"If Washington is going to fail us, states must step into the breach," he said.

When the next quarter's reports showed the deficit growing to $20 million, the state stepped in, she said.

Once schools were chartered and financed, states would basically step out of the picture.

Those companies were losing money on passenger trips by the late 1960's, and the state stepped in with financial support.

So the states stepped into the vacuum, one after another, everywhere but in the South.

Maryland's action is not the first time that a state has stepped in to take control of troubled schools.

Surely the state could step in and keep them under control?

The idea was that the state would step in.

Many say they hope that the state will step in to offset the loss of Federal aid.

And chances that the state of California might immediately step in to help appeared to be diminishing.