Fixing schools goes beyond partisanship Education is the number one issue in America.
Parents know that the quality of schooling can make or break their children's prospects.
This month the U.S. Senate is supposed to be making some basic decisions that will affect the future of public education. Unfortunately, partisan politics may stop the Senate from doing its work. The debate is over what role the federal government should play in educating children. Just a few years back, spurred on by the Republican Revolution, some in Congress sought to slash education funding, shut down the Department of Education and cut student loans for college. The American people rejected that plan.