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United States Department of Education (view source)
Revision as of 03:20, September 24, 2010
, 03:20, September 24, 2010→Controversies
==Controversies==
==Controversies==
1) Fundamental Problems
a) Constitutional Issues
The federal role in education is a violation of the 10th amendment of the United States Constitution which states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government delegated the power to regulate or fund elementary or secondary education.<ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html</ref>
b) Size of Government
c) Efficiency
2) Specific Issues
a) Liberal Bias
b) 'Multiculturalism'
c) Affirmative Action
d) Cost
3) Incidents
a) Shotgun Buy
b) Obama Speech
c)
This is a back-room deal, born out of a squalid politics. Everything we had thought we would not see happening to education is happening here.” Senator Patrick Moynihan (D-NY
“No matter what anyone says, the Department of Education will not just write checks to local school boards. They will meddle in everything. I do not want that.” Representative Pat Schroeder (D-CO
“A national Department may actually impede the innovation of local programs as it attempts to establish uniformity throughout the Nation.” Representative Joseph Early (D-MA
“We will be minimizing the roles of local and State education officials; we recognize that the States are responsible for the education policies of the children in the is country.” Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY
==Conservative Proposals==
==Conservative Proposals==