Federal | * numerous Federal agencies administer programs that can be accessed by alternative education programs, both those associated with the K-12 public education system and those that are organized and managed by community-based organizations. A number of Federal programs provide funding specifically for educational purposes, but a wide range of programs exist that provide supportive services. Some of the larger * Federal education programs that can be accessed by alternative education programs are the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (Perkins). Funding from other Federal programs, such as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), also provide a significant source of support for alternative education providers. | * Funding patterns at the Federal level make it difficult for alternative education providers to find readily available, sustainable funding. * Federal workforce funds flow to counties and cities * The White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth has focused the conversation about increasing attention to certain categories of needy youth and improving services available to them. * The Federal government could also support the creation of a unique student identifier (i.e., I.D. number) that cuts across programs (education, alternative education, postsecondary education, and the workforce), and also allows students to be tracked across state lines * Federal contribution to elementary and secondary education is about 10.8 percent, which includes funds not only from the Department of Education (ED) but also from other Federal agencies | State | * many states are considering multiple option approaches. State policymakers should be encouraged to consider several areas of opportunity for increasing available pathways through education * The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth | * Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States. It is States and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation * The legislative branch of state government can exercise those powers granted to it by the state constitution through the passage of laws and the creation of other bodies. If the legislature has plenary power over public education, it has the power to control education in the state through the enactment of statutes | Local | * mayors report being the first to hear complaints about poor schooling. * The school are broken up into district and funds are giving out that way | The local level of control is the heart of the U.S. education system at the primary and secondary levels. Local communities operate schools, implement and enforce state laws and policies, develop and implement their own educational policies, hire and supervise professional teaching staffs, and raise money to pay for schools (usually through property taxes plus special bond issues). * | | | |

As we all know the fincancing for school as well as teacher have went down to the

bottom. This is not just on a local, state are federal