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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
I don't see local and state control as idiotic. They seem to do a very good job around here and they have a stake in the outcomes unlike the "idiots" (your term) at the DOE.
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Perhaps you need to meet some of the local school board folks in my neck of the woods.
To be honest, I get the feeling that you think the Department of Education has a lot more power and authority than it actually has. With the exception of No Child Left Behind (only 10 years old, not 31), the bulk of decision-making authority is already with the states and local school boards. And of course, it's essentially NCLB that Matt Damon was criticizing and that many of us have been criticizing.