But that came after hours of finger - pointing and debate over other education issues, including teacher pay. (wunc.org)
To be sure, Trump touched on other education issues briefly and confusingly in some cases: «Common Core is a disaster,» the curriculum is «dumbed down,» schools are «crime ridden,» «bring education local,» cut the US Department of Education «way, way, way back,» end «creative spelling,» «estimation,» and «empowerment,» bring down «union walls,» and so forth. (gse.harvard.edu)
The Education Next survey reports public opinion on many other education issues including merit pay, charter schools, school vouchers, testing and accountability, and support for increased education spending. (educationnext.org)