As the presidential campaign draws to a close, No Child Left Behind still remains a political dirty word. Education blogger Alexander Russo offers an insightful explanation, with his theory that the law's bad fortune with the media is a result of reporters talking too much to principals and teachers and not enough to parents, community advocates and ... education historians (in a neighborhood near you!).

Just for fun, we've compiled a wallet-sized chart of where J. McC. and B.O come down on key education issues.