Despite the occasional difficulties of writing a grant or filling out a form. Federal programs such as SchooltoWork. or Safe and DrugFree Schools. or STAR schools or other Federal technology programs. have made very real differences in the lives of students in schools across this Nation. They will tell you that equity protection efforts. such as providing funds for magnet schools. funds for Indian education. or funds for bilingual or migrant education. should continue to be uniquely within the purview of the Federal Government. This is because despite the best intentions. we all know that some school districts in this country have not always been able to do best by all the students all of the time. Equity funds must continue to go to the students and school districts which need them. and must not be watered down and spread across all school districts. regardless of need. as it appears the Gorton amendment would require.