Campaign 2012
States
Education Issues Underscore Election Stakes at All Levels
From the presidential campaign to statewide ballot measures, education has been a steady theme in the 2012 election season.
Budget & Finance
Outside Cash Floods New Orleans Board Race
One candidate in the race for District 3 of the Orleans Parish school board has raised more than $110,000 in donations.
School & District Management
State Boards Could Feel Electoral Winds
A sixth of some 600 state school board seats nationwide could turn over through election or subsequent appointment this year.
Federal
Obama Finding Teacher Support Secure, If Tepid
Though policy differences may have dampened enthusiasm for some, many teachers back President Obama for re-election.
Federal
Opinion
Highlights From the Ed. Adviser Debate
In a debate over education issues, education advisers to both presidential candidates squared off on a number of key policy issues.
Federal
Debates Push Fate of Education Policies to Fore
The Obama and Romney camps bare sharp contrasts on the federal role in education, including on NCLB waivers.
Federal
Education Gets Brief Nod at VP Candidate Debate
Vice President Joe Biden slams GOP rival Paul Ryan's budget plans, which Biden says would cut education funding.
School & District Management
No Matter Who Wins, Congress Faces Rocky Path on Ed. Issues
Even as fiscal matters bid for attention, federal lawmakers will have renewal of the ESEA and other laws on their plate.
School & District Management
State Chiefs' Races Blend K-12 Issues, State Politics
Voters in four states will pick chief state school leaders in next month's elections.
Federal
Romney's Pledge to Not Cut Ed. Aid Short on Specifics
If elected, the GOP candidate could face hurdles upholding that promise while also reining in a mounting federal deficit.
Education Funding
A Romney Win Could Upend K-12 Federal Policy Landscape
A scaled-back Education Department and cloudy prospects for Obama initiatives are among the scenarios.
States
State Ballot Measures Include Hot K-12 Issues
Voters in various states will decide on teacher evaluations, funding, and charter school access, among other issues.
School Choice & Charters
Vouchers Gain Foothold Among State, Local Democrats
While many in their party remain opposed, some state and local Democrats see vouchers as an escape hatch for students in failing schools.
Federal
Presidential Nominees Serve Up Sharp Differences on Education
But tough convention rhetoric may obscure areas of agreement—and intraparty tensions—on key issues.