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Federal Government Influence on State Supported Education. Tiffany Tolbert Political Science Capstone Fall 2003. Development of American Education. United States Constitution United States Congress State Constitutions State Roles in Education During the 19 th Century Legislators
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Federal Government Influence on State Supported Education Tiffany Tolbert Political Science Capstone Fall 2003
Development of American Education • United States Constitution • United States Congress • State Constitutions • State Roles in Education During the 19th Century • Legislators • Taxation • Bureaucracies
Congressional Influence on Education • Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 • The Smith-Hughes Act (1917) • The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 • The National Defense Act of 1958 • No Child Left Behind (2001)
Supreme Court Influence on Education • Dartmouth College Case (1819) • 20th Century Supreme Court Decisions • Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, KS • Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District (1969) • San Antonio Independent School District vs. Rodriquez (1973) • Compliance with Federal Orders
Fear of Federal Control in Education • What is the Fear? • Regionalism • Curriculum • Federal Actions in Education • Legislators • Political Parties
The Alabama Problem • September 9th Referendum • $675 million budget shortfall for 2004 fiscal year • Legislative Special Session • Educational Trust Fund (ETF) budget cuts • Result - $4.2 billion education budget for 2004
Alabama ETF Budget CutResults • Funding for already existing K-12 teachers • Text book money decreased from $42 million to 5.2 million • Buying of books and computers eliminated • Funding for Graduation Exam preparation courses cut • 50% of money for private schools cuts • Alabama Student Grant Program cut from $5.3 million to $1.8 million
Who Controls American Education? • Continuous Debate • Other Influences on Education