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Presidential power expanding through education policy shifts
A Washington column traces how federal control over K through 12 education grew from Taft era proposals to 1965 landmark acts and No Child Left Behind. It argues that waivers and coercive federalism expand executive discretion while marginalizing Congress, with critics citing legal limits. The piece notes NEA ties, Common Core concerns, and warns that 2014 proficiency goals reflect overreach.
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Washington
Ohio
Robert Taft
GOP
New York
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Taft
Michael Bowen
Pennsylvania
Westminster College
National Education Association
Teachers Union
Democratic Party
Bowen
Senate
House
NEA
Jimmy Carter
Education Department
George W. Bush
No Child Left Behind
ESEA
Obama
House of Representatives
Arne Duncan
NCLB
Duncan
John Kline
R-Minn
Education and the Workforce Committee
Congress
Marco Rubio
R-Fla
Rubio
Socrates