No Labels Reveals 'Problem Solver' Caucus -- But Where Are The Education Legislators?
One upon a time, education was known as a bipartisan issue in Congress. The passage of No Child Left Behind, for example, was heralded by Democrats like Ted Kennedy and George Miller, as well as Republicans like John Boehner and former President George W. Bush.
That fact was the cause of much nostalgia during the most recent round of No Child Left Behind reauthorization talks -- because it's not exactly true anymore. The rancorous hyperpartisan atmosphere that characterizes Congress has certainly affected the legislative process on education issues (despite, it should be noted, bipartisan support for one House charter school bill).
I was thinking about this yesterday when I was reporting on a story for HuffPost Politics about one attempt to bust up partisan gridlock. A group called No Labels is relaunching today with former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) at the helm -- and with a class of legislative "problem solvers."
From our story:
That fact was the cause of much nostalgia during the most recent round of No Child Left Behind reauthorization talks -- because it's not exactly true anymore. The rancorous hyperpartisan atmosphere that characterizes Congress has certainly affected the legislative process on education issues (despite, it should be noted, bipartisan support for one House charter school bill).
I was thinking about this yesterday when I was reporting on a story for HuffPost Politics about one attempt to bust up partisan gridlock. A group called No Labels is relaunching today with former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) at the helm -- and with a class of legislative "problem solvers."
From our story:
As part of this new push, No Labels has identified 25 "problem solvers" in Congress -- including