How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary
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Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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"On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children," he pledged.
DeSantis takes a similar tack, but leans into the issue harder than Trump, using it as an opportunity to tell voters about his record as governor of Florida — to show them that he's doing the work of reining in liberals.
In a stump speech in Waukee, Iowa this month, Haley did address weaknesses in the U.S. education system: "Only 31% of eighth graders are proficient in reading.
Focusing on cultural issues in schools may fire up the base, but to Luntz, talking about actual educational achievement could win more voters.
In addition to worrying about learning loss, parents also got a view of school curricula, and some didn't like what they saw — whether it was about culture or simply about how reading and math were taught.
At a recent Nikki Haley event in Clear Lake, Stacey Doughan – the president of the city's Chamber of Commerce – said the focus on culture war issues leaves her cold.
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