41.   Elementary schools were hit particularly hard, because their pupils are not required under state education standards to receive art or music instruction.

42.   Four years ago, Jeb Bush ran for governor of Florida on a platform that called for the elimination of the state education department.

43.   Gov. Whitman and top state education officials have shown little inclination to inject themselves into the dispute and apparently are waiting for the towns to act.

44.   He also did not propose a new process for selecting the state education commissioner, who is currently chosen by the Regents.

45.   He wants direct control of the state education commissioner, now appointed by the regents.

46.   He said the school would be geared to dropouts, for whom the city does not receive state education aid anyway.

47.   He scaled it down to involve two school districts chosen by the state education commissioner.

48.   Her sentiments were echoed by Crew and the state education commissioner, Richard Mills.

49.   If approved, the measure would effectively scrap a proposal by state education officials to reduce to two years the time teachers are given to earn the degree.

50.   IBM makes grants to schools and state education departments to foster the use of technology in the classroom.