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Show 140 aspects of educational polley away from the States but in the $totes Is give them much. equalization. eelueatJon in general and Federel ism presen ted on by remains with the 9 His bills take States. He feels the prGb'em Th$ftos' views have reference specifically his ottempt In this to ule instance, the means to the to n-ething of eduCGtion the support of p.roblem in of the Notional Government b-ehalf of education G,Ad in the solution of its problems. 10 Thorn. states thot the Americon eduCQtional seh.'me has grown up around certain great fundamental theories: first, thQt the home shall hov'. Q place in it; 'tfThe ba$ie idea underlying ell Federal legislation of this ehoraeter is the rerno" al of inequalities which ore found among the various StGtes. We have lost the proper conception of the federal system, and of the feet that everyone in the United States of America has duat citizenship. The NCJtion as well os the States, owes sornething to the citizens of the United States wherever they reside. if our Federal system is to endure, and if ot the same time there is to c:ontinue the notion of a universal United Stotes citizenship, bused upon the Constituti,on of the United States ond upon the provision of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, we hove got to be thoughtful at all times of all persons in the United States. "..!!!!.., Vol. 9S, p. 5419 (31st Congress, 1st 5th. May 2, 1949). 10 of fundamentol importGnce in Jefferson', pro to educate every person in the State at the public expense; and the plan to selKt the best minds for advMced fr.ining. Thorn. Jefferson,...!?,p. cit. p. 64. ur first big problem is to work out some $Ort of formula whereby the federal Government con lustify its aettons in giving aid where it is needed in the support of ;Gner.1 education throughout the United Stat•• That statement means the.t the money which the Federal Government will give to the States will be based in or for tho.t essistance. upon the need which the Stotes have for that money other words,. the scheme of the bill is to equalize educationcd opportunities for all the citizens of the United States." Congressional Record, Vol. 83/ p. 1265, liTwo things steAd out as posed educational $Cheme. His desire (75th Congress, 3d Sess., April 1, 1938). ... H |
