Why would Sowell want to run the National Department of Education when his firmly stated position is it should be totally abolished?
Sowell and I share the opinion that socialistic systems, such as our educational system work best when totally run at the local level. The Department of Education by its very nature violates everything that Sowell believes.
He is not stupid enough to use his talent to increase the power of the federal goverment over eductaion for his desired goals, when he knows the next administration would use that added power to exert even more leftist control over education.
Sowell is very smart. He does not do stupid things.