Published: March 1, 1995

Riley Rises To The Defense

The secretary did not name any of the detractors. But in recent weeks, three prominent appointees of President Clinton's Republican predecessors--Lamar Alexander, William Bennett, and Lynne Cheney--have spoken critically on such issues as the continued existence of the U.S. Education Department, the Clinton administration's Goals 2000 education reform strategy, and the effort to develop national academic standards. Some Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, have questioned other administration programs such as national service and...