I don’t know much about the three candidates.

I’m struck, though, by what they chose to highlight during their initial public interviews. (Caveat: this may just be what the reporter elected to stress in her piece).

Professor Ackerman: she “supported paying teachers at different rates based on performance and other factors.”

Professor McGuire: “praised the Philadelphia district’s standardized curriculum,” but “said it hadn’t been implemented as well as it should have been.”

Mr. Nunery II “emphasized his background in business.”

Sigh. Hold that ball still, Lucy, I’ll run up and kick it.