i think schools should be run at the state and localevel. of course, the federal government sends a lot of money out. and in sending that money out, it could encourage school choice, cyber learning, better compensation for teachers. there are things it could encourage. and so what role it will play has to be carefully measured. for instance, in my state, my predecessors devise a curriculum. we have a statewide curriculum. and the kids are tested according to the curriculum. i think it is working pretty well. if the federal government said, we like the massachusetts curriculum and mandate that all states use the curriculum, i would say absolutely not. that violates the constitution. it violates my impression of what this nation is founded upon -- individual liberty and states' rights. i'm very reticent to have the federal government pls its heavy hand in education. encourage good practices and share those, make sure the money is spent well, yes, but schools should brun at the local level by parents, teachers, and not by teachers unions, by th