Vol. 3, No. 13
December 8, 1997
Cover Story
Hijacked! How Clinton Made Off With School Reform… and How Republicans Can Take It Back
How Clinton Made Off With School Reform… and How Republicans Can Take It Back
By David Brooks, Jeanne Allen & Chester E. Finn Jr.
Also in This Issue
- The Disgrace Commission — Christopher Caldwell
- Ms. Smith Comes to Washington — Andrew Ferguson
- Campaign '98: A Forecast — Fred Barnes
The December 8, 1997 issue of The Weekly Standard focused on education policy and the Clinton administration's appropriation of school reform efforts. The cover story by David Brooks, Jeanne Allen, and Chester E. Finn Jr. argued that Republicans needed to reclaim the education reform agenda from the president. The issue also featured Christopher Caldwell's examination of what it termed "The Disgrace Commission" and Fred Barnes's forecast of the 1998 midterm campaign landscape, while also profiling California Governor Wilson's potential 2000 presidential ambitions.