As we turn the pages of our calendars to September, and children return to school, policymakers face important decisions about the way we will educate the next generation of Massachusetts students.
Historically, Massachusetts has been a leader in education reform. This year, from standards and testing to charters schools and the length of the school year, education advocates are pushing reforms aimed at keeping Massachusetts schools among the best in the nation.
With the announcement Wednesday by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) that she will support the administration's nuclear agreement with Iran, President Obama now has enough votes to ensure that his unsound deal will go forward.
But before he takes that victory lap, President Obama would be wise to consider that a majority of Americans (56 percent, according to a CNN poll) remain opposed to the deal.
