Pres. Hopefuls Focus on Education

While many consider education the fundamental stepping-stone to living the American dream, other hot button issues have pushed education to the backburner. However, due to the growing inequality between socioeconomic classes coupled with rising education costs, many Americans are pressing for the presidential candidates to better define their plans for educational reform from pre-kindergarten to higher education.

According to the non-partisan campaign Strong American Schools, two-thirds of available jobs require some college education or advanced training, yet the number of American students who graduate yearly has dropped to 19th worldwide. Forty years ago, America ranked first.