[Tax-chick]

Miss Young brought up the President. The only reason President Bush's opinion would matter is if the Federal government is in control of public education ... which, to a large extent, it is, through the leverage it exerts by imposing requirements (such as "special" education) and by granting or withholding funds, as through NCLB.

[rob777]

Miss Young brought up the President. The only reason President Bush's opinion would matter is if the Federal government is in control of public education ... which, to a large extent, it is, through the leverage it exerts by imposing requirements (such as "special" education) and by granting or withholding funds, as through NCLB.





She brought up the President because he has weighed in on a topic that has been a hot one lately. The issue of teaching Intelligent Design in schools along with Evolution is a separate from the question of who should make such decisions. She was very explicit that such a decision should be left up to the school board. (Though she seems to oppose the idea)