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Direct linkRotherham, Andrew J. – Education Next, 2002
The issue of whether the federal government should outline and enforce an accountability system for states, school districts, and schools was essentially settled the day that George W. Bush took office as president. Bush had made "accountability" a cornerstone of his education platform, using his stated goal of ensuring equity for poor…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Credentials, Minority Group Children, Federal Government
