President Clinton, in a final stand on the federal budget during his remaining few months in office, is fighting a good fight for public education. Last week, he declared he won’t compromise on certain spending issues until Congress sets aside
President Clinton, in a final stand on the federal budget during his remaining
few months in office, is fighting a good fight for public education.
Last
week, he declared he won’t compromise on certain spending issues until Congress
sets aside billions of dollars for school construction and other school-related
aid that he is championing.
Clinton’s opponents can say what they want, but
there’s little question that the nation’s schools need remodeling and/or
replacing, or that more teachers must be hired. Pending legislation that
rightly has bipartisan support would go a long way toward resolving those
needs, provided Congress makes education the top priority that it should be and
stops using it as a bargaining chip in budget negotiations.
