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Leadership Makes a Difference: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education
As governor, secretary of education, and senator, Alexander had vast influence.
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The Right Role for the Federal Government
Give parents the information they need to pick their school of choice
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The Feds Step In
From his first days in office, President Bush made education reform one of his...
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Unwarranted Intrusion
Inside the Washington, D.C., beltway, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
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A New Partnership
The move toward federally imposed accountability standards is necessary to ensure that federal funds are enhancing educational opportunity, especially for poor and minority students. It will all be for naught, however, if Congress doesn't guarantee that states will receive the resources necessary to overhaul failing schools