Author: Richard N. Bond Bill McInturff and Alex Bratty

Many issues have created a “politics as usual” atmosphere on Capitol Hill recently, but when it comes to educating our children, it appears President Obama and the Republican Party share some views. This commonality of interest provides the president and the GOP a rare opportunity to cooperate on a major issue.

In a March address on education, the president proposed several reforms, three of which the Republican Party has been championing for years.

First, he called for merit pay for teachers:

“Good teachers will be rewarded with more money for improved student achievement, and asked to accept more responsibilities for lifting up their schools.”