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Campaign '08

Follow Education Week‘s print and online-only coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign to learn more about where the major candidates stand on education. Also read the edweek.org blog, Campaign K-12, for more analysis of the candidates’ views. Also, check our election multimedia resources and coverage.

Education Presidential Hopefuls Weigh In on Education
Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, and Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, take sharply contrasting views on a number of key education policy issues.
October 22, 2008
Federal Education on the Ballot
Education will be on the ballot Nov. 4, even if the subject hasn’t been on voters’ minds much during the 2008 campaign season.
Alyson Klein & David J. Hoff, October 21, 2008
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11 min read
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat, and her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, right, watch as debate moderator Enrique Cerna tosses a coin to determine the order of their opening statements for their Oct. 1 debate in Yakima, Wash. Ms. Gregoire, who narrowly defeated Mr. Rossi in the 2004 election, won the toss and elected to give her opening statement after her opponent.
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat, and her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, right, watch as debate moderator Enrique Cerna tosses a coin to determine the order of their opening statements for their Oct. 1 debate in Yakima, Wash. Ms. Gregoire, who narrowly defeated Mr. Rossi in the 2004 election, won the toss and elected to give her opening statement after her opponent.
Photo by Gordon King/Yakima-Herald Republic/AP
Federal Fiscal Worries Shadow State Elections
The new class of governors and state legislators to be elected Nov. 4 will inherit financial problems that threaten existing education programs and limit possible new initiatives.
Michele McNeil, October 21, 2008
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8 min read
Federal Campaign Notebook McCain, Obama Address Controversy About Ayers
The controversy over Sen. Barack Obama’s ties to William C. Ayers took center stage last week during the third and final presidential debate.
Dakarai I. Aarons, October 21, 2008
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3 min read
Federal Campaign Notebook The Polls Are Closed in Scholastic Precincts
If children could vote, Barack Obama would be the next president, according to the Scholastic Presidential Election Poll for Kids.
Alyson Klein, October 20, 2008
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1 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Federal McCain and Obama Tussle on Education
The Oct. 15 event gave school issues their highest profile yet in the the presidential campaign, as the candidates had their first and probably only chance for a face-to-face exchange over education.
David J. Hoff, October 17, 2008
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6 min read
A Barack Obama button is pinned on a tree at Soquel (Calif.) High School late last month.
A Barack Obama button is pinned on a tree at Soquel (Calif.) High School late last month.
Photo by Bill Lovejoy/The Santa Cruz Sentinel
Federal Campaign K-12 Notebook
Recent incidents have reignited questions about the scope of teachers’ free-speech rights and the place of politics in the classroom and the rest of the school building.
October 14, 2008
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7 min read
Families & the Community Candidates View Parental Role Differently
Parents play vital roles in their children’s education, John McCain and Barack Obama agree. But the presidential candidates disagree on what a president should do to encourage parents to participate in the educational experiences of their children.
David J. Hoff, October 14, 2008
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5 min read
Slot machines await gamblers before the opening of business at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 30. Missourians will vote on Proposition A, a measure that would repeal the nation's only casino loss limit, in the upcoming general election.
Slot machines await gamblers before the opening of business at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 30. Missourians will vote on Proposition A, a measure that would repeal the nation's only casino loss limit, in the upcoming general election.
Photo by Charlie Riedel/AP
Federal States Roll Dice on New Funding
Amid tight budgets and shrinking revenue, states are wagering that voters in next month’s elections will agree to expand state-sanctioned gambling in exchange for increased school aid.
Michele McNeil, October 13, 2008
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6 min read
William C. Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, were members of the radical Weather Underground and longtime fugitives. Mr. Ayers, a focus of 2008 campaign controversy, is now an education professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
William C. Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, were members of the radical Weather Underground and longtime fugitives. Mr. Ayers, a focus of 2008 campaign controversy, is now an education professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Todd BuchananFile
Federal Ayers Controversy First Smoldered, Now Flares Bright
Months after conservative commentators began hammering Sen. Barack Obama over his connections to William C. Ayers, Sen. John McCain is clearly making the controversy a part of his campaign strategy.
Michele McNeil, October 10, 2008
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7 min read
Federal McCain and Obama Share Basic Views on Ed. Tech.
Their plans for using technology to improve schools differ on specifics, but Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have each taken the position that educational improvement efforts should be firmly supported using technology.
Andrew Trotter, October 10, 2008
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6 min read
Barack Obama is shown in 1992 working on a Chicago voter-registration drive.
Barack Obama is shown in 1992 working on a Chicago voter-registration drive.
Obama Presidential Campaign/AP-File
Federal Backers Say Chicago Project Not 'Radical'
Founders of the project chaired by Barack Obama say it has been distorted in the presidential campaign.
Dakarai I. Aarons, October 9, 2008
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14 min read
Walter H. Annenberg is shown at the White House on Dec. 17, 1993, pledging to give $500 million for reforming public schools. Decrying rising levels of youth violence, he committed to what was then the largest private gift ever made to public education.
Walter H. Annenberg is shown at the White House on Dec. 17, 1993, pledging to give $500 million for reforming public schools. Decrying rising levels of youth violence, he committed to what was then the largest private gift ever made to public education.
Greg Gibson/AP-File
Federal Other Big Cities Pursued Goals, Strategies Similar to Chicago Project’s Plan
The Annenberg Challenge sought to address time, size, and isolation in schools.
Ann Bradley, October 9, 2008
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4 min read
Federal Candidates' Math-Science Ideas Face Limits
McCain and Obama both want to boost teacher training in the subjects, but budget realities may intervene.
Sean Cavanagh, October 7, 2008
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7 min read
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