President Jimmy Carter gets a round of applause in 1979 after signing legislation establishing a Department of Education. AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi by Dustin Hornbeck, University of Memphis The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that … Continued
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