An education reform warning for Democrats
President Obama and Jeb Bush shake hands, with Arne Duncan in the background, in 2011. (The Associated Press)
If there is one area where there is bipartisan support in President Obama’s agenda, it is education reform. And that’s too bad. Here to explain the history of this — and why it is a problem — is Jeff Bryant, a marketing and communications consultant for nonprofits. Bryant is a marketing and creative strategist with nearly 30 years of experience – the past 20 on his own – as a freelance writer, consultant, and search engine marketing provider. He has also written extensively about public education policy. This post appeared on the Education Opportunity Network, a new online publication edited by Bryant.
By Jeff Bryant
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But it may surprise most Democrats that the education policies that our current Democra