Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-222) and index.

This reference work discusses major Congressional laws and their impact on education. Organized chronologically from 1785 to 1994, entries include coverage of the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Smith-Hughes Act, the National School Lunch Act, the Impact Laws, the Economic Opportunity Act, the Bilingual Education Act, Title IX, and the Educate America Act. Each of 18 chapters features a discussion of the law's intent and purpose, synopsis of its substance, an examination of its legislative and political history, a summary of its effects, and excerpts from the law itself. An introductory chapter discusses the federal government's involvement in education. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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