about equality , it seems to me that all children regardless of the place and circumstance of their birth should be entitled , insofar as we ...
... matter of great interest to our National Government . In our democracy , where we talk so much about equality , it seems to me that all children regardless of the place and circumstance of their birth should be entitled , insofar as we ...
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... matters of educational standards , curricula , and so forth . I believe the chief merit in the approach to this problem to justify S. 81 lies in the fact that we limit Federal aid strictly to one ... matter 18 FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION.
... matters of educational standards , curricula , and so forth . I believe the chief merit in the approach to this problem to justify S. 81 lies in the fact that we limit Federal aid strictly to one ... matter 18 FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION.
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... matter of aid to teachers , which to me seems to be really tackling the problem at the most vital point , the matter of qualifications and eligibility to receive Federal aid as part of their compensation must be left entirely to the ...
... matter of aid to teachers , which to me seems to be really tackling the problem at the most vital point , the matter of qualifications and eligibility to receive Federal aid as part of their compensation must be left entirely to the ...
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... matter of fact , I have some rough figures . I do not put too much emphasis on the value of statistics , but I gathered these figures by a study of the young men who are starred in the " American Men of Science " . That represents the ...
... matter of fact , I have some rough figures . I do not put too much emphasis on the value of statistics , but I gathered these figures by a study of the young men who are starred in the " American Men of Science " . That represents the ...
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... matter of Federal control . You have no qualms about that ; do you ? Dr. CONANT . Not as regards this bill that I studied or any of the others . Senator HILL . Does not our whole history of Federal aid show that we can have Federal aid ...
... matter of Federal control . You have no qualms about that ; do you ? Dr. CONANT . Not as regards this bill that I studied or any of the others . Senator HILL . Does not our whole history of Federal aid show that we can have Federal aid ...
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adequate administration aid to education amendment American amount appropriation authority average daily attendance believe bill BOUSHALL Catholic schools Chairman child citizens classroom unit Commissioner committee Congress Constitution democracy districts educa educational opportunity elementary and secondary equal expended expenditures fact favor Federal aid Federal control Federal funds Federal Government fiscal income increase institutions June 30 legislation matter ment minimum Mississippi National Education Association nonpublic schools North Carolina NORTON number of children opinion parochial schools percent principle private schools problem public education public elementary public funds public schools pupil in average purposes question receive religion religious Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church school system secondary schools sectarian sectarian schools Senator AIKEN Senator DONNELL Senator ELLENDER Senator HILL Senator SMITH separation of church statement STUDEBAKER Supreme Court teaching tion welfare West Virginia York youth Zook
Popular passages
Page 305 - The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.
Page 381 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 294 - The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.
Page 269 - ... levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect "a wall of separation between church and State.
Page 428 - No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Page 421 - The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.
Page 239 - ... aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the state or any such public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian purpose.
Page 190 - Under the doctrine of Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 US 390, we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.
Page 138 - The State contributes no money to the schools. It does not support them. Its legislation, as applied, does no more than provide a general program to help parents get their children, regardless of their religion, safely and expeditiously to and from accredited schools.
Page 168 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.