Reblogged: When Is Federal Intervention Okay?

From:  http://dianeravitch.net/2013/01/31/when-is-federal-intervention-ok/

WEIRD CIRCLE
That is sort of unfair, to complain that only 2% of the Federal budget goes to Education. After all, education is a responsibility that, under our Constitution, has been delegated to the states and is under local control.
Also unfair, however, is leveraging that 2% of the federal budget — about 7% of education outlays overall — and forcing states to comply with unproven methods to transform our schools... http://dianeravitch.net/2013/01/31/when-is-federal-intervention-ok/