The 1983 "education at risk" booklet pushed by Reagan-Bush regime left nothing but the timidly obedient Terrell Bell, the feisty, right-wing true believer Bill Bennett, the pitiful Lauro Cavazos, the self-centered Lamar Alexander, and monstrous national debt built on trickle-down economics. President Clinton's plan to…

Despite all the talk about improving education over the past 10 years, the president and the Congress have irresponsibly cut Chapter 1 and Head Start program funding. A partial solution is for educators to send the government a form specifying exactly how "discretionary" withholding taxes should be allocated. (MLH)

Presents presidential candidates' views concerning the federal role in education. Issues discussed include childhood poverty, educational inequities, Head Start funding, educational vouchers for private and parochial schools, national standards and examinations, funding for bilingual education, and redress for unequal access to education. Governor…

Calls on school administrators to protect education from further damage from federal legislation by being in closer touch with federal policymaking. Describes a Congressional shift away from instructional issues toward issues affecting noninstructional operations and a corresponding shift in lobbying effectiveness from a Washington-based emphasis…