I had an article on FoxNews.com yesterday pointing out the similarities and differences between Bush and Kerry on education. FOXNews.com - Views - On Education, Bush and Kerry Have Much in Common, by David Salisbury. Both espouse federal fixes to America’s schools. Both believe that schools should be more reliant on federal dollars instead of state and local monies. And both believe in a large role for the federal government in education. Traditionally, education has been viewed as the responsibility of local school systems, teachers, parents and state governments.