<span style="font-size: larger;">Education Secretary Duncan expressed his dissatisfaction with states that don&rsquo;t agree with having one set of educational standards for all of the states mandated by the federal government.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">His &ldquo;Carrot &amp; Stick&rdquo; approach of threatening to withhold money to the states that don&rsquo;t comply with their standards is reprehensible.&nbsp; </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">It&rsquo;s time to get rid of the federal department of education and give the responsibility back to the states and quit sending our money to the bottomless pit in Washington.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">For an article on the issue click on the following story link:</span><br />
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