Gerald Ford actually said...

For too long the real issue in our education programs--Federal versus State and local control--has been obscured by endless bickering over f...

The time has come to provide Federal support without Federal impediments.

It is time that we reconcile our good intentions with the recognition that we at the Federal level cannot know what is best for every school...

My proposal is based on the conviction that education needs can be most effectively and creatively met by allowing States greater flexibilit...