Clinton Abandons the Middle on Education

Author/s: 
Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Year of publication: 
2016
August 14, 2016
The Wall Street Journal

Throughout this campaign season, Democrats have feigned confusion about why disaffected Republicans have not embraced Hillary Clinton, given Donald Trump’s character defects. But the K-12 education plank in the Democratic Party platform does a lot to explain the hesitance. The party’s promises seem designed to satisfy teachers unions rather than to appeal to ordinary Democrats, much less opposition moderates.

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