LESS RED TAPE       The ''Ed-Flex'' bill, which eases access
                    to federal aid, could fall victim to politics

NEW SCHOOLS         Democratic and GOP leaders both push
                    plans for tax credits for school-construction bonds

SPECIAL ED          Republicans vow to boost federal aid for
                    disabled students

ACCOUNTABILITY      The GOP worries that Clinton's call to reward stellar
                    schools and penalize failing ones will mean more Big
                    Government