Education Week’s Coverage Of the 2000 Democratic National Convention

Friday, August 18:

• “Gore Calls Education ‘Number-One Priority.’”

Thursday, August 17:

• “Democrats Stress Early-Childhood Education.”
• “Teachers’ Unions Pull Out Stops for Gore.”
• “Lieberman Blasts Bush’s Education Plan.”

Wednesday, August 16:

• “Speakers Call for First-Class Education and End to Child Poverty.”

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  Jonathan Kozol:
  Education Week‘s Joetta Sack interviews noted author and children’s advocate Jonathan Kozol at the so-called Shadow Convention, where he shares his provocative views on the Democratic platform, the candidates, and their promises.

• Delaware Gov. Thomas R. Carper:
  Education Week reporter Joetta Sack tracks down Gov. Carper to discuss Delaware’s accountability plan—and how such measures are likely to play out in the campaign.

• North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.:
  Education Week reporter Linda Jacobson gets Gov. Hunt’s reaction to Mr. Gore’s proposal for universal preschool and responds to the rumor that he is a possible candidate for secretary of education.

Tuesday, August 15:

• “Moderate Democrats Swap Ideas on Schools.”

• “Educational Equity Issues ‘Shadow’ Main Convention.”

• “Clinton Stresses Differences in Parties’ Schools’ Agendas.”

Monday, August 14:

• “Democrats To Highlight Education at Convention.”