51.   Democrats want to devote that money to strengthening Medicare, improving education and helping poor families save money for retirement, as Clinton has proposed.

52.   During the standoff last week, one aide drew a comparison to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who has also made improving education a top priority.

53.   Even though Johnson has no children, helping kids and improving education has become his passion.

54.   For bus drivers, cafeteria workers and janitors, money spent on above-market wages could be used instead to improve education.

55.   Franklin Roosevelt reworked the federal government to aid the poor, improve education and create a less crash-prone financial system.

56.   Fox came on with a battery of positive proposals to support small business, create equal opportunities for women and improve education.

57.   Glenn is an advocate of school choice, which he thinks is essential in improving public education, even at the expense of racial balance.

58.   Gore has long talked about improving education.

59.   Gore has made education a major part of his platform and has argued that Bradley has offered only incremental ideas on improving education.

60.   Getting help from community colleges to improve rural education through long-distance learning.