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Schwartz, Robert B.; Robinson, Marian A. – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2000
The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the centerpiece of the Clinton administration's education reform program, provides a fascinating case study of the challenges facing an activist administration in trying to craft federal legislation that can provide national direction and leadership in a highly decentralized education system. Goals 2000…
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