Presidential Debate On Education: Will Obama Press Romney On Education Differences?
NEW YORK -- Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of Washington, D.C. public schools, is frustrated. During the first presidential debate two weeks ago, she said she was pleased to see education mentioned a few times. But it stopped there.
"There were a couple comments about education over the course of the evening but both candidates stayed at a very high level in terms of their talking points," Rhee told The Huffington Post. "I want to see more substance."
Approaching the second presidential debate Tuesday night, some advocates have sought to make education a focal point of the election. But with little airtime devoted to the issue, it has stayed mostly on the sidelines. Education is seen primarily as a topic of local concern, and several years' worth of PDK/Gallup polls show that Americans view their local schools and the broader issue of American education as fundamentally different.
"There were a couple comments about education over the course of the evening but both candidates stayed at a very high level in terms of their talking points," Rhee told The Huffington Post. "I want to see more substance."
Approaching the second presidential debate Tuesday night, some advocates have sought to make education a focal point of the election. But with little airtime devoted to the issue, it has stayed mostly on the sidelines. Education is seen primarily as a topic of local concern, and several years' worth of PDK/Gallup polls show that Americans view their local schools and the broader issue of American education as fundamentally different.