SIGN OF THE TIMES--Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore visits with crossing guards in a hallway, at Avondale Elementary School, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 11, 2000. Gore is spending the day at the school to promote his education agenda. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

BREAKFAST CLUB--Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore visits with children that are part of the breakfast program, at Avondale Elementary School, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 12, 2000. Gore is spending the day at the school to promote his education agenda. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)