We can save money and do a better job educationally at the same time. Pray that the new Congress will get the message and make these changes quickly. There is also talk about repealing the Goals 2000 legislation which passed the Congress last year. Now, there are both senators and congressmen who want to eliminate this bad legislation because it wastes millions of dollars and also exposes our American youth to a worldly social agenda. It looks like the NEA will not be able to control this new Congress.
Parental choice is back on the front burner as well.
Many of the new legislators are anxious to try this idea for American education. Legislation has been introduced in several states to implement some type of parental choice system. There is a task force working in Washington, D.C. to generate legislation that would fund some demonstration projects for parental choice around the country. We must be involved in this activity if we want to protect our homes and Christian schools from government entanglement. We believe very strongly that parents are responsible for the education of their children and should be allowed to choose where they attend school.