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Former Transportation Secretary and future presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants a mulligan on Democrats shutting down schools during the pandemic. Buttigieg was asked what he would say to his past self if he could time travel back to right after he endorsed Joe Biden for president. His answer was “one, for the love of God, figure out a way to get the schools open sooner.” This is part of Buttigieg’s efforts to distance himself from Biden’s presidency as he prepares his 2028 campaign. Biden’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took its direction on school reopenings from teachers unions, which...

<p>Here's some good news for parents, teachers and anyone else who cares about the public schools: No matter who wins the Nov. 5 election, the bipartisan consensus for education reform in California should continue.</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis and his Republican opponent, businessman Bill Simon, agree on the core tenets behind the recent reforms: consistent standards, statewide testing and an accountability program that puts schools on the spot to improve. Where the two candidates do differ, it is mostly over detail, not principle.</p>