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Ronald Reagan. A version of this article appeared in the March 18, 1987 edition of Education Week as President Reagan’s School-Reform Agenda. Since 1983, American public schools have been ...
Jun 16, 2004 · A charismatic icon of conservatism who argued against big government, former President Ronald W. Reagan left an education legacy marked by his advocacy of vouchers and school prayer and by...
May 6, 2013 · SACRAMENTO, CA – While Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy changed the face of the world, it shouldn t be forgotten that his leadership also dramatically changed the face of issues at home. Top among those was education. In 1983, the Reagan administration released the groundbreaking report A Nation at Risk.
In campaigning for the presidency, Mr. Reagan called for the total elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, severe curtailment of bilingual education, and massive cutbacks in the federal role in educa-tion. Upon his election he tried to do that and more.
Apr 26, 2018 · In April 1983, a commission convened by then President Ronald Reagan’s education secretary, Terrel H. Bell, released a landmark report about the nation’s public education system, “A Nation...
The Reagans. Ronald Reagan. Schools Ronald Reagan Attended. 1917-1918 – Silas Willard Elementary School, Galesburg, IL. 1st grade. 1918-1919 – Monmouth Central School, Monmouth, IL. 2nd and 3rd grade (Reagan was promoted to 3rd grade early in school term) 1919-1920 – Tampico Grade School, Tampico, IL.
Dec 25, 2000 · In 1980, Ronald Reagan campaigned for the presidency on a platform that included abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Only recently created by President Jimmy Carter as a political favor to the teachers' unions, the department had failed to deliver either better test scores or more rigorous curriculum dedicated to academic excellence.
