EDlection 2020
From the Oval Office to the statehouse, covering all the 2020 candidates who could reshape America’s schools
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Buttigieg Was ‘Under the Illusion’ That South Bend’s Schools Are Integrated. But Despite a Decades-Long Struggle (and Federal Court Order), Stark Racial Divisions Persist
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‘If We Don’t Fight for Our Children, Who Else Is Going to Do It?’ Charter Advocates to Continue Democratic Debate Protests Thursday in Los Angeles
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Parents Want Debate Moderators to Ask Democrats Whether They Support Black and Latino Families on Public School Choice
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O’Keefe: At Candidate Forum, Michael Bennet Looked Back on the Reforms He Implemented as Denver Supe. Could Those Ideas Go National?
Opinion
Trivers: As an Educator and a Parent of Color, I Stand Up for Charter Schools Against Politics, Hypocrisy and Inequity
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Analysis: Yes, Teachers Need More Pay. But They Also Need Strong Leaders to Support Them. The Candidates Need to Talk About Both
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Adams: Michael Bloomberg Made Sweeping Changes in NYC Schools as Mayor. What Might He Do as President?
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Shuls: What Does It Mean to Hold Charter Schools to the ‘Same Standards’ as Traditional Schools? To Warren & Charter Parents, Very Different Things
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Waters: 9 Theories That Might Explain Cory Booker’s Change of Heart on Charter Schools in New York Times Essay
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Former Obama Ed Secretaries Urge More Details on Democrats’ Big Education Spending Proposals
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2020 Democrats Want to Dramatically Increase Title I Funding. But Without More Accountability, Is This Just the ‘Santa Claus Approach to Education Policy’?
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EDlection Results Are In: More Than 600 Readers Chose Teacher Pay, Parental Choice as Top Issues in Online Poll
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Cast Your Vote! Which Education Issue Do You Most Want to See Discussed and Debated by Democrats in Detroit?
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Biden-Harris Exchange Makes Busing a Surprise Focus of 2020 Campaign. How Will It Affect the Debate Over Integration?
Opinion
Williams: The 2019 Democratic Debates, Where No One Argues for Fixing America With Better Schools
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Two Days of Democratic Debate Showcased Wide Canvas of Education Issues, From Busing to Social-Emotional Learning
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Charters, Child Care & More: 5 Ways Education Could Come Up at the Democratic Debates
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EDlection 2020: Comparing K-12 Plans on Teacher Pay, Pre-K and More From Democratic Front-runners Biden & Sanders