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George H.W. Bush laid the foundation for education reform

  • Written by Jack Schneider, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell
President George H.W. Bush in 1990.Mark Reinstein/www.shutterstock.com

George H.W. Bush fulfilled his desire – articulated late in his 1988 campaign for president – to be “the education president.” It just took three decades.

It’s true that Bush passed no education bills during his one term as president.

His next three...

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