The Dept of Education was established in 1980. I'm 70 years old and a "product" of the public education system. I graduated from High School in 1970. So I went thru 12 years of public education without there being a Dept. of Education. I received a very good education which allowed me to obtain a full scholarship to a great college! Now fast forward to today - I wouldn't want my grandchildren to attend the public schools that I attended. It would be child abuse. What changed? Well there's now a Federal Dept. of Education for one reason....
The Dept of Education was established in 1980. I'm 70 years old and a "product" of the public education system. I graduated from High School in 1970. So I went thru 12 years of public education without there being a Dept. of Education. I received a very good education which allowed me to obtain a full scholarship to a great college! Now fast forward to today - I wouldn't want my grandchildren to attend the public schools that I attended. It would be child abuse. What changed? Well there's now a Federal Dept. of Education for one reason....
I grad in 72 same experience.