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Education is largely run at the state level.

Education is lacking in most of those who pontificate.

While Obama might not push college education exclusively, like most Democrats he does oversell it and does shortchange the alternatives. And millions of young Americans pay the price.

Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job.

In Barack Obama, we have a great education president who is rebuilding America. His Race to the Top program is doing more to 'spur us' to improve our public schools than anything we've ever done as a nation.

School reform is not enough. The notion of schooling itself must be challenged.

The promise of education reform can never be fulfilled without adequate funding, and by shortchanging our schools, President Bush is breaking his promise to our children.

Democrats and all public servants just need to be honest. If we have schools that aren't working ... we need to face the facts and fix them.