Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued Donovan, Bernard E., superintendent of schools, Board of Education, Entitlements and allotments to selected States under title I, ESEA Act fiscal years 1966-68 (table). Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated March 3, 1967. Basic reading demonstration component (abstract). Communication skills component (abstract)---. 770 Educational television for disadvantaged schools (abstract) - Fuller Edgar, executive secretary Council of Chief State School Position on title III amendments for congressional action-copy Supplemental statement on necessary State planning in education. USOE memorandum of November 9, 1966--- Gardner, Hon. John W., Secretary of Department of Health, Educa- Comparison of fiscal year 1967 actual allotment (less juvenile delinquents, dependent and neglected, and migratory children) with fiscal year 1967 allotments without regard to the floor provisions of individual States; administrative funds included in both amounts (table)....... Comparison of fiscal year 1967 allotments with estimated 1968 461 Summary of title I, ESEA funds for fiscal years 1966, 1967, and Title I, assistance for educationally deprived children (table)- Goodell, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, letter from John F. Hughes, director, Division of Hawkins, Hon. Augustus F., a Representative in Congress from the State of California, report on the Teacher Corps in the State of Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued Howe, Hon. Harold, II, U.S. Commissioner of Education: Budget requests of the Department of Health, Education, and Arts and humanities educational activities (table). Civil rights educational activities (table)_ Colleges for agriculture and the mechanic arts (permanent) Educational improvement for the handicapped (table). Elementary and secondary educational activities (table) – National Teacher Corps (table). 283 Statement by.. Appendix B.-The First Year of Pace-Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10, Title III, Appendix C.-Research and Development Centers-- Appendix D-2.-Research and Demonstration Projects Sup- Appendix E-1.-Brief Statistical Summary of the Current Appendix G.-Press release of Thursday, January 12, 1967-- Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued Ohrenberger, William H., superintendent, Public Schools, Boston, Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated March 31, 1967- Estimated fiscal needs of the Boston Public Schools under title I, ESEA from September 1, 1967, through August 31, 1968. Disposition of title I, ESEA funds for 1966 and 1967... Redmond, Dr. James F., general superintendent of schools, Board of 759 758 752 Sparks, Dr. Harry M., superintendent of public instruction, State Department of Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky: Allen, O. J., superintendent, Breckinridge County Schools, Hardinsburg, Ky., letter from, dated February 24, 1967.--- Farley, Gene C., superintendent of schools, Hopkinsville, Ky., Exhibit 1.-Summary of utilization of title I funds, fiscal Exhibit 2.-Summary of district utilization of title I funds 1967, and student participation (table).. Exhibit 3.-Total professional and nonprofessional personnel participating in title I projects as of March 1, 1967 (table). Listing of projects approved, by region, title, type, and funds Stimbert, E. C., superintendent, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, 420 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1967 THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1967 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Carl D. Perkins (chairman) presiding. Present: Representatives Perkins, Green, Thompson, Holland, Dent, Pucinski, Daniels, Brademas, O'Hara, Carey, Hawkins, Gibbons, Ford, Hathaway, Mink, Scheuer, Meeds, Burton, Ayres, Quie, Goodell, Bell, Reid, Gurney, Erlenborn, Scherle, Dellenback, Esch, Eshleman, Gardner, and Steiger. Staff members present: Robert E. McCord, senior specialist; H. D. Reed, Jr., general counsel; William D. Gaul, associate general counsel; Benjamin F. Reeves, editor; Louise M. Dargans, research assistant; and Charles W. Radcliffe, special education counsel for minority. Chairman PERKINS. The committee will come to order. A quorum is present. I am pleased to welcome before the committee this morning the distinguished Commissioner of Education, the Honorable Harold Howe, of the U.S. Office of Education. It is my personal observation that the Commissioner has handled with considerable skill the many complex problems confronting the U.S. Office of Education in effectively administering new educational programs recently initiated by the 88th and 89th Congresses. This morning the committee will be particularly interested in the course of these hearings, in learning how the law may be strengthened to bring about the greater educational opportunities all of us who have worked so hard on the legislation during the last two sessions would like to see in the elementary and secondary schools of our Nation. I note that the administration has given attention to those certain features of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which need additional authority for their continuation beyond June 30 of this year-the National Teacher Corps, the participation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools and the provisions of titles I, II, and III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the support being given the Department of Defense overseas schools for dependents of military personnel under the provisions of titles II and III of the act. In addition to receiving data on the operation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, I am hopeful that we will be receiving concrete information from the administration as to the technical amendments and the improvements that we sought to make in Public Law 81-874 in the 1966 amendments. I am pleased that the proposals call for changes in the National Teachers Corps program which will greatly strengthen this source of vitally needed teaching resources for disadvantaged schools. I am hopeful that this committee may proceed to expedite its consideration of this legislation. I should say at this point that this special subcommittee composed of all the members will consider all features of H.R. 6230 with the exception of title II dealing with vocational education which will be referred to the general Subcommittee on Education. It is entirely appropriate that these hearings open on this day, March 2, 1967. This is a landmark day for education. It marks the centennial anniversary for both the U.S. Office of Education and Howard University. This committee has legislative jurisdiction over both. The establishment of Howard University 100 years ago was the earliest Federal institution to provide free higher education for the recently freed slaves. During its century, Howard has made great progress and today, as it embarks on its second century, its goals are to become a great university, rather than just a great Negro university. In this it is reflecting the spirit and mood of the times just as its founding 100 years ago reflected the spirit and mood of those times. The progress that Howard has made is evidenced by the fact that the Nation's leading industrial corporations annually send recruiters to its campus seeking its eager and bright young students for employment in professional capacities. On behalf of myself and the committee, I wish to congratulate Howard University and its fine president, Dr. James Nabrit. I pledge that this committee will cooperate wherever necessary with the administration of Howard to help it achieve its lofty goals. Today also marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Office of Education which, like Howard, has grown from very modest beginnings to one of the most important, if not the most important single bureau within the Federal Government structure. This committee can join with Commissioner Howe in taking pride in the development of this Office, for the legislative programs which we have initiated during the last 10 years have contributed to its importance. The anniversary will be marked by ceremonies in front of the Office's headquarters, 400 Maryland Avenue, at 12:30. Members of the committee have been invited to attend, and I should like to at this time remind them of the ceremonies and urge their attendance. It is entirely possible that the Commissioner may wish to be excused before completion of his testimony and questions and answers, for the purpose of attending the ceremonies, and I am sure the committee will accommodate him. If all members have not completed the questioning of the Commissioner and his staff, we can have him return this afternoon after the ceremonies and he will remain here as long as necessary for the completion of his testimony and all of the members have an opportunity to interrogate the Commissioner. |