Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators http://www.edweek.org/ Sun, 27 May 2012 11:05:42 -0400 EducationWeekElectionshttp://feedburner.google.com Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/p4frB9HygNM/32mct_paromney.h31.html Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought his education agenda to a West Philadelphia charter school, suggesting class size mattered little to pupils' achievement. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/25/32mct_paromney.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/25/32mct_paromney.h31.html Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/yTqu9Id7JVk/32adv-union_ep.h31.html New organizations are jousting with teacher groups for influence on policy issues. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32adv-union_ep.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32adv-union_ep.h31.html Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/YLN901AiJ6c/32adv-victor_ep.h31.html The race for a seat on Louisiana's board of education attracted the attention of education activists and politically connected individuals—and unleashed a torrent of spending. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32adv-victor_ep.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32adv-victor_ep.h31.html Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/ZvZGkJfVk6A/524153nyschoolbudgets_ap.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/524153nyschoolbudgets_ap.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/524153nyschoolbudgets_ap.html Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/nzgw3L7ZOVA/523059coschoolbondsinvestmentbankers_ap.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/12/523059coschoolbondsinvestmentbankers_ap.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/12/523059coschoolbondsinvestmentbankers_ap.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/-fhUgWmVQ6w/28policy.h31.html Many of those surveyed in sokey swing states says rank education among their top issues this election year. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/18/28policy.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/18/28policy.h31.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/EEQCRp40vNM/19obama.h31.html President Barack Obama takes aim at an issue that resonates with a constituency likely to be important to his re-election campaign: college students struggling to pay off their student loans. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/01/19obama.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/02/01/19obama.h31.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/3Y7E_EAplxY/15legislatures_ep.h31.html Lawmakers and governors may push ambitious initiatives in their 2012 sessions, though warily in an election year. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/11/15legislatures_ep.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/11/15legislatures_ep.h31.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/8xp_AAuEaqg/15elections_ep.h31.html Republicans running for president agree there should be a smaller federal footprint in education, but differ widely in details and policy experience on the issue. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/06/15elections_ep.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/06/15elections_ep.h31.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/P3SC3GpYG9s/12mcgannon.h31.html Denver's recent local school board election had national implications, and it also asked voters to consider the definition of education reform, writes Kayla McGannon. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/16/12mcgannon.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/16/12mcgannon.h31.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/GJkV9TJthyw/12schoolboard.h31.html While school board races tend to be sleepy affairs, a handful of elections around the country drew high voter turnout and—in some cases—plenty of campaign cash. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/10/12schoolboard.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/10/12schoolboard.h31.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/LIzX71BvuqA/12election.h31.html The vote sends the state's GOP a clear message that it went too far in reining in the rights of teachers and other public employees. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/10/12election.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/10/12election.h31.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/BGgHR97S2n4/11cutbacks_ep.h31.html School budget cuts imposed by governors and state lawmakers in the past year loom as an electoral issue in 2012. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/09/11cutbacks_ep.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/09/11cutbacks_ep.h31.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/AsGKK8ZxYjA/10ohio.h31.html A measure will decide the fate of new limits on the bargaining rights of teachers and other public employees. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/02/10ohio.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/11/02/10ohio.h31.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekElections/~3/T8-ins6g80k/10jobs.h31.html The Obama administration highlights its education record, while drawing a sharp contrast with the GOP in Congress. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/10/28/10jobs.h31.html Elections http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/10/28/10jobs.h31.html