Wednesday, December 17, 2008

OBAMA AND EDUCATION

POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN BY JOHN IBBITSON IN TORONTO'S GLOBE AND MAIL

Yes, I'm sure Obama cares deeply about the poor state of much of America's public education.

But education under America's Constitution is a state matter, and the federal government is very limited as to what it can do.

The Department of Education of course doles out billions in federal incentives and assistance, but it is the local authorities who shape things educational in America.

Local authorities like the current Governor of Illinois and a host of crooks and incompetents across the land.