SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22
Whereas, the Tenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal
government to the states, and education is not enumerated as
a responsibility of the federal government; and
Whereas, the U.S. Department of Education's creation in
1980 has led to significant federal overreach in education
through burdensome regulations and one-size-fits-all
mandates; and
Whereas, despite an annual budget of $60 billion and
another $276 billion in one-time spending for COVID-19
recovery efforts, 4th and 8th grade reading scores remain