Locally:  Time to push back on underfunded federal education mandates

It's time for Oregon to push back harder against underfunded, federal, education mandates. These mandates attempt to set federal education priorities above those of states, while forcing states to pay the lion's share of the costs.

If the federal government has the temerity to assert that its priorities are more important, it is welcome to pay for the privilege.

Alexander Hamilton would be proud.