1945 Letter Discussing Federal Aid to Education
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_3_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1945 Letter Discussing Federal Aid to Education
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-17
- EDTF:
- 1945-03-17
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document is a letter discussing a bill for Federal Aid to Education pending in Congress, which proposes using a portion of $300 million annually to subsidize salary increases for school teachers. It highlights concerns about centralized bureaucratic control over schools and the potential impact of federal money on local authority in education. The document expresses skepticism about the necessity of federal aid and the implications of giving a commissioner of education power to distribute funds and make regulations. It also discusses the historical context of federal subsidies for schools and the potential consequences of increased federal involvement in education.
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
