Election 2004
Read Education Week’s comprehensive and continuing coverage of the 2004 election. View an interactive comparison of President Bush’s and Sen. Kerry’s education proposals.
Federal
Campaign Notebook
Youth Presidential Polls Have Impressive Record, But Not All Can Be Right
As voters prepared to go to the polls this week, another race was unfolding. Which youth poll would come closest to the actual result of the presidential election?
Federal
Political Groups Fund Education Messages
Regardless of the results Nov. 2, political analysts will remember the 2004 elections in part for the ubiquitous—and controversial—role played by such 527 groups, named after a section of the federal tax code.
Education Funding
Cincinnati Leaders Divided Over School Levy
Frustrated by what they call unfulfilled promises, unexplained expenses, and minimal academic progress, some of Cincinnati’s most powerful business and religious leaders are withholding their support of the district’s tax-levy renewal on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Federal
School Law an Issue in U.S. House Race
Like many tight races leading up to the elections next week, the contest in New Mexico for the U.S. House of Representatives has gotten pretty rough, and talk of schools has had to vie with still-stark post-9/11 worries about security and other high-profile issues.
Education
Campaign Notebook
Heinz Kerry Gets Educated on First Lady’s ‘Real’ Experience
After Teresa Heinz Kerry took a swipe at first lady Laura Bush last week, the wealthy philanthropist and wife of the Democratic presidential nominee backed away from saying Mrs. Bush hasn’t held a “real job.”
Federal
Campaign Notebook
No Child Left Behind Act Yields Conflicting Opinions
In the continuing quest to gauge what the public really thinks about the federal No Child Left Behind Act, two recent polls offer conflicting accounts.
Federal
Campaign Notebook
Early Balloting: Children Choose President Bush in Scholastic Poll
Mr. Bush won the children’s election run by Scholastic Inc., the New York City-based educational publisher.
School & District Management
Education Committees Could See Changes
The House and Senate education committees may see more changes to their memberships through vacancies as some members retire and others seek higher office.
States
Voters in 11 States Set to Pick Governors
A battle over whether Utah should pay for vouchers to help students cover the cost of tuition at private schools is dividing the two candidates for governor in the Beehive State.
Federal
Education Seeps Into Presidential Debates
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry were never asked directly about education during their three televised debates this month, but that didn’t stop the two presidential contenders from finding segues into the issue, whether it was questions about jobs or even abortion.
Education
Teachers’ Aides Stump for Kerry Via Postal Route
Teachers' aides are holding "postcard parties" in support of Sen. John Kerry, part of a program sponsored by the 1.3 million-member American Federation of Teachers.
Federal
Campaign Notebook
Edwards Doesn’t Hesitate To Name His No. 1 Mistake
It’s never easy to get a politician to admit mistakes, but Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina was at least partially ready to do so when asked on a Sunday-morning TV show to name his three biggest.
Federal
Campaign Notebook
This Just In: ‘No Child’ Law Works Well, Says Ed. Dept. ‘News’ Video
The Department of Education became entangled last week in an election-season public relations mess related to the work it hired a public relations firm to do.
School & District Management
Voters Weigh K-12 Finance at Ballot Box
Voters in some states will cast ballots Nov. 2 on proposals that could shape the future of school spending for years to come.