Statement of Administration Policy: S. 373 - Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act of 1987

(Senate)
(Pell (D) RI and 18 others)

S. 373 moves in the direction of administration priorities in certain program areas, particularly in the Chapter 1 program for educationally disadvantaged children and in bilingual education. The bill contains several objectionable provisions, however, and fails to include some of the administration's recommendations.

The administration supports Senate passage, but urges that S. 373 not be amended to include the provisions of S. 1645, for reasons discussed below. Furthermore, S. 373 would be