Show Congress C Considers Education Bills A k reassessment of the federal governments government's role rote in education is overdue In I In the 72 1971 school year there were million children in the public schools an increase of 91 percent A in 20 20 years In Inthis this s m period the number of ot teachers s supervisors and administrators increased ed percent while expenditures increased percent Congress is now considering a restructuring o of its categorized cate cate- categorized grant program for for elementary and secondary education The real need for or continuation of off some of these grants is not strong The intent of these expenditures was to provide high quality education but the results in some cases might be b better described as an an income maintenance program or financing for or malte work make work projects projects pro pro- mostly benefiting school person personnel H H. R R. R The Better Beiter S Schools ho ls Act t of 1973 seeks to consolidate a number of categorical grants It provides fr that appropriated funds could be used for five purposes I education of the disadvantaged education of the handi handl handicapped capped vocational education n impacted federally ted aid and supporting materials ls and services This legislation will help improve the delivery of gov gov- gov government services J |