FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Federal Education Aid for Refugee Children

Original title: Including children of refugees in benefits of impact aid legislation: hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-first Congress, first session, on H.R. 14060, a bill to amend the act of September 30, 1950, relating to federal assistance for education in federally impacted areas, to provide such assistance to areas suffering a special burden on account of children of refugees, hearing held in Washington, D.C., October 3, 1969.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing explores the historical precedent for how the federal government manages the financial impact of refugee resettlement on local public school systems.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local school districts

These districts would become eligible for federal financial assistance if the proposed amendment to the impact aid legislation was enacted.

Refugee children

The presence of these children in local schools is the basis for the proposed federal funding adjustments.

What changed

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What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1969 House Committee on Education and Labor hearing regarding H.R. 14060. The bill proposed amending the 1950 federal law to provide financial assistance to school districts experiencing increased enrollment due to the presence of refugee children.

Key Facts

The hearing concerned H.R. 14060, which sought to amend the Act of September 30, 1950.
The legislation aimed to provide federal assistance to school districts burdened by the education of refugee children.
The hearing was conducted by the House Committee on Education and Labor during the 91st Congress.
The session took place on October 3, 1969, in Washington, D.C.

Why It Matters

This hearing explores the historical precedent for how the federal government manages the financial impact of refugee resettlement on local public school systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of H.R. 14060?

The bill proposed amending existing federal laws to provide financial support to school districts that faced a special burden due to the enrollment of refugee children.

When and where did this hearing occur?

The hearing was held on October 3, 1969, in Washington, D.C., before the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Hearing on Federal Education Aid for Refugee Children

This document is a transcript of a 1969 House Committee on Education and Labor hearing regarding H.R. 14060. The bill proposed amending the 1950 feder

Discoveries

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Expansion of Impact Aid

The hearing documents an attempt to expand the scope of the 1950 Impact Aid Act to specifically include refugee populations as a category for federal assistance.

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