Previewing the Debate Wednesday

This Wednesday marks another opportunity for the Democratic candidates for president to use a nationally televised debate to share their education reform initiatives with questions regarding the education crisis we're currently facing. If these issues were to come up, Philadelphia, the site of the debate, is the perfect place to do so. According to the latest Education Research Center report, Philadelphia has a 49.6 percent graduation rate. That means more than 50 percent of high school seniors in the Philadelphia school system are facing a life with extremely limited economic prospects.

As I've mentioned many times before, these statistics have a negative impact on our economic competitiveness here at home and around the world. It's going to take real presidential leadership to solve this crisis and reform our education system. It’s imperative that this conversation begin in earnest Wednesday night.