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Perkins Vocational Education Act, passed nearly a year earlier. Most directors described the new federal requirements as “difficult,” citing restricted use of funds, insufficient financing, and stricter program obligations for handicapped and disadvantaged students. Local districts show limited enthusiasm, and set-aside rules may create shortfalls for ongoing programs, especially for smaller districts. 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did most surveyed state directors say about the new Voc Ed Act?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"They characterized it as “difficult,” saying it may force cuts to existing programs.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Why do local school districts lack enthusiasm for the new law?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Local districts face sudden changes that restrict how vocational education money can be used, limiting flexibility and potentially affecting ongoing programs.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How does the act change the federal funding priorities for states?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"States are required to spend 43 percent of federal money on program improvement, innovation, and expansion across specified categories, rather than primarily maintaining ongoing 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care-fully focused.  \nTo that end,Congress mandated twonew requirements:that 43 percent ofall federal aid go toward upgrading,not maintaining,current programsand that more aid be earmarked forspecial needs groups to ensureaccess.  \nTo assess the impact of the new law,Vocational Training News,which isaffiliated with Education Daily andHigher Education Daily,surveyedstate vocational education direct-ors,who occupy the middle groundbetween the federal mandate and thechallenges facing schools.  \nThe questions dealt with the imple-  \nmentation of the new law before the  \nEducation Department issued its  \nfinal regulations.  \nState officials voiced many con-cerns.Most found the law diffi-cult to carry out,even though theystrongly supported the emphasis onprogram improvement.  \nIn all,33 directors answered thesurvey's 17 questions,some anony-mously  \nIn this report,VTN Editor CharlesDervarics summarizes the results.  \n# HIGHER EDUCATION DAILYSPECIAL SUPPLEMENT\n\n                    September 1985  \nState Directors Find FaultWith ‘Difficult'Voc Ed Act  \nNearly a year after passage of thelandmark Car1 D.Perkins Act,amajority of state vocational edu-cation directors surveyed charac-terize the new law as\"difficult,\"saying it may force them to cutexisting programs.  \nResponding to a wide-ranging survey,administrators cited a litany ofconcerns about the law that tookeffect July 1.  \nThey include a lack of sufficientfunds,stiff requirements onprograms for handicapped anddisadvantaged students and lessmoney for program maintenance.(more on p.7)  \n# School Districts Lack EnthusiasmFor New Law,State Leaders Say\n\nLocal school districts lack enthu-siasm for the new Carl D.PerkinsAct,largely because of suddenchanges in the federal vocationaleducation mandate that restrictstheir use of voc ed money.  \nThat's the opinion of most of thestate voc ed directors who respondedto the survey.  \nIn one state,morale was so lowbecause of the new law,the stateadministrator described local educa-tors as\"irate,upset and occasion-ally hysterical.\"(more on p.2)  \n## SCHOOL DISTRICTS LACK ENTHUSIASM FOR NEW LAW,STATE LEADERS SAY(Cont.)\n\nA clear majority of directors surveyed,75.8 percent,said local districts were\"not enthusiastic\"about the law.The most positive response,given by eightstate leaders,or 24.2 percent,was that their local districts were\"somewhatenthusiastic”about the law.  \nAsked to elaborate,directors cited a variety of reasons for less-than-enthusi-astic attitudes.  \nIn Montana,for instance,only about a third of the eligible education agenciesare seeking federal dollars this year,said Gene Christiaansen,state voc eddirector.The reason:the agencies find restrictions on the use of specialneeds funds more trouble than they're worth.  \nIn many states,education agencies used the federal dollars to pay teachers'salaries or maintain ongoing programs.Now local districts must specificallyuse that money for program improvement or not accept any federal funds at all,possibly creating a shortfall for ongoing programs.  \nEnthusiasmLocal education groups are enthusiastic,however,about usingfederal dollars to improve programs.Local agencies are\"excited about havingprogram improvement funds,[but]very discouraged at potentially losing posi-tions and not being able to freely offer special programs for disadvantaged andhandicapped youngsters,\"said one director.  \nLocal education officials differ on the impact of the new law,depending on thesize of the school district,directors said.Those with more special needsstudents are likely to benefit from increased set-asides;on the other hand,the set-aside rules pose a problem for small districts with fewer students.  \n\"The act creates serious problems in schools with less than 100 enrollment,\"said one director,\"which is the majority\"in his state.  \n# Hist","cbCaikkn4crnusS9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikkn4crnusS9","pdf",2215887,"English","# SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT\n## HIGHER EDUCATION DAILY SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT\n## SCHOOL DISTRICTS LACK ENTHUSIASM FOR NEW LAW, STATE LEADERS SAY (Cont.)\n# History of the Carl D. 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