Some Crying Foul Over President's Policymaking Style

By Joetta L. Sack

Washington

In his six years in the Oval Office, President Clinton has consistently won the public relations war on education issues with attention-getting proposals like those he unveiled in his State of the Union Address last month.

But on Capitol Hill, Mr. Clinton's methods aren't winning over his opponents. Policy differences aside, some Republicans say Mr. Clinton is making it hard for lawmakers to do their jobs because he offers broad-brush initiatives light on specifics.

Even some lobbyists for the education community, which is generally friendly toward the...