Give Palin and Biden Extra Credit for Bringing Up Schools
There wasn’t a single question on schools during the vice presidential debate, but the candidates managed to sneak in some comments on education. Read Full Post >
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October 03, 2008
October 02, 2008
On Education, Biden Sounds Like Obama
Now that Joe Biden is the vice presidential candidate, he appears to have adopted the education platform of Barack Obama. Read Full Post >
October 02, 2008
Tonight's VP Debate: Will Education Make an Appearance?
If the moderator doesn't ask a question about schools, it won't be because no one tried. Read Full Post >
August 24, 2008
Biden: Whoops, I Voted the Wrong Way on NCLB
Presumptive vice presidential nominee Joe Biden voted for NCLB, but now he regrets it. The Delaware senator said in a presidential debate last year said he voted for the now controversial law in 2001 because he "has great faith in Ted Kennedy," the Massachusetts Democrat who led the effort to ensur... Read Full Post >
August 24, 2008
Joe Biden: Cool to Merit Pay, Warm to Pre-K
During his short-lived campaign for president, Democrat Joe Biden said education would be his top domestic priority. But it's clear that Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois didn't pick Biden as his vice-presidential pick because of domestic issues, but because of his foreign relations credentials. So as... Read Full Post >
August 24, 2008
The Pre-K Promise
Democratic U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware becomes the latest presidential candidate to unveil his education plan. The gist of his proposal, unveiled in Iowa, is that he wants to turn the country's traditional K-12 public education system into more of a 16-year pathway—with two years of high-... Read Full Post >
December 28, 2007
Democratic Candidates on Merit Pay: Teachers' Unions Have Nothing to Worry About
In last night's Democratic debate on CNN, the seven presidential candidates were asked whether they were in favor of the very controversial issue of merit pay for teachers, which is generally fiercely opposed by some of the Democrats' biggest supporters—the teachers' unions. None of the candidate... Read Full Post >
December 28, 2007
Biden's Memorable Education Plan
Although Democratic candidate Joe Biden says education will be his top domestic priority if elected president, his plan to fix public schools apparently isn't very remarkable, or memorable, at least to the Associated Press. A story that moved on the AP wires today declared: "Democrat Joe Biden unve... Read Full Post >
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