Los Angeles Times Syndicate George Bush gave a nice speech on literacy the other day. Sounded like it was stolen straight from Bill Clinton. He criticized those who would throw money at the schools without demanding results and those who would abandon the schools without money. He probably figured that it is so unusual to hear a Republican talk about funding education that he didn't have to try too hard.
Polls show the people care deeply about the state of our schools.
They are willing to spend money to insure that children get a first class education. They want leaders who will work to make the schools better. Democrats have had a monopoly on this area for years, thrashing Republicans like Bob Dole who promise to abolish the Department of Education. So it is good politics for Bush to talk about our schools frequently. He has even offered a program, based, he says, on his success in turning around the Texas schools.