It is a very tight Presidential race, and for many House and Senate seats. Election results can influence the legislative agenda during a lame duck session of Congress and a good part of Congress’ willingness to be active will be determined by the election’s outcomes.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It is a very tight Presidential race, and for many House and Senate seats. Election results can influence the legislative agenda during a lame duck session of Congress and a good part of Congress’ willingness to be active will be determined by the election’s outcomes.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
            
                
            
                
            
                
            
                
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The biggest challenges we face in education are acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students, overcoming our resistance to systemic change, and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The biggest challenges we face in education are: acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students; overcoming our resistance to systemic change; and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.