1 Everything in our government runs on a chain of command. In the education system, the chain order is student-school-city-state-federal government. Some argue that the last link in the chain has (or should have) no part in individual state education systems. However, for the growth and advancement of all areas of this country, it would be very beneficial for the federal government to assist state governments in the education process. Bob Schaffer, a representative of a …showed first 75 words of 809 total…

…showed last 75 words of 809 total…the schools that determine the future. This is why government standard and aide is extremely useful to develop our nation. Finally, section 319 of the Educate America Act states that congress “ reaffirms that the responsibility for control of education is reserved to the states and local school system”. So participation in the GOALS 2000 is not mandated by the federal government. So as the dinnertime expression goes, “If you don’t like it, don’t eat it”.