offices that are disbursing the Federal funds. For example, some Federal funds are regarded as State funds as soon as they reach the State. Thereafter, they may be mingled with State appropriations for the same purpose and used in providing the specified educational services. In such instances, summaries of Federal funds reported by those receiving the assistance would not be identical to amounts reported by the Federal offices making the allotments. As another example, those receiving Federal surplus property have information concerning the "fair value" of such property but this value is not recorded among the receipts and expenditures for the school district, college, university, or hospital, and, consequently, values of Federal assistance amounting to millions of dollars are not reported by those receiving, but they are reported by the Federal officers making the distribution. Amounts reported in table 1 include all Federal funds for education reported by the Federal agencies for the present publication and for the preceding four bulletins in this series. Vacancies in some of the columns can be explained by one of the following observations: 1. An expenditure may have been made but the Federal office was unable to separate the amounts from other office expenditures. 2. The amount expended may not have been reported because of misunderstandings. 3. The educational program may not have been operating for that particular year. 4. The program may have been transferred to another agency where expenditures are reported for succeeding years. In preparing the table, an effort has been made to identify in column 1 the various educational purposes and programs for which Federal funds are provided. Figures which follow reveal the relative emphasis in the 10-year period as well as the direction and extent of change for each of the programs for the years from 1950-51 through 1958-59. Approximate starting dates for some programs are evident in the trend data. Listed in column 2 of table 1 are identifications of the academic levels directly served. These levels include: 1. Elementary-secondary (ES)—for children enrolled in the elementary and secondary schools. 2. Higher education (H)-for persons receiving instruction regarded as college level. This includes work at the undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral levels. 3. Adult education (A)—for persons above high school age engaged in educational activities not classifiable in the preceding two categories. Table 1.-FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION: 1950-51 TO 1958-59 Gallaudet College.. Howard University. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: Consumer and Industry Education. Training for State and Local Officials... OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE: Communicable Disease Center. Education in Hospitals.. Education of Public Health Personnel. Indian Health. |