In a recent editorial board meeting with the Milwaukee Journal, Democratic Presidential frontrunner Barack Obama reiterated his support of charter schools but offered skepticism over the value of school vouchers - but “if [vouchers work], whatever my preconception, you do what’s best for kids.” Vouchers do work, as Dan Lips points out. Ultimately, Obama concludes, “I will not allow my predispositions to stand in the way of making sure that our kids can learn. We’re losing several generations of kids and something has to be done.”

Whitney Tilson offers coverage of the back-peddling follow-up response from Obama’s campaign (as well as links to the video and transcript of the Journal’s original interview with Obama). Even the United Federation of Teachers, although it’s thrown its hat in the ring for Hillary, is trying to recant Obama’s words by proxy, even as they denounce his support of merit pay. But based on editorials in the New York Sun and Washington Post this past weekend, they won’t be unringing that bell any time soon.