Federal funding for educational programs wasagain an issue at the summit yesterday, and inwhat appears to be a partisan division, Democratshave said that the other governors will notdiscuss urging major increases in federaleducation spending.

"There was some vigorous discussion about theresponsibility of the federal government toprovide adequate resources," said Gov. Richard F.Celeste (D-Oh.).

According to Celeste, Bush pointed to higherstate taxes as a partial solution to the fundingquestion.

"Bush said, 'My commitment on no taxes was afederal commitment,'" said Celeste quoting thepresident. "`State may need to raise taxes.'"

Bush won bipartisan praise for promising oneprogram--Head Start--$250 million more in federalfunding this year.

The issue of higher education was not discussedto any great extent at the summit. "Highereducation was slighted here," Celeste told TheCrimson. "The reason is that the governors feelwe're doing a better job on higher education thanthe rest of the world. Also, where we haveproblems in college, it is because of problems inprimary and secondary schools that spill over intocollege."

Gov. Robert P. Casey (D-Pa.) said in aninterview that a few ideas about higher educationwere discussed, such as the Pennsylvania system of"challenge grants," which give colleges anduniversities more funding if they agree to keeptuition costs down