Poverty rate steady at record level in 2011
Census data show U.S. poverty at 15 percent with 46.2 million people in poverty, a unchanged peak from 2010. Median household income fell 1.5 percent to 50,054 while health insurance coverage declined in some groups, as experts cite weak labor markets and stimulus effects.
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Education remains a central issue as Obama and Romney clash over federal influence in policy. Disagreements over No Child Left Behind, charter schools, teacher evaluations, and college aid shape votes, while waivers and Race to the Top expand or curb federal control amid rising costs and lagging U.S. performance.
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