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Charter School Advocates, San Diego NAACP Raise Objections to Biden’s Pick for Number Two Spot at Education Department

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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With an Eye Toward Equity, Biden Unveils Plan to Reopen Many Schools in First 100 Days

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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With Senate in Democrats’ Hands, Attention Turns to Ed Committee Leadership, Cardona Confirmation

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Harris: The Biden Administration Must Commit in the First 100 Days to Building Education Policies With Community, Not for It

Khalilah Harris
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As First Lady, Jill Biden to ‘Bring a Lot More Power’ to Helping Students in Military Families

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson

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A 2020 EDlection Cheat Sheet: Recapping the 48 Key Races, Winners and Campaign Issues That Could Reshape America’s Schools and Education Policy

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

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Miami Teachers Union President Running for Lieutenant Governor of Florida

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Whom Did Homeschool Parents Back for President in 2020? Trump’s Slipping Support May Signal a Shift in These Traditionally GOP Voters

Heath Brown
EDlection 2020

Infante-Green: Kamala Harris and Rhode Island’s Top Female Leaders Are Setting a New Example for Today’s Young Women

Angélica Infante-Green
Author: Angélica Infante-Green
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Science Matters Now More Than Ever. The Time to Start Teaching It Is in Elementary School

Jacqueline Barber & Matt Reed
EDlection 2020

Georgia Senate Runoff Will Affect Reach of Biden’s Education Agenda and the ‘Larger Political Dynamic’ in Washington

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Rotherham: Cardona a Deft Pick for Ed Secretary at a Time When Political Fights Should Be Secondary to the Disaster Facing Millions of Students

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
EDlection 2020

Anti-LGBT Activist Loses Orleans Parish School Board Race to a Gay Educator; 4 Other NOLA Runoff Elections Settled

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Message for President-Elect Biden on New Ed Secretary: Black Women are Watching What You Do for Our Kids

Lakisha Young
EDlection 2020

Slavin: An Open Letter to President-Elect Biden — a Tutoring Marshall Plan to Heal Our Students

Robert Slavin

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EDlection 2020

Former NEA Chief Eskelsen Garcia, Possible Education Secretary Pick, Under Scrutiny for Comments About Special-Needs Kids

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Community Colleges Expected to Have Their Moment in Biden White House. But in Parting Salvo, DeVos Calls Ideas Like Free Tuition ‘Insidious’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
EDlection 2020

Analysis: From School Cafeteria ‘Salad Girl’ to U.S. Secretary of Education? The Rise of Former NEA President Lily Eskelsen García

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Rotherham: Who the Next Ed Secretary Will Be Is the Wrong Parlor Game. The Real Question — Which Party Will Get Its Act Together on Education First?

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
EDlection 2020

Analysis: NEA Wants an End to Tax Breaks for the Rich. With its Hundreds of Millions in Tax-Free Revenue, Those Pleas Ring Hollow

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Resh & Brown: With Morale at the Department of Education at a Dismal Low, the New Administration Faces a Daunting Task

William Resh & Heath Brown
EDlection 2020

Incoming Madam Vice President Kamala Harris Forever Alters the Landscape for Girls

Stephanie J. Hull
EDlection 2020

Petrilli: Could Biden, Pelosi and McConnell Work Together? How Education Could Move Forward Under a Divided Federal Government

Michael J. Petrilli
Author: Michael J. Petrilli
EDlection 2020

How Black and Latino Youth Fueled Biden’s Win

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Democrats Achieve Long-Shot Supermajority in New York State Senate, Potentially Creating School Funding Boon

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
EDlection 2020

What I Learned as a Poll Worker: Voting Matters, But Informed Voting Matters More

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
EDlection 2020

Analysis: From School Spending to a Possible Cabinet Post, What Does a Post-Trump World Look Like for Teachers Unions?

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Alaska Legend Don Young Wins 25th Term in Congress, Announces He’s COVID-Positive

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Trump Mulls Parting Shot on Private Schools, but Experts Dismiss Possible Executive Order as ‘More Bluster for the Base’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Democrats Fall Short of Majority in Arizona Legislature

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

With Defeat of California’s ‘Split Roll’ Tax, Advocates Wonder How to Increase Educational Equity

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Who Will Succeed DeVos? With Senate Control Up for Grabs, Democrats Hunt for ‘Unicorn’ to Lead Department Beset by Crisis

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis Victorious in NC After Democratic Challenger Concedes

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Makeup of Senate Means Biden Will Likely Lack Votes and ‘Big Buckets of Funding’ for Expansive Education Agenda

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Biden Wins Election, but with a Likely Divided Congress, One Ed Expert Warns, ‘There’s No Mandate Momentum Here’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

From School Board to the White House, Gwinnett County’s Vote Falls Under National Microscope

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Four New Members to D.C. State Board of Education Appear Set; Will be Advisors on School Reopenings to Student Literacy as Pandemic Continues

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
EDlection 2020

Retired Band Teacher Makes History as Kansas’s First Transgender Legislator, Nation’s First Transgender Lawmaker of Indigenous Ancestry

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

After a Costly Campaign, Charter- and Union-Backed Candidates Each Win Seat on L.A. Unified School Board

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

LA School Officials Cheer Passage of $7B Bond to Improve Facilities and Tech

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

New Mexico Voters Approve $156M Bond for Higher Ed, Tribal Schools and Schools for the Visually and Hearing-Impaired

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
EDlection 2020

Maine Sen. Susan Collins Reelected, Bolstering Republican Fight to Retain Senate Control

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Arizona Teachers Took Their Case for Better Funding to Voters. A Tax on High Earners that Could Raise $1B Is Poised to Pass

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

With Control of Senate Uncertain, Educators Look to Mitch McConnell, Who Calls Pandemic Relief Package ‘Job One’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

What We Know About the Youth Vote So Far: In 11 Key States, Early Data Suggest a Turnout Surge Among Young Americans

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Despite Major Push by Democrats, Texas House of Representatives, Always at Least a Little Purple, Stays Under Republican Control

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Retired Longtime Teacher and Principal Headed to Idaho State House After Strong GOP Victory

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

DeVos on the Campaign Trail: In the Closing Hours of the Presidential Race, How Trump’s Secretary of Education Became a Key Surrogate

Andrew Brownstein
Author: Andrew Brownstein
EDlection 2020

Oakland Votes to Let Teens Cast Ballots in School Board Races, SF Defeats Similar Measure to Lower Voting Age

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Colorado Votes Yes on Raising Taxes on Smoking and Vaping to Fund Education

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
EDlection 2020

Republican Incumbent Elsie Arntzen Wins Second Term as Montana State Superintendent

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

Just 2 NOLA School Board Members Win Seats; With 5 Races Going to December Runoff, Balance of Power Remains Unknown

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

School Choice Proponent Truitt Wins Top North Carolina Schools Post, Vows Local Control in Pandemic Response

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Fourth-Generation Educator Wins Florida State House Seat in Democratic Landslide

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

PreK 4 SA, San Antonio’s Popular City-Run Pre-K Program, Wins Another 8 Years

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
EDlection 2020

Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte Wins Montana Governor’s Race on Record of Supporting School Choice; Public Education Advocates Worry About Support for Private Schools

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
EDlection 2020

Reykdal Reelected to Washington’s Top Schools Post After GOP Challenger Attacked His Support for Controversial Sex Ed Rules

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

North Carolina Legislature Remains in Republican Hands, Divided Government to Continue

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

With Georgia’s Special Election Moving to a January Runoff, Control of U.S. Senate Could Be Unknown for Weeks

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Wins Utah Governor’s Race, Calling for Boosted Education Funding in State with Lowest Per-Pupil Spending

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
EDlection 2020

Washington State Sex Education Bill Passes With Strong Support

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
EDlection 2020

Florida Voters Choose to Amend State Constitution to Say ‘Only a Citizen’ Can Vote

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

North Dakota State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler Sails to Third Term With 59 Percent of Vote

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2020

Show Me State Showing: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Bests Democratic Challenger in Race Where School Reopenings Were Top Issue

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

California Ban on Affirmative Action in College Admissions Likely to Stay in Place

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Former Educator Wins Seat in Kansas State Senate, Favors Local Control on Pandemic Issues Like Mask Mandates

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

Progressive Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush Scores House Victory in Missouri

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Rhode Island Progressives Cheer the Defeat of Democratic House Speaker, Hoping It May Lead to More Education Funding

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

Cleveland Schools Tax Increase Winning Big Even in Pandemic Recession, Averting Massive Cuts

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2020

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Unseats GOP Incumbent to Win Seat in U.S. Senate

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
EDlection 2020

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper Wins Second Term in North Carolina, but Hopes of ‘Trifecta’ Fade

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Former NYC School Principal Jamaal Bowman, Running Unopposed, Elected to Congress After Surprise Primary Win

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Wins Second Term After Two Teacher Strikes and Charter School Bill In First Four Years

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2020

Church, State and Choice: Wednesday Supreme Court Hearing Could Affect Debate on Public Funding of Religious Schools and Inclusion of Gay Students

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

20 State and Local Ballot Measures That Could Help Shape Education, from Legalizing Marijuana to Allowing Race-Based Admissions

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

2020 Liveblog — Education on the Ballot: Rolling Updates, Results & Analysis From 50 Key Votes That Could Reshape Education Policy

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EDlection 2020

Stepman: The Education Case for Trump — He’s Shined a Spotlight on What Students Are Learning & Empowered Families Through School Choice

Inez Feltscher Stepman
EDlection 2020

Rotherham: This Has Been a Golden Era of Education Spending. Our Aging Population Is About to Put an End to It, Whatever Politicians Do

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
EDlection 2020

High-Stakes Day for Cleveland: District CEO Warns of Drastic Cuts If $23M Tax Hike Fails

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2020

New York Democrats Could Win Big in the State Senate this Fall. Here’s What That Could Mean for Education Funding

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
EDlection 2020

Jeffries: From Title I to Aid for Students With Disabilities to Educational Opportunity to Free College, Biden Is the Clear Choice for Reformers

Shavar Jeffries
Author: Shavar Jeffries
EDlection 2020

The 25 Former Educators Poised to Win State Legislative Seats on Election Day

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Newark Poll Suggests We Can Rebuild a Stronger Bipartisan Coalition to Support Charter Schools & Better Educational Opportunity

Kyle Rosenkrans
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Money Is No Object as the California Teachers Association Tries to Eke Out a Property Tax Ballot Victory

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

The 74 Interview: Jeff Foster Taught Parkland Students the Power of Protests. Now He’s on a Mission to Inspire the Next Generation of Voters

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Too Young to Vote, Eager to Make Sure You Can: Meet the High School Students Keeping America’s Polls Open

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Analysis: How States Use Their Constitutional Authority over Education to Push Back Against Trump Assaults on Equity, Accountability

Kenneth K. Wong
EDlection 2020

A Referendum on Race in Board Election for Gwinnett County, One of the Nation’s Largest and Most Stable School Districts

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Botel: As a Former Trump Administration Education Official, I Saw the President Up Close. That’s Why We Need Joe Biden to Win the Election

Jason Botel
EDlection 2020

Chang: Public Education is Missing in Presidential Election Debates. It Must Again Become Part of the National Conversation

Tommy Chang
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Q&A — 3 Minutes With Charter School Principal Stephen Lambert on Classical Education, Building Character and Saving Our Republic

Greg Richmond
Author: Greg Richmond
EDlection 2020

In Alaska, an Education Activist is Trying to Unseat the House’s Longest-Serving Republican

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Politics, Not Science, is Driving School Reopening Decisions to a ‘Really Dangerous’ Degree, Research Suggests

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

By Design, New Orleans School Board has Limited Power. November’s High-Stakes Election May Change That

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Analysis: For Decades, Homeschool Families Have Come Out for Republican Presidential Candidates. So Where Are ‘Homeschoolers for Trump’?

Heath Brown
EDlection 2020

Analysis: How Much NEA and AFT Are Spending on the 2020 Campaign, and Where They Are Spending It

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Pressing Through a Campaign Under COVID: Five Ways the American Federation of Teachers Has Changed How it Rallies Members

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2020

Election to Bring Major Changes to Senate Education Committee, with Early Childhood Champion Patty Murray Likely to Lead if Democrats Prevail

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Yellow Rose, Blue Wave: What Democrats’ Statehouse Ascent Might Mean for Texas’s Singular K-12 Political Landscape

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2020

Race, Trump & History:
Weeks Before Election, President Leaps Into Culture War Skirmish Over Teaching 1619 Project

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Everything Is Up for Grabs in North Carolina This Election Day. The Consequences for Public Schools Could Be Huge

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

154 Candidates. 38 States. Meet the Newcomers Who Ousted State Incumbents in the Primaries — and See How They’ll Fight to Reshape Education Priorities If Elected

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

‘Confusion Reigns’ for Parents Seeking Child Care and Pre-K. But Some Experts Don’t See Biden’s Sprawling Early-Childhood Plan as a Fix

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Education Policy ‘Ghost’ Carmel Martin Is Biden’s Most Important Staffer You’ve Never Heard Of

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Biden Blasts Trump’s Handling of COVID-19, Saying the President ‘Has No Real Plan’ for Getting Students and Teachers Back to School Safely

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2020

Majority of Americans Give Trump a Failing Grade on Education Policy Ahead of Re-election Bid, PDK Poll Finds

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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