Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Education has traditionally been a state and local
responsibility, but since the passage of No Child Left Behind in
2002, the federal government has wielded greater authority over
public schools across the country. Now Congress has opened
hearings to consider the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind,
and some are calling for even greater federal spending and
intervention in local education. On the other hand, a growing
number of Members of Congress and state leaders have voiced support
for restoring state policy decision-making and greater transparency
in education.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne will
share lessons from five years of implementation experience with No
Child Left Behind. He will discuss how the federal
government's current role in education is affecting public schools
in Arizona and offer recommendations on the education reforms the
United States needs for the 21st Century.
More About the Speakers
The Honorable Tom Horne
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
State of Arizona
Hosted By
Eugene Hickok
Bradley Fellow in Education Policy
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