Why Democrats Are Vulnerable on Education

Josh Kraushaar: “The increasingly heated debates over education—ranging from the slow pace of school openings to curricular changes to the elimination or rollback of gifted-and-talented programs for top students—are now galvanizing political issues at the local level and becoming relevant nationally as well. And unlike the evanescent nature of made-for-cable-TV policy fights, the disruptive changes driven by left-wing activists directly affect every parent with school-age children.”

“Republicans were slow to appreciate the political potency of these issues, but it’s now a central part of party messaging.”