Governors
States
See Where Teachers Got Pay Raises This Year
More than a year after teachers began walking out en masse to demand higher salaries, at least 15 states have given their teachers a raise.
Federal
Steve Bullock, Who Called It 'Absurd' to Arm Teachers, Runs for White House
Mont. Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat who's served as the Big Sky Country's governor since 2013, has also supported the teaching of Native American languages and better internet for his state's schools.
States
Interactive
These Governors Are Calling for Teacher Pay Raises
Amid threatened teacher strikes and budget surpluses, more than 20 governors this year have recommended that their state boost teachers’ pay, according to an Education Week analysis of State of the State addresses.
School & District Management
Open Questions Follow Governor's Move to Scrap Fla. Standards
It may take years for the state to disentangle itself from the Common Core State Standards and put new ones in place.
Teaching Profession
Stark Choice for States: Bank Surpluses, or Spend Them on K-12
Public school advocates have a long wish list even as state policymakers weigh whether to fatten "rainy day" funds instead of pumping surplus cash into schools.
Early Childhood
New Governors Aim to Funnel Money Into Early Education
After campaigning on the expansion of preschool and other early-childhood programs, governors in California, Colorado, and elsewhere are reflecting those priorities in their budget pitches.
Federal
Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee Seeks White House; Has Opposed Charters, Backed DACA
Inslee has consistently pushed for more education funding in Washington state to pay for things like teacher raises, all-day kindergarten, and early child care.
Federal
How Election Results Will Shake Up State Education Policy
The new crop of governors and state legislators—many of them Democrats—will be looking to deliver on campaign promises, and there’s a turnover of appointed state superintendents on the horizon.
Federal
Five New Governors to Watch On Education
Thanks in part to ESSA and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' efforts to shrink the Education Department, governors will have even more say in K-12 education.
States
Wisconsin Chief Tony Evers Upsets Incumbent Scott Walker in Governor's Race
The contest had been close from the start, with Evers campaigning on a promise to restore respect for the state's teachers and financially bail out its school system.
Federal
Teachers Defiant After Educator Loses Bid for Arizona Governor
The loss by Democrat David Garcia was a blow to education advocates who hoped to ride a national tide of teacher activism and unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.
Education
Could Tax Increases Fix School Funding Problems? Some Gubernatorial Candidates Think So (Video)
Education Week reporters Daarel Burnette and Kavitha Cardoza walk you through some of the school funding issues and debates dominating key campaigns.
States
Video
A Fierce Fight for Governor, Where Education May Make the Difference
Ask Wisconsin voters what issues they care about most in the midterm elections - and education is right at the top of the list, just behind the economy. Voters even support increasing school spending rather than cutting their property taxes. Perhaps this isn’t surprising in a state where education has been a political flashpoint since Republican Gov. Scott Walker first took office in 2011. Walker slashed spending, including for schools, and weakened teacher and other public employee unions. He also expanded school choice. Now running for his third term, he is facing a man with a dramatically different view of education. His Democratic opponent, longtime elected superintendent Tony Evers, wants to shore up traditional public schools. Evers told Education Week, “I’ve fought for schools rather than bringing them down.” But Walker, who increased school funding in his last budget, is now claiming he’s “The Education Governor”. Right now this race is too close to call.
Budget & Finance
New Mexico School Finance Ruling Throws Wrench Into Gubernatorial Race
New Mexico is one of many states this year where candidates for state office are at odds over how the state should provide schools with more money.