Democrats are losing working-class voters over education policy. Only 2.4% of high school seniors in Providence public schools are at grade level in math, a failure the party needs to address to reconnect with families who depend on public schools.
So I do believe that Democrats have begun to pay a political price being out of step with their own base on education policies. And that's something that we have to take seriously. The working class, while working class, they rely disproportionately on government providing options to great schools. And so I mentioned my own family back, my family background, the time I remember. Education, education, education. If we're talking about these communities, these voters that are drifting away, no, they disproportionately care about education. You know, it's only. It's just smart politics to align, you know, to align our policies with what. With what they want. But it's not just political, it's also policy wise. It's hard to be the case that what we've been doing on education is delivering for families. I say it all the time. Providence today, if you can believe this, today In Providence, only 2.4% of high school seniors at additional public schools can. Math at grade level, 2.4%. That's indensible. Every Democrat should be outraged.
