The shift from categorical grants to block grants in the 1980s resulted in
a. more funding for education from the federal level.
b. funding decisions shifting from the federal level to the state level.
c. more rules and regulations from the federal Department of Education.
d. greater emphasis on funding specific federal programs.
ANSWER: b
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