nikole: policy expert rick hess, >> people care about social security, they care about healthcare, about roads and bridges, and obviously, they care a lot about schools and colleges. but how much they focus on these things really depends on how the election plays out. >> when we look at data on how satisfied people are with public schools, they tend to assign quite favorable ratings to their schools in their local community, even as they express concern with schools nationally. nikole: topping the list of concerns, the cost of higher education, charter schools, and controversial academic standards like common core. >> republicans are hugely concerned about obama-era overreach. democrats have generally been lukewarm on it, or split over it. >> let me sign this bill. nikole: somethininelse to watch, the re-write of no child left behind, signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be where the conversation about education policy is taking place in the 2016 election cycle. poll finds education only ranks in the single digits as the most important issue facing t

nikole: policy expert rick hess on why it matters in 2016. security. they care about healthcare, they care about roads and bridges, and obviously they care a lot about schools and colleges, but how much they focus on these things really depends on how the election plays out. >> when we look at data on how satisfied people are with public schools, they tend to assign quite favorable ratings to their schools in their local community even as they express concern with schools nationally. nikole: topping the list of concerns -- the cost of higher education, charter schools, and controversial academic standards like common core. >> republicans are hugely concerned about obama-era overreach. democrats have generally been lukewarm on it or split over it. >> let me sign this bill. nikole: something else to watch -- the re-write of no-child left behind, signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be where the conversation about education policy is taking place in the 2016 election cycle. nikole: another issue -- standardized testin

nikole: policy expert rick hess on why it matters. >> people care about social security. they care about healthcare about roads and bridges and obviously they care a lot about schools and colleges, but how much they focus on these things really depends on how the election plays out. >> when we look at data on how satisfied people are with public schools, they tend to assign quite favorable ratings to their schools in their local community even as they express concern with schools nationally. nikole: topping the list of concerns -- the cost of higher education, charter schools, and like common core. >> republicans are hugely concerned about obama-era overreach. democrats have generally been lukewarm on it or split over it. >> let me sign this bill. nikole: something else to watch -- the re-write of no-child left behind, signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be where the conversation about education policy is taking place in the 2016 election cycle. nikole: another issue -- standardized testing. president obama has already recommended li

reporter: policy expert milk -- rick hess. >> people care about social security, health care, road and bridges and they care a lot about schools and colleges. but how much they focus on these things depends on how the election plays out. >> when we look at data on how satisfied people are with the public schools, they tend to assign quite favorable ratings to the schools in atheir local community, even if nay express concern with school nationally. reporter: topping the list, the cost of higher education, charter schools and controversial academic standards like common core. >> republicans are hugely concerned about obamaer row overreach. democrats have generally been luke warm on it or split over it. reporter: something tomorrows left behind, signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be why the conversation about education policy is taking place in the 2016 election cycle. reporter: another issue, standardized testing, president obama has already recommended limits, while an annual survey find both democrats and republicans agree there's too much empha

. >> policy expert rick hess on why it matters. >> people care about social security, care about health care and roads and bridges and care about schools and colleges. how much they focus on these things, really depends how the election plays out. >> when we look at data how satisfied people with public schools, they tend to assign the local communities even when nationally. >> top the list of concerns, cost for higher education, charter schools and academic standards like common core. >> they're hugely concerned about obama overreach. democrats have generally been luke warm on it or split over it. >> let me sign this bill. >> something else to watch, the rewrite of no child left behind signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be where the education about education policy is taking place, in the 20016 election cycle. >> another issue, standardized testing. the president urged a limit and democrats and republicans agree there is too much emphasis on it. >> head to our website at wmur.com or look under the politics section of our mobile app to see where a

got i just want to ask hess tour hs rick klee the perspective here..clinton show emotion on campaign trail. some say that's when she lost that, n race with president psi obama made it to the white hou house. how have things changed in short period of time or have they as e far as emotion goes.s. >> i do think still for a female candidate that it is real balance to show emotion. you know i remember that momentm too, of course when mrs. clintoo did tear up. i remember talking to laura buss about it, and being surprised at mrs. clinton's reaction to teara up schenn said, you have too understand, which only peopley o who go through this can understand, this is not about i politics.liti this was personal.is was perso those were perm attacks on her,r and it does get to you.ou. >> it has ban pleasure to talk to you. to >> thank you. >> come back and see us. anita mcbride the former assistant to president georgentg w. -- ooh want to put in you his dads. >> i worked for george h.ked for w bush, too. t. >> it's all in the family.. >> coming up who has the worst

rick santorum, rand paul, and chris christie will appear later this afternoon. hess has been in new hampshire for the last few days and wraps up a visit on thursday. >> we have a story we brought you thursday. two dogs are back where they deal. this is the moment when the pups and their dog parents were reunited. i can't tell who is more excited but i love seeing the wagging tails. just days ago, seize ar and three pa that were snatched from their somerville home. the toughs were snatched but as you can see the surveillance video captured the thief right there walking away from the house with the little pomeranians tucked under his arm. chris and olega seeback told fox 25 the dogs turned up in dorchester and somebody who actually saw their story on the news just happen to recognize the dogs. >> when somebody stole the dog everyone wants to support us, so i really want to thank everyone. our friend and family and who help us post and share the pictures of our puppies and i'm sure you did a great job and it's -- i think it will help us to find them. >> now, no word rig