An early arriving audience member sits amidst empty seats with campaign signs for former President Donald Trump at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday.
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While the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is likely to overshadow discussion of policy issues at the Republican convention in Milwaukee this week, delegates will still be expected to adopt a 20-page party platform in which education features prominently.
It will be a reminder that a slew of controversial issues, from how the racial history of the United States is interpreted to complex issues around gender identity, are still very much alive on the political stage.
The last time the GOP had a platform was in 2016, when Trump first ran for president, and it was a hefty 60 pages long. The current one is stripped down to a third the length reflecting…
