“The 10th Amendment sets forth one of our most cherished rights. When states and local communities take the lead on policy, the people are that much closer to the policymakers, and policymakers are much more accountable to the people” (The 10th Amendment, 2014, para 1). “The greatest virtue of the 10th Amendment is that it embodies the wisdom of checks and balances” (The 10th Amendment, 2014, para 3) , even in education. “The state of education in our country demonstrates the 10th Amendment’s strengths and weaknesses. The 10th Amendment has ensured that education is funded primarily at the state and local levels, with certain inequities for our children” (The 10th Amendment, 2014, para 4). “A nationally controlled education system would be
