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In 1979, Bennett became the president and director of the National Humanities Center and two years later, joined the Reagan Administration—first as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985) and then as secretary of education (1985-1988).
Apr 9, 2018 · Once Reagan was re-elected, he nominated William Bennett to be the nation’s third secretary of education, coming to the department from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which he chaired during the first term.
William J. Bennett, the combative and controversial former Secretary of Education, announced last week that he was resigning his position as the federal government's first drug-policy...
Sep 10, 2014 · William J. Bennett. Sept. 10, 2014 7:07 pm ET. Share. Resize. As the former Secretary of Education for President Ronald Reagan, I have been following the national debate over Common...
He is an award-winning professor in academia, having taught at Boston University, the University of Texas and Harvard; he is a three-time confirmed executive in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations including holding two cabinet-level positions, Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and the Nation’s first Drug Czar under ...
Oct 26, 2020 · In this excerpt from How to educate an American: The conservative vision for tomorrow’s schools, William J. Bennett argues that instilling knowledge, not just skills, is an important element of good schooling. In fact, developing certain skills actually requires a considerable amount of background knowledge.
Jan 18, 2023 · On January 18, AEI’s Conservative Education Reform Network hosted former US Secretary of Education William J. Bennett for a discussion on how to improve the way we teach American...
