Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington.
President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington. He announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement for the Democratic nomination.
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Federal Biden Drops Out of Race and Endorses Kamala Harris to Lead the Democratic Ticket
The president's endorsement of Harris makes the vice president the most likely nominee for the Democrats.
The Associated Press, July 21, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Joe Biden after a speech on healthcare in Raleigh, N.C., March. 26, 2024. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.
Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Joe Biden after a speech on health care in Raleigh, N.C., on March 26, 2024. Biden on Sunday announced he wouldn't run for reelection and endorsed Harris as his replacement.
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Federal What We Know About Kamala Harris’ Education Record
Harris is the frontrunner for the top of the ticket. A look at her record on K-12, along with those of other Democratic contenders.
Libby Stanford, July 21, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in New Orleans, Saturday, July 2, 2022.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in New Orleans, Saturday, July 2, 2022.
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Teaching Profession You Shouldn't Have to Treat Gunshot Wounds, Kamala Harris Tells Teachers
The vice president also unveiled a new tutoring initiative and underscored the administration's goal of higher pay for teachers.
Madeline Will, July 5, 2022
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In July 2019, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris participated in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Detroit.
In July 2019, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris participated in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Detroit.
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Federal Opinion Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Make School Desegregation a Key Issue
The vice presidential candidate was bused to school as child. Her experience could inform national education policy, writes Jonathan E. Collins.
Jonathan E. Collins, August 13, 2020
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Federal Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris for VP After Intense School Desegregation Clash
Although Harris clashed with Biden over his record on school desegregation, some of her education proposals might dovetail well with his.
Evie Blad, August 11, 2020
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Federal Harris Calls for Boost in Education Funding, Trauma Screening, Civil Rights Enforcement
California Sen. Kamala Harris has given the clearest look yet at her education priorities as a Democratic presidential candidate, in a set of policy proposals calling for boosts in federal education funding, early childhood education, and civil rights enforcement.
Evie Blad, October 7, 2019
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From left, former vice president Joe Biden, left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speak simultaneously at the Democratic Party primary debate on Thursday, in Miami. Biden and Harris quarreled over segregated schools and the proper role of the federal government in addressing it.
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Federal Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Clash Over Busing, Segregated Schools in Democratic Debate
An exchange between two candidates highlighted how segregation in education could prove to be a potent issue in the Democratic 2020 primary.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 27, 2019
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Teaching Profession Kamala Harris Tells Teachers: 'We Are Not Paying You Your Value'
In March, the California senator and Democratic presidential candidate released a teacher pay proposal. She sought to build her support among educators at a May 6 American Federation of Teachers town hall.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 6, 2019
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Federal Here's How Sen. Kamala Harris Wants to Raise Teacher Pay
Under the plan, states would work with the federal government to gradually give teachers a pay raise, with a special emphasis on high-needs schools, the Harris campaign says.
Alyson Klein, March 26, 2019
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Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as senators make their arguments on advancing the nomination of Bill Barr to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as senators make their arguments on advancing the nomination of Bill Barr to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
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Federal Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Promises Teachers a Raise
Presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris made her first policy pitch on the campaign trail: A new federal program to boost teacher pay.
Alyson Klein, March 24, 2019
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Federal Sen. Kamala Harris, Who Called Arming Teachers 'Ridiculous,' Launches White House Bid
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., who has spoken about the link between education and public safety, announced Monday that she's joining the crowded Democratic presidential field
Alyson Klein, January 21, 2019
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Representative Tim Walz settles into his new office on Capitol Hill.
Representative Tim Walz settles into his new office on Capitol Hill.
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Federal Q&A The Freshman: How Tim Walz Went From the Classroom to Congress
EdWeek's 2007 conversation with Tim Walz
Denise Kersten Wills, February 26, 2007
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