Bush Push to federalize education. (Insider Report).(Brief Article)

Once anathema to Republicans, federal intrusion into education has blossomed under George W. Bush. Gone are the days of GOP pledges to abolish the Department of Education (DOE) created by a Democrat Congress and President Jimmy Carter. Following in the footsteps of Presidents George Bush the elder and Bill Clinton, the current White House occupant enthusiastically embraces a nationalization program long advocated by the radical National Education Association (NEA). "Republicans and Democrats worked together to achieve historic education reform so that no child is left behind," said President Bush in his January 29th State of the Union address. He continued: "I was proud to work with members of both parties, Chairman John Boehner and Congressman George Miller, Senator Judd Gregg. And I was so proud of our work I even had nice things to say about my friend Ted Kennedy."

Infamous for his socialist proclivities, the senator from Massachusetts needs no introduction. Readers may benefit, however, from a brief reminder of George Miller's vita. In 1994, Rep. Miller (D-Calif.) authored the notorious amendment that would have required state certification of all private and home-school teachers. It was an NEA-backed death blow aimed at the burgeoning revolt against ...