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Ron Lewis: Since the mid-1960's, the Great Society, billions of dollars thrown at education, and where are our kids today? Where…

On the recordMarch 21, 1996
Since the mid-1960's, the Great Society, billions of dollars thrown at education, and where are our kids today? Where are students today? Has money helped the education in this country coming from the Federal Government? I say no. The SAT scores have gone down. Drugs have gone up. Illegitimacy has gone up. Where is education in this country today? Billions of dollars thrown at it from the Federal Government. I think it is time we give it back to the parents and the communities and let them give their children a good education.
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Ron Lewis
Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the effectiveness of federal funding in education during a floor speech.

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