November 2, 2004
Regardless of the results Nov. 2, political analysts will remember the 2004 elections in part for the ubiquitous—and controversial—role played by such 527 groups, named after a section of the federal tax code.
October 26, 2004
Frustrated by what they call unfulfilled promises, unexplained expenses, and minimal academic progress, some of Cincinnati’s most powerful business and religious leaders are withholding their support of the district’s tax-levy renewal on the Nov. 2 ballot.
October 26, 2004
Like many tight races leading up to the elections next week, the contest in New Mexico for the U.S. House of Representatives has gotten pretty rough, and talk of schools has had to vie with still-stark post-9/11 worries about security and other high-profile issues.
October 26, 2004
After Teresa Heinz Kerry took a swipe at first lady Laura Bush last week, the wealthy philanthropist and wife of the Democratic presidential nominee backed away from saying Mrs. Bush hasn’t held a “real job.”
October 26, 2004
In the continuing quest to gauge what the public really thinks about the federal No Child Left Behind Act, two recent polls offer conflicting accounts.
October 26, 2004
Mr. Bush won the children’s election run by Scholastic Inc., the New York City-based educational publisher.
October 26, 2004
The House and Senate education committees may see more changes to their memberships through vacancies as some members retire and others seek higher office.
October 26, 2004
A battle over whether Utah should pay for vouchers to help students cover the cost of tuition at private schools is dividing the two candidates for governor in the Beehive State.
October 19, 2004
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry were never asked directly about education during their three televised debates this month, but that didn’t stop the two presidential contenders from finding segues into the issue, whether it was questions about jobs or even abortion.
October 19, 2004
Teachers' aides are holding "postcard parties" in support of Sen. John Kerry, part of a program sponsored by the 1.3 million-member American Federation of Teachers.
October 19, 2004
The Department of Education became entangled last week in an election-season public relations mess related to the work it hired a public relations firm to do.
October 19, 2004
It’s never easy to get a politician to admit mistakes, but Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina was at least partially ready to do so when asked on a Sunday-morning TV show to name his three biggest.
October 19, 2004
Voters in some states will cast ballots Nov. 2 on proposals that could shape the future of school spending for years to come.
October 15, 2004
Robert Gordon, domestic policy advisor for the Kerry presidential campaign, answers your questions about the Kerry campaign's education platform, including Mr. Kerry's positions on key aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act.
October 12, 2004
Security concerns have led a small but increasing number of school districts and counties to move polling sites off school campuses.
October 12, 2004
Last spring, as Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic presidential nominee, was formulating his teacher-quality proposals, his campaign held several meetings with outside education experts.
October 12, 2004
Although Iraq dominated the vice presidential debate last week, the candidates managed to get in a few jabs on education and, of course, the No Child Left Behind Act.
October 12, 2004
The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy blasted President Bush’s education record last week as she toured a Head Start program in Iowa.
October 12, 2004
There’s no doubt that the two major-party candidates in the hard-fought 2004 presidential contest part company on some education issues. But it’s striking how much ground they seem to share on the fundamentals of policy.
October 12, 2004
A reawakened Mount St. Helens is not the only source of tremors in Washington state these days. Education issues that figure in the Nov. 2 general election are stirring up the electorate with an energy the state hasn’t seen in years.
October 12, 2004
Nationwide, five states will hold elections for the top education post on Nov. 2. A total of 14 states elect their schools chiefs.
October 11, 2004
An unknown 8th grade math teacher is taking on internationally known Senator John McCain. He won't win, but he can't lose, either.
October 8, 2004
As the candidates for president and vice president have barnstormed across the country, voters have gotten to see quite a bit of their children.
October 5, 2004
As Republicans prepared for their party’s convention in New York City this week, Secretary of Education Rod Paige was scheduled for a prime-time speaking slot to talk up President Bush’s signature education accomplishment.
October 5, 2004
Sandy Kress, an education advisor with the Bush campaign, takes questions on the No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush education agenda, and what's at stake for schools and teachers in the 2004 presidential election.
October 1, 2004
Although the hard-fought presidential race has dominated campaign news in recent weeks, it’s also a critical year for state legislative elections.
October 1, 2004
The No Child Left Behind Act has been the hallmark of President Bush’s education agenda and one of his most-touted domestic achievements as he campaigns for a second term.
September 27, 2004
With the election season in full swing, the National Education Association is geared up to have an impact. The 2.7 million-member teachers’ union makes endorsements, and its political action committee donates millions of dollars to candidates.
September 27, 2004
A candlelight vigil to remember members of the U.S. military killed in Iraq has turned into a lesson in politics for Medina High School in Ohio.
September 22, 2004
The Bush administration's record on education continues to be a polarizing issue for many teachers, who were represented last week on the floor of the Republican National Convention as well as among the protesters out in the streets.
September 22, 2004
A close observer of the Republican National Convention with an interest in education policy and a long memory might have recognized a familiar name from the administration of former President George H.W. Bush.
September 21, 2004
President Bush begins the crucial stretch of his bid for a second term with plans to build on the No Child Left Behind Act by expanding educational accountability in the high school grades.
September 20, 2004
Republicans drafted a party platform for adoption at their national convention in New York City this week that reflects in language and spirit the stamp that George W. Bush first placed on the GOP’s education positions four years ago.
