Citizens for Responsible Education Reform
The Committee has found that there are over 760 federal education programs (over 100 of which are not funded) that span 39 agencies, boards, and commissions. These programs cost the American taxpayer over $96 billion annually.
CRER takes a realistic approach to the federal government's involvement in education matters. Federal funding for education at the local level generally falls under 10 percent, but it is not going to go away. Federal mandates will not go away any time soon either. Nevertheless, we can and must see to it that Congress pairs down this massively bloated sea of red tape and mismanagement.
Where current federal programs are duplicating efforts, they should be combined. If current programs are ineffective, or have completed their original mission, they should be discontinued. If federal programs are unduly infringing on state or local matters, Congress should take a very close look at the possibility of discontinuing funding for subsequent years.
CRER wants all parents to recognize the reality that the United States Constitution does not set forth any role for the federal government in the realm of education; therefore, no "high moral ground" arguments about what the constitution prescribes will suffice. The federal education bureaucracy IS involved, and will continue to have at least minimal involvement, and this is what we must control from a financial and cultural standpoint.
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