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Danielle Kurtzleben

How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary

Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Talking about schools is a reliable applause line for Republican candidates. In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, former President Donald Trump got a roar of approval when he talked about race and sexuality in schools.

"On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children," he pledged.

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