How Will Education Play at the Democratic National Convention?

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September 3, 2012

By Alyson Klein

(From Education Week, September 3, 2012)

Charlotte, N.C.

The Democrats officially nominate their presidential standard-bearer here this week, with the convention officially kicking off tomorrow. And, unlike four years ago at the party’s convention in Denver—when everyone was trying to read the K-12 tea leaves on the Democratic nominee—we now know a lot about President Barack Obama and where he stands on education policy.

The big question going into this week’s Democratic National Convention: What pieces of the president’s K-12 record will the campaign focus on? And how will that play to the very different parts of a divided Democratic party?

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