Abstract
In the first few months of the new administration, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have made a number of dramatic statements about their plans for K-12 education, including their intention to change certain education laws and promote specific kinds of school choice. Not only have those statements prompted a great deal of concern among many Americans, they have also invited a great deal of confusion about who has the power to make what sorts of decisions about education policy. This article offers a primer on some of the ground rules.
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