Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich join forces

The two political figures may be opposites when it comes to ideology but they will put their differences aside for a good cause.

Reverend Al Sharpton and Republican and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will come together to help rebuild America's schools, according to the Department of Education. The two men will join Education secretary Arne Duncan in this latest initiative, which will encourage cities and local areas to rebuild their schools. Duncan described the two men as "two of the most candid people I have ever known. The three public officials will begin their tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 23 and go to New Orleans, Louisiana on November 3 and another stop in Baltimore, Maryland on November 13. These are the three official stops and more will be added at another date.

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In May, Sharpton and Gingrich met with President Barack Obama to discuss education reform. Gingrich and Sharpton were on NBC's Today Show on Friday to discuss this plan. Sharpton told NBC, "The parents need to be challenged with the message of `no excuses.'" Gingrich responded, "I think that he has it exactly right, that education has to be the No. 1 civil right of the 21st century and I've been passionate about reforming education. And we can't get it done as a partisan issue."