Education Proposal Would Link Funding to Teacher Certification

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WASHINGTON -- The Clinton administration wants to base federal education aid on how well school systems phase out uncertified teachers.

"America's public schools are going to rise and fall on the quality of their teachers," Education Secretary Richard Riley said, adding that schools in poorer districts rely too heavily on aides to instruct students.

President Clinton's proposal for the $15 billion Elementary and Secondary Education Act also would require states and school districts to reduce class size, turn around failing schools, issue report cards to parents on how schools are doing, set strict academic and classroom discipline standards and end the practice of …