Federal Assistance to Increase Public School Construction: Hearings Before the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 968, a Bill to Authorize Federal Assistance to States and Communities to Enable Them to Increase Public Elementary and Secondary School ConstructionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 388 pages |
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... true , sir . We hope that the Federal Government could serve as a catalyst in stimulating State and local aid in schools . We think the objective , Senator Hill , is to build schools . We believe that this program does it . We do not ...
... true , sir . We hope that the Federal Government could serve as a catalyst in stimulating State and local aid in schools . We think the objective , Senator Hill , is to build schools . We believe that this program does it . We do not ...
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... true , it will go over to the next session of the State legislatures , as you know ; and there surely must be some State action if the neediest districts in the States are to be 24 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.
... true , it will go over to the next session of the State legislatures , as you know ; and there surely must be some State action if the neediest districts in the States are to be 24 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.
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... true . Chairman HILL . The fact of the business is , and I quote this from the article , that he mentions : The chorus of disapproval voiced by prominent educators and prominent edu- cational groups- and then he goes on to say , too ...
... true . Chairman HILL . The fact of the business is , and I quote this from the article , that he mentions : The chorus of disapproval voiced by prominent educators and prominent edu- cational groups- and then he goes on to say , too ...
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... true ? Mr. BROWNELL . I think that is correct , on general aid . Chairman HILL . Yes . Senator BENDER . Mr. Chairman , excuse me , since you refer to me well , he had the votes in both Houses of Congress , and where did he get with it ...
... true ? Mr. BROWNELL . I think that is correct , on general aid . Chairman HILL . Yes . Senator BENDER . Mr. Chairman , excuse me , since you refer to me well , he had the votes in both Houses of Congress , and where did he get with it ...
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... true that there some States that you are pretty well satisfied are able to take care of their school district needs and would prefer to , provided , of course , their tax revenues are available ? Secretary HOBBY . Senator , there are 2 ...
... true that there some States that you are pretty well satisfied are able to take care of their school district needs and would prefer to , provided , of course , their tax revenues are available ? Secretary HOBBY . Senator , there are 2 ...
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additional administration amendment amount BARTMAN believe bond issue borrow BROWNELL build schools CARR Chairman HILL chief State school City rate includes classrooms Commissioner of Education committee communities constitutional cost debt limits debt service Doctor educational agency February 16 Federal aid Federal control Federal funds Federal Government Federal grants FULLER Georgia Hill bill HIPP interest rate Jersey JUDD lease legislation legislature LINDMAN LISTER HILL loans MCGEE ment million National National Education Association obligations payment Pennsylvania percent present problem projects proposed public schools purchase purposes question rent rental require reserve fund school board school building agency school building authority school construction school districts school facilities school officers school systems Secretary HOBBY Senator ALLOTT Senator DOUGLAS Senator IVES Senator LEHMAN Senator MCNAMARA Senator PURTELL Senator SMITH statement testimony tion United Zanesville
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Page 12 - State educational agency" means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools, or, if there is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated by the Governor or by State law. (d) The term "local educational agency...
Page 10 - ... will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act...
Page 2 - United States for the three most recent consecutive years for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. Such promulgation shall be conclusive for each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1 next succeeding such promulgation...
Page 3 - In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions, powers, and duties...
Page 13 - ... the court the record of the further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence.
Page 13 - The Commissioner may delegate any of his functions under this Act. except the making of regulations, to any officer or employee of the Office of Education.
Page 237 - ... including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds...
Page 7 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations issued hereunder and for that purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under that Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchase of such notes and obligations.
Page 10 - Islands, which is less than $5,000) shall be increased to that amount, the total of the increases thereby required being derived by proportionately reducing the allotments to each of the remaining States under the preceding sentence, but with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent the allotment of any of such remaining States from being thereby reduced to less than that amount.
Page 381 - Compulsory school attendance laws and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of education to our democratic society. It is required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities, even service in the armed forces. It is the very foundation of good citizenship.