Clinton Links K-12 Dollars, Performance
Washington
President Clinton unveiled a multifaceted school accountability plan last week that quickly elicited both praise and skepticism for its high goals and broad reach.
In his closely watched State of the Union Address, Mr. Clinton announced a five-point plan that would require school districts to take certain steps toward improving their practices in order to receive federal funding.
"We must change the way we invest that money, to support what works and to stop supporting what does not work," Mr. Clinton said in the speech he gave Jan. 19, the same day his lawyers began mounting a defense in his impeachment...
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