And my one question:
Defend the power of the state to educate
Hey, I am am a poet, and didn't know it.
If you mean state as in state and not federal, any powers not delegated nor prohibited are reserved to the states. That means, the states can decide if they want to be in education. You could always fight to change your state constitution, but I doubt you'll overturn Amendment X.
But your feet show....
Nevermind, you know the end of that one.