Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio) House Democrats on Educ. and Labor committee reported holding hearings with regard to President Reagan's proposed budget cuts and their impact on soc. programs. Representative Carl Perkins quoted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean

(NYC) [March 10, Educ. Secretary Terrel BELL - says cuts will be painful.] [Joe COLLELUORI - thinks he will have to leave school if student loans are cut.] Impact of Reagan administration's efforts to cut federal aid to education examined; details graphed on screen, discussed. [Senator Claiborne PELL, Allison CAMPBELL - criticize cuts.] Admin.'s plan outlined. [American Council on Educ. chairperson E.K. FRETWELL - comments on number of students possibly not in school next year] [BELL - responds.] Limitations on student loans requested by government cited. [Roxiann JOHNSON, Mark GONTHIER, Hilliary MOCK - comment on impact on their lives.] General situation, especially as cuts will affect minorities, outlined; United Negro College Fund commercial shown. No. students recing. money from United Negro Fund and reliance of small private colleges on money mentioned. [Bard College president Leon BOTSTEIN - comments.] [State University of New York at Stony brook spokesperson James BLACK - notes doomsday prediction's impact on state schools.] [NYU financial aid director Hal HIGGINBOTHAM, American Council on Educ. president J.W. PELTASON - criticize cuts.] Implications if Reagan administration's cuts are implemented considered.
REPORTER: Steve Young