Education Week: Campaign '08

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Campaign '08

Follow Education Week's print and online-only coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign to learn more about where the major candidates stand on education. Also read the edweek.org blog, Campaign K-12, for more analysis of the candidates' views.

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Democrats’ K-12 Views Differ, Subtly

February 22, 2008 Throughout the presidential campaign, the leading Democrats have been speaking from a similar script on education—until this month.

McCain Emphasizes School Choice, Accountability, But Lacks Specifics

February 15, 2008 The likely Republican nominee has said little on the campaign trail about education.

Teachers' Unions Take Own Path on Election

January 28, 2008 The National Education Association is ready to spend $40 million this election year. But it isn’t ready to endorse a candidate for president.

Campaign Drama, Classroom Lessons

January 22, 2008 The presidential campaign season provides a prime opportunity to explain to students the importance of elections and the discourse they trigger.

An Open Letter to the Next President

January 15, 2008 No area is more in need of reconceptualization than education, James P. Comer writes.

Film Depicts China, India Besting U.S. in Schooling

Updated: March 5, 2008 U.S. students spend too little time and effort on academics in high school, compared with harder-working young people in China and India, according to a new documentary.

Education Odds and Ends Before the Voting Starts

December 18, 2007 Candidates from both parties seem to be sharpening their focus on what might fix the ills of American public education.

Governors Cite Education Records

December 17, 2007 Despite ideological differences, three gubernatorial veterans in the 2008 presidential race share some experiences in dealing with education.

YouTube Debate for GOP Avoids Most Ed. Queries

December 4, 2007 Republican presidential contenders Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney squared off on college tuition for undocumented immigrant students during last week’s CNN/YouTube debate.

Effort for Education as Campaign Issue Fights for Traction

December 3, 2007 Most analysts have seen little evidence that the Ed in '08 campaign is succeeding in giving education a high profile in the presidential race.

The Ed. Debate, in Dribs and Drabs

November 27, 2007 Democratic presidential contenders gave their opinions on merit pay for teachers at a recent event.

The Next Education President?

November 6, 2007 The candidates for the 2008 presidential nominations have not been as detailed about education policy as in some recent elections. But that doesn’t mean the stakes aren’t high.

Democratic Field Turns to Education

August 28, 2007 The candidates discussed teacher pay at a recent debate in Iowa.

The Democrats’ ‘No Child’ Divide

August 28, 2007 Will their rhetoric yield sound ideas for improving Washington’s role in school reform?, Bruce Fuller asks.

Candidates Urged to Back STEM Initiatives

August 27, 2007 Business leaders are turning their attention to the 2008 presidential race and urging candidates in both parties to make prosperity through education a core piece of their platforms.

Romney: School Failures Pose Civil Rights Challenge

August 17, 2007, AP Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said one of his biggest concerns about race relations involves education.

Dodd Outlines K-12 Education Plan

August 9, 2007, AP Democratic presidential hopeful Chris Dodd planned to unveil his ideas Thursday morning at the National Education Association of New Hampshire meeting in Bartlett, N.H.

TV Ads Push Candidates to Offer Ways to Improve Education System

August 3, 2007, AP The commercials, paid for by Strong American Schools, will begin airing Friday in the Des Moines market.

Clinton Courts Politically Potent Teachers

August 1, 2007, AP Addressing teachers and education advocates in Iowa, the Democratic presidential candidate pledged to give public schools the resources needed to properly educate children.

A Lost Issue in 2008?

July 30, 2007 Education is falling off the nation’s priority list, Arthur Levine writes in this Education Week Commentary.

Edwards Pushes Better Education for Poor

July 18, 2007, AP Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has called for measures to strengthen education for poor children and make schools more economically diverse in order to fight poverty.

Paying for Performance

July 17, 2007 Barack Obama used measured words in a speech to delegates at the National Education Association convention.

Presidential Hopefuls Tell NEA Delegates What They Want to Hear

July 6, 2007 The seven Democratic candidates for president who trooped through the union's annual convention this week blasted the No Child Left Behind Act.

At NEA Convention, Presidential Candidates Call for NCLB Overhaul

July 3, 2007, AP Mere mention of President Bush's signature education law elicited loud hisses and boos from the thousands of teachers on hand.

The GOP Field and Evolution

June 12, 2007 Presidential candidates haven’t delved in any detail into school accountability issues in debates.

GOP Field Dips Into NCLB Issues

May 22, 2007 Candidates for and against school law bring it up in S.C. debate.

Hillary Clinton on NCLB

May 8, 2007 The 2008 Democratic presidential candidate criticizes the law for its effects on school testing and curriculum.

Hillary Clinton Critical of NCLB Before State Teachers’ Union

April 27, 2007 The 2008 presidential candidate says the law narrows schools’ curricula and relies too heavily on standardized tests.

Most GOP Education Activists Still Sizing Up Field

April 10, 2007 Presidential candidates have offered few specifics so far on K-12 policy proposals.

Obama’s Annenberg Stint Informs White House Bid

March 6, 2007 In the 1990s, Mr. Obama led a privately funded school reform initiative—an experience that shaped the Illinois senator's perspective on the critical importance of principals and teachers.

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