Now Here's A Big Education Idea
I've been feeling down about the lack of big ideas out there on education -- even bad ones -- but my little Valentine's Day gift from Cong. Jesse Jackson Jr (D-IL) comes in the form of a bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution (yes, that one) that would make access to a quality education a federal, not state by state, right (Library of Congress).
Here's the text -- short and sweet (based on last year's version): "All citizens of the United States shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. The Congress shall have power to implement this article by appropriate legislation."
Potential impact? Immense. Chances of passage? Slim to none. Mind-expanding ability? Powerful stuff.
Comments
What an 'Big Brother' idea! The Fed's have no business in edcation! It seems they feel they have to control America, not what this country is all about.
Posted by: Patricia R.Lang | February 19, 2007 9:48 AM