Thirty-five Years of Progress in Educating Children With ...

A Brief History of the United States Department of Education: 1979–2002 “[E]ducation is a local responsibility, a state function, and a national concern.” 1 (HEW), who began work in earnest on the formation of a department in the 1960’s. A second critical factor was the rapid politicization of the National Education Association (NEA) ................
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