The final decision by the Administration is expected in a matter of days.

The money is included in the economic plan made public by the Administration last week.

He was asked to stay on in the same post by the second Bush administration.

Another official said the policy was under review by the new Administration.

The action by the Bush administration was "not the way to go," he added.

A tax credit for families with children is under review by the Administration, however.

That question, he indicated, is again under review by the administration.

The song is part of an effort by the Bush administration to promote the president's education plan.

Others, however, described the plan as a collapse by the Administration.

McDonald said everything coming together was the result of good planning by the administration.