Education Week: Election 2007

Election 2007

Follow Education Week's print and online-only coverage of the 2007 state election campaigns to see where the major candidates stand on education.

Houston, Charlotte OK Bonds to Build Schools

November 13, 2007 Voters in Houston narrowly approved an $805 million bond issue last week that will pay for building 24 new schools, renovating 134 others, and upgrading safety and security in all schools.

Utah's Vote Raises Bar on Choice

November 9, 2007 The defeat of what would have been the nation’s first universal-voucher program highlights again the political vulnerability of such controversial school choice measures.

Off-Year Election Results Could Usher In Policy Shifts

November 8, 2007 Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, and New Jersey are among the states that could be affected.

Indianapolis Mayor, Supporter of Charters, Loses Race

November 8, 2007 Mayor Bart Peterson will be handing over the reins of the city and its 16 charter schools to a Republican political neophyte.

Utah Vouchers Rejected in Overwhelming Vote

November 7, 2007 After a multimillion-dollar political campaign that pitted teachers’ unions nationally against school choice advocates, Utah voters yesterday voted overwhelmingly to repeal the nation’s first universal voucher law.

School Issues Vary on States’ Ballots

October 30, 2007 Voters will decide some notable education- and child-related questions when they go to the polls next month.

Louisiana Gov.-Elect Faces Education Issues

October 25, 2007 Kentucky and Mississippi also will select their governors in the 2007 electoral season.