Education Policy: Research: Policymakers:
1977 - 1980 Carter Administration
| President: | James Earl Carter (D) 1977 - 1980 |
| Secretary of H.E.W.: | Joseph A. Califano, Jr. |
| Patricia Roberts Harris (1979) | |
| Assistant Secretary for Education: | Mary Berry |
| Commissioner of Education: | Ernest L. Boyer |
| Secretary of Education: | Shirley Mount Hufstedler (1980) |
Major education actions:
- 1977 - Elementary & Secondary Education Amendments of 1977 (P.L. 95-112)
- 1977 - Consolidated Grants to Insular Areas Act (P.L. 95-134) [Note 2]
- 1978 - Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) amended (P.L. 95-524)
- 1978 - Elementary & Secondary Education Amendments of 1978 (P.L. 95-561) [Note 2]
- 1979 - Department of Education Organization Act (P.L. 96-88)
- 1980 - Creation of Department of Education [Note 1]
- 1980 - Elementary & Secondary Education Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-374) [Note 3]
- 1980 - Refugee Education Assistance Act (P.L. 96-422) [Note 2]
95th Congress (1977-1978)
| SENATE: 61-Dem, 38-Rep, 1-Other | ||
| Vice-President: | Walter F. Mondale (D) | |
| Majority Leader: | Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) | |
| Minority Leader: | Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN) | |
| Committee: | Human Resources | |
| Chair: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: Jacob K. Javits (R-NY) | ||
| HOUSE: 292-Dem, 143-Rep | ||
| Speaker: | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-MA) | |
| Majority Leader: | James C. Wright, Jr. (D-TX) | |
| Minority Leader: | John J. Rhodes (R-AZ) | |
| Committee: | Committee on Education and Labor | |
| Chair: Carl D. Perkins (D-KY) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: Albert H. Quie (R-MN) | ||
96th Congress (1979-1980)
SENATE: 58-Dem, 41-Rep, 1-Other |
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| Vice-President: | Walter F. Mondale (D) | |
| Majority Leader: | Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) | |
| Minority Leader: | Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN) | |
| Committee: | Labor and Human Resources | |
| Chair: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: Richard S. Schweiker (R-PA) | ||
| HOUSE: 277-Dem, 158-Rep. | ||
| Speaker: | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-MA) | |
| Majority Leader: | James C. Wright, Jr. (D-TX) | |
| Minority Leader: | John J. Rhodes (R-AZ) | |
| Committee: | Committee on Education and Labor | |
| Chair: Carl D. Perkins (D-KY) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: John M. Ashbrook (R-OH) | ||
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