FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE MEXICAN-AMERICAN EDUCATION.

Overview & Synopsis

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS UNIT OF THE U. S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THESE PROBLEMS--(1) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MEXICAN AMERICANS, (2) PROGRAMS TO RAISE THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL, AND (3) UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL AID TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF MEXICAN AMERICANS. FEDERAL PROGRAMS WHICH CAN BE USED TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEXICAN AMERICANS ARE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTED UNDER TITLES I AND III OF THE ESEA. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH TITLE II OF ESEA AND TITLE III OF NDEA. INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT, NUTRITION AND HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TRAINING ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS TITLES OF ESEA AND NDEA WHILE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT. FEDERAL AID IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO PROGRAMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULT EDUCATION. THE PAMPHLET CONCLUDES WITH A LISTING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEXICAN AMERICAN EDUCATION WHICH WAS APPOINTED TO ADVISE THE U. S. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND THE MEXICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS UNIT. (JS)