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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Is Education a National Issue? - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice

Is Education a National Issue? - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice:

Is Education a National Issue?



Education is not mentioned in the Constitution…. We have heard how this argument goes.Screen Shot 2015-10-17 at 10.57.46 AM
Because of no specific mention of education, the responsibility for educating the young people of our republic is deferred to the States in the 10th Amendment …. with the caveat “or to the people.”
People, you need to decide. Is public education a national issue?
If we never have that discussion, then we never examine the arguments that have been stalling our progress in education reform for the last three decades.
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And, we must look back at the historical precedents surrounding the issue of federal support for public education.
How do we make informed decisions without this conversation?

State versus Federal: Are we sure we should be fighting that battle?
The Constitution doesn’t mention a whole lot of things — by design.
“The original Constitution of 1788 contained very few specific restrictions 
Is Education a National Issue? - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice: