D.C. mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz lays claim to ‘education mayor’ in policy paper.

[elleng]

Carol Schwartz, a former D.C. Council member who is seeking a political comeback in November’s mayoral race, released her campaign platform Friday on one of the city’s most vexing issues: education.

The 15-page white paper offered a more substantive road map for how Schwartz would approach problems with teacher retention, a school boundary overhaul and standardized testing than those enumerated to date by Democratic nominee Muriel E. Bowser (D-Ward 4).

The paper, however, appeared geared as much or more at undermining the claim of rival Independent candidate, David A. Catania’s (I-At large) as the race’s education candidate. In a sometimes personal account, including how the special education needs of her brother pushed her to get a degree in education, Schwartz took occasional digs at policies espoused by Catania.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-mayoral-candidate-carol-schwartz-lays-claim-to-education-mayor-in-policy-paper/2014/09/05/146d0ddc-351a-11e4-8f02-03c644b2d7d0_story.html

[Proud Public Servant]

1. I can't help but think

That Schwartz has been cajoled into joining this race by pro-Bowser forces eager to see her siphon off votes from Canatia.

[elleng]

2. I doubt it.

She's too much her own person to play such games.

'But Schwartz is the first to release a comprehensive paper. “Many of our students have been cheated for too long” Schwartz said. As mayor she would “right that wrong.”

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