Short presentation on the role of federal funding in primary and secondary education. Discusses the impact of No Child Left Behind and Common Core.

1. THE ROLE OF FEDERAL
FUNDING IN EDUCATION

2.  Primarily, it is the States’ and Local Governments’
responsibility to fund and oversee Public Schooling.
 They are usually responsible for developing curriculum,
state testing, enrollment and graduation requirements.
 An estimated $1.15 TRILLION is spent on Education.
Approximately 87 percent of this money is at a non federal
level.
 This leaves about 13 percent of funds being provided by the
Department of Education, and other Federal agencies.
 The Federal Government views their role in education as
more of an “Emergency Response” than an everyday
responsibility.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC
EDUCATION?

3.  Developed in 1867, to assist states in the formation of
effective school systems.
 Smith-Hughes Act (1917) and George-Barden Act (1946) used
federal funds to establish training in agricultural, industrial,
and home economics for high school students.
 GI Bill (1944) authorized the use of federal funding to help
over 8 million returning veterans from World War II attend
college.
 National Defense Education Act (1958) provided funds to
improve foreign languages, mathematics and science
education in high schools.
 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) provides
Federal Aid to “Title I” schools who have rural, disadvantaged
and impoverished populations.
HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION

4.  Signed in 2001 by President George W. Bush
 Intended to close achievement gaps, particularly
for minority children
 Offered parents options to remove their children
from low performing schools – voucher systems
 Used to try and instill a system of “accountability”
on schools
 Critics cite lack of federal funding did not allow for
proper implementation of NCLB
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)

5.  Signed in 2009 by President Barack Obama
 Awards Federal money to states whose schools
implement new curriculum – Common Core
 Emphasizes teacher and principal effectiveness
based on test scores
 Also emphasizes lifted the cap on the number of
charter schools each district/state can have
 Currently being rolled out in many states, although
has been criticized for implementation and grading
of teacher effectiveness on test scores only.
RACE TO THE TOP & COMMON CORE