Monday, February 22, 2016

Do we really need a US Dept. of Education?

​The US Dept. of Education has sent a warning to NC, either the state
test at least  95% of its student or Federal funds would be withheld.
Thus, the Federal govt. once again "governs" an independent state.

When I read this story I thought back to 1979 when the US Dept
of  Education was created and wondered if Congress ever thought
what it was doing at the time and the impact on the states.

I am sure it seemed appealing to have Federal oversight to ensure
education across the country would be equal.  But, 40 years later
this is not the case, so what value does the US DOE provide?

The perceived benefit of Federal oversight not withstanding, we
must not forget Congress is elected by the people of independent
states, and are "employed" to represent them, not Federal agencies.

States are more than capable to provide the level of education its
citizens demand, not what the Federal govt. dictate they should.

The interests of parents is more important than those of Washington
bureaucrats, as it should be.

It is long past time this forty year experiment, centralized education
oversight be scrapped and states once take full ownership of public
education without the costly burden of compliance or the risk of
losing rightful govt. funding.


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