Letters

To the Editor:

After reading the Commentary by Tom Loveless and Diane Ravitch ( "Campaign 2000: What the Candidates Should Be Talking About," March 22, 2000), I feel compelled to correct the misinformation it contained with respect to state departments of education.

The authors say they are troubled that "a significant portion of Title I funding is spent before it reaches the classroom," with the clear implication that state education agencies are siphoning off Title I funds. They go on to cite a study conducted by Paul T. Hill that concludes that many state education agencies "have no real agenda beyond...