Speakers Spotlight Obama Ed. Initiatives, GOP Spending Threats
College access, President Obama's education goals, and Republican threats to education were strong themes on the first night of Democratic convention action.
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Democratic Platform Hails Common Core, Praises Teachers
The official Democratic Party platform highlights the importance of evaluations in helping teachers, as well as the Common Core State Standards.
August 31, 2012
Presidential Ads Don't Impress, Students Say
High school students in a women's studies class sort through the fact, fiction, and fuzziness of presidential television spots.
August 30, 2012
Educator and Bilingual-Ed. Foe Remains in Romney's Corner
Lincoln Tamayo looks forward to a Mitt Romney presidency that would make English immersion the standard approach nationwide for teaching English-language learners.
August 29, 2012
Tenn. Gov. Haslam Talks Ed. Policy, Election 2012
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam supports a Mitt Romney presidency, but he sees wisdom in some of the education-related work of the Obama administration.
August 28, 2012
Convention's Youngest Delegate Wants Local Control for Schools
Rising high school senior Evan Draim, of Virginia, isn't yet 18 but will be in time for the general election.
August 23, 2012
Obama Talks Waivers, Common Core on the Campaign Trail
President Obama gave one of his most significant speeches on K-12 during this election season yesterday, bragging about everything from the administration's plan to offer states waivers to common core.
August 22, 2012
Fact Checking Obama's Class-Size Ad
The Obama campaign has released an ad warning that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would usher in big cuts to K-12 spending.
August 14, 2012
New Obama Ad Hits Romney-Ryan on Higher Ed. Policy
A new Obama campaign ad and Rep. Paul Ryan's entrance onto the Republican ticket have put college costs back into the campaign spotlight.
August 08, 2012
Alexa Posny Exits Education Department
Who else will be putting in their resignation this fall?
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