Angry voters ousted Democrats in November's election saying too much government interference existed in private lives, says Gary Walton, professor of economics at UC Davis. "One result of this 'conservative agenda' is the support among Republicans for the revision of this country's educational system," says Walton, an expert on economic issues related to education. "We will see more discussion on how schools can be more accountable to parents." Rather than schools receiving money directly from the government the money could be channeled to parents who would make school selections, Walton says. Even though this voucher system concept was defeated by Californians last year, the idea will be given new life with the support of the Republican Party. The majority power in Congress will provide the thrust to change the delivery system of direct government support from the top down and shift it to grassroots efforts by the individual states. "Vouchers, therefore, will provide more freedom and less government control," says Walton.