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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 379.73 EAN: 9780742548596 ISBN: 0742548597 Label: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: April 28, 2007 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Studio: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Easier said than doneNeal McCluskey of the Cato Institute does a fine job of tracing the history of the federal role in education, culminating in No Child Left Behind (NCLB). There has been a huge increase in federal funding for education over the years, without higher test scores or other demonstrably positive results. Ergo, taxpayers are not getting their money's worth. From a political standpoint, our national leaders find it expedient to support federal funding for education as a means of evincing ... Read More Rating:  - Feds in the ClassroomThis is an excellent book that describes, in depth, how the government is corrupting the school system. Very fascinating! 
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