Thursday, May 24, 2012

Can a New Campaign Force Candidates to Prioritize Education? - Education - GOOD

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Can a New Campaign Force Candidates to Prioritize Education?

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Two-thirds of swing-state voters say improving education should be a top priority, but politicians don’t always give the issue the attention it deserves. Now a new nonpartisan College Board campaign called "Don’t Forget Ed" is aiming to use public support to pressure presidential candidates to pay more attention to public education.
The effort has the potential to generate plenty of support: A College Board survey finds that the only national issues more important to voters than education are jobs and the economy. Voters believe improving the quality of