You know, the president is not looking to do away with education as it was first, as he was first accused of when he made that statement. But what he wants to make sure of is that Education is taken back to the states where [the President] fully believes it belongs. to, that the best education is that that's closest to the child, that it is best handled by teachers, parents, local school superintendents, governors, not bureaucrats. (01:47–01:52)
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Asserts that education should be managed by states, not the federal government.
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