The midterm election is only weeks away. The airwaves are filled with attack ads that sensationalize and distort the issues. Even in states where public education has not emerged as a central issue, it ought to be, because K-12 education and higher education are among the biggest lines in every state’s budget. Without naming states and without naming candidates or particular ballot issues, today’s blog will serve as a voters’ primer about what to consider on November 6, if you think of yourself a public education voter. These reports present simple information about each state. If a candidate for your legislature or governor, for example, claims to be an “education” candidate, having invested significantly in education, you can check his or her promises against the facts. I hope you’ll take a look at how your state has been supporting or failing to support the mass of children who attend public…
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