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federal FUNDS.
"Title II. Grants for Adult Educa
ton. The method of allocating funds
Tor adult education is entirely differ
ent from the method provided for
allocating funds under Title l.
"Funds under this section are al
located on basis of stimulation Of
this work rather than on basis of
equalization of opportunities for it
among the States, hence the ALLEGATION
is on basis of population and not on
a basis of need. This bill provides
that funds shall be given only to pub
icly supported adult education cen
ters.
"Title III. Grants to States for
Rural Library Service.
"Title w. Grants for Aid in Re-
search.
"Provides that up to 60 per cent of
the funds may be allocated to quail
fed institutions of research (non-
public).
'Title v. Aid for Person living in
Federal Areas.
Policy of Bill Vitiated by Undiscussed
Amendment
"The Permanent Committee on Edu-
cation analyzed this bill with care and
approved it in general. At the hear
.ings on the bill before the Senate
COMMITTEE on Education and Labor
the American Federation of Labor
was represented by Matthew Woll,
George Googe and irwin kuenzli. The
Federation spokesman there also gave
general approval to the original bill.
can amendment, however, was pro-
posed later, which was not presented
for discussion at any public hearing
and which was in contradiction of the
policy laid down in the statement of
policy of the bill. Efforts were made
, by President Green to correct this
part of the bill. Meetings were held
with the American Vocational Associ-
alton.
Local Control Demanded
"It is the position of the Fedora
. ton that local control of vocational
education was necessary in order
|. adequately to meet local needs. A
difference of policy developed which
it is important that labor should fully
understand. 1t is unnecessary to re-
. view the evolution of vocational edu-
cation in our country. That is set
forth briefly in the Executive Coun-
. cil's Report.
"It is proper to state that one of
the difficulties which has arisen in
the development of vocational edu-
cation is the dual system of control
between the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education and the local edu-
cational system. Dual control ma
tionally prevents local integration of
educational planning. In addition,
national Capitalization of administra-
ton of an educational program is con-
trary to fundamental principles of de-
mocracy and freedom, as well as in
compatible with service to local needs.
"In one field only is federal con-
troll necessary-in the formulation
and administration of the labor
standards to be observed in all voca-
tional education projects. According
ly the American Federation of Labor
/, drafted it's own bill, which was sub
mitted to Congress. In that bill, the
Permanent Committee recommended
local control of vocational education
so that plans for vocational education
should be decided locally
"Your committe therefore endorses
the bill prepared by the Permanent
|. Committee on Education. We believe
the exclusive control of vocational
education should be taken from the
Federal Office of Education and re-
turned to local communities.
Federal Committees Urged
"Such action, however, should be
accompanied by the setting up of Fed
eral Advisory Committees on labor
standards, with representatives for la
Dor and employers to be selected by
. their respective organization. When
the recommendations of these Advis-
ory Committees are promulgated by
the Secretary of Labor they should
then become mandatory for the alco-
alton of federal grants by the Com
missioner of Education.
"lt is proposed that a National Ad-
visory Committee on Standards of No-
cational Education should be likewise
set up, with equal representation for
employers and employees designated
by the organizations which they rep
resent. In this way it is felt by the
Committee on Education that the best
practices can be supported and an ex-
change in experience brought about
Under such a system there would be
no federal control of educational
policy, but rather local initiative and
direction would be preserved and aid
ed.
''In view Of the fact that complete
agreement has not yet been reached
between the American Federation of
Labor Committee on Education and
others especially interested in voca-
tional education, we recommend that
this matter be referred to the Execu-
tive Council for further considera-
tion and action"
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