Administration Makes P.R. Splash for America 2000

By Julie A. Miller

OMAHA--The Bush Administration last week launched an intensive public-relations campaign to promote the President's America 2000 education strategy.

But while President Bush and other Administration officials applaud a succession of states and cities for signing on, interviews with educators and others in those locales indicate significant variation among communities in terms of how advanced America 2000 activities are.

In addition, sources suggest that there are wide differences among communities over how widely the America 2000 activities are supported and to what extent the efforts represent an endorsement...