"No Bold Solutions" On Education From Younger Obama?

The piece I've been working on about Obama's productive but mixed record on education issues in Illinois has not yet made it into print, alas, but in the meantime check out this bit from Nightline about the Illinois senator's record over all, including a smidgen of criticism on education: "There were no bold solutions, no effort to stand up to the Chicago public schools or the unions. There really wasn't, and there were opportunities to do so." ("Supporters Say Obama's Record Shows a Bold Leader).