EDWARDS IS GREAT ON EDUCATION.

I'm always impressed with John Edwards' discussions of education policy during these debates. He begins with the importance of early childhood interventions, he criticizes NCLB while holding out hope it can be reformed, and he highlights the privileges suburban schools enjoy that rural and inner city schools lack. He circles back to discuss free college tuition for qualified high school graduates. Bill Richardson, as usual, talks here about creating a national minimum wage for teachers -- $40,000. Clinton is vague on education today. Biden nods toward smaller class sizes, better teacher pay, and college affordability. Obama should have been given a chance to tackle this one. --Dana Goldstein