Bush on Education

On education issues, the Bush Administration does not seem particularly subsidiarity-friendly.  In addition to the dubious No Child Left Behind Act, a proposed new federal college aid program requires eligible students to have completed "a rigorous secondary school program of study."  Aside from the awkwardness of the federal government deciding which schools are "rigorous," private school students appear to be excluded categorically, as the bill further specifices that the program of study must be "established by a state or local educational agency and recognized by the secretary."

Rob