[Rick TYler]

I would reduce the federal department of education to six people: two staff analysts and four software developers. The sole job of the DOE would be to allocate federal money to local school boards for use in educating children. This would be accomplished by cutting one check a year to each school district. All federally-required testing and reporting would be abolished (ask teachers how they would like that). The ultimate development would be to stop sending money out and cut federal taxes.

Want to hear how I think the money should be spent locally?