dr. algier is a research fellow at the independent institute and a senior fellow and director of the women for school choice project at the independent women forum. prior to that, dr. alleger was associate director of education studied at the pacific research institute and direct you of the goldwater institute's educational initiative. she received her ph.d in political philosophy at the university of dallas. join me welcoming disaster vicky alger. >> well, good afternoon. i'd like too thank hits siburg and andrew for put thing wonderful event together. it's such a thrill to be here at the heritage foundation, and thank you all for comping to talk about this very important topic that actually touches every one of our lives. and thank you for listening to an and opening a discussion on my new book about the federal department of education, failure. as i was traveling here, i recalled the words of a former democratic member of congress, from illinois, who was a former teacher and lawyer, about his vision for the department of education. it would be a pure fountain from which a pure stream co

dr. algier explains in her book, the federal government left education alone for 100 years, recogni i