Issues and Action in Education by EdWatch

Immigration politics have Washington in political upheaval. Public confidence in Congress is down to the lowest ever recorded--14%--as an angry and frustrated public watches top leaders of both political parties continue to move forward on an immigration bill overwhelmingly opposed by everyday Americans. The political elites, including the President, are seemingly oblivious to the concerns of the public, responding instead to big business demands for low wage workers and Democrat interests for new Democrat constituents. Only three percent on the most recent Zogby poll were satisfied with the way Congress was handling the immigration issue. This may well be the biggest disconnect ever between what the public desires versus what Washington is doing!

But immigration is only more visible than the disconnect on a wide range of issues. A Republican strategist and pollster, Tony Fabrizio, said it is "symbolic of what a lot of Republicans have had to swallow, including No Child Left Behind." Some are finally charting an independent path. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R–MI), for example, introduced ";Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act" (S. 893), which reverses federal control tied to federal education funding. A-PLUS has 60 co-sponsors in the House.

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