Education Takes a Back Seat in Election
October 29, 2008
Despite big infusions of philanthropic dollars by Eli Broad and Bill Gates to promote education as a high priority this election, the issue has been given short shrift by the public, the news media, and the presidential candidates, reports the Associated Press.
Education has taken a back seat to more pressing issues such as the economy, and both presidential candidates are hesitant to talk about the No Child Left Behind law, which has varying levels of support among voters, reports the news service.
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