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HISTORICALLY, LOCAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN A SACRED PART OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE. SINCE THE EARLY 1960S, HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH OF STATE INFLUENCE OVER LOCAL EDUCATION. STATES REQUIRE MINIMUM DAYS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, COURSES OF STUDY, AND STANDARDS FOR TEACHER LICENSING, AS WELL AS MINIMUM TAX LEVIES AND EXPENDITURES.

PAPER REPORTS ON WORK-IN-PROGRESS THAT REACHES THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS: DATA COMPILATION IS 20 YEARS BEHIND IN THE FIELD OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL SERVICES; THE ACCESS OF CHILDREN TO QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SUCH PROGRAMS VARIES ENORMOUSLY FROM STATE TO STATE; THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF TITLE XX FUNDS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IS LESS THAN THAT FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION GRANTS; FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED WITH POLITICAL CRITERIA.