From wikipedia: United States Department of Education
For the earlier incarnation with the same name, established in 1867, see National Bureau of Education.
A few years prior to Carter. Just for the record, I don’t think government at any level should be involved in education.
And I, much like God, (I suspect) have forgiven Newt for all of his sins. It has not been easy.
It isn’t up to us to forgive Newt. That is the purview of those he offended (like his ex-wives).
The point is that Newt is a liar, so it doesn’t matter what kind of conservative talking points he mouths, he doesn’t mean a word of it. If ever there was a person who craved the limelight, it is Newt. His entire campaign is about his personal quest for fame, power, wealth, and recognition. Perhaps he has an inferiority complex and needs to prove that he is somebody. As president, he would behave like every other RINO.