Elections
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Education Debates You'll Likely Hear About in the Election, Explained
Brush up on key education policy issues that could show up in national, state, and local races.
Federal
Video
WATCH: 5 Key Education Moments From the Democratic National Convention
Calls to end gun violence, Tim Walz's background as a teacher, and Project 2025 all made for key K-12 moments at the 2024 convention.
Teaching Profession
The Education Issue Americans Agree on That's Not Good News for Teaching
Americans from all sides think that teacher recruitment and retention is a big issue, but they don't want their kids becoming teachers.
Federal
Trump Will Return to Moms for Liberty Summit as Keynote Speaker
At the group's 2023 meeting, the former president pledged to eliminate the Education Department and have parents elect principals.
School & District Management
Collection
Essential Reading for Educators: Back-to-School 2024 Edition
Key reads on big topics for the 2024-25 school year.
Federal
Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Education? Inside the 2024 Democratic Platform
The 2024 platform calls for universal prekindergarten, expanded career and technical education, and fully funding IDEA.
Teaching Profession
NEA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Staff Union After Monthlong Lockout
The largest teachers' union and its staff appear to have reached a detente.
Federal
From Our Research Center
Why Most Teachers Won’t Be Talking About the Election in Their Classrooms
Most educators also said their districts won't hold voter registration drives for students this school year, according to a new survey.
Federal
The School Where Tim Walz Taught Suddenly Finds Itself in the National Spotlight
It has to navigate excitement for one of its own with political neutrality and ensuring the school is still a place focused on learning.
Federal
Video
Educators From Tim Walz’s Old School React to Having Him on the Ballot
The superintendent and a principal from Tim Walz's former school district weigh in on his selection, and what it means for their town.
Federal
Opinion
A Teacher in the White House: What Harris-Walz Could Mean for Education
It’s no surprise that vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz is so good at explaining things: He's a former social studies teacher.
Federal
Tim Walz, a Former Teacher, Is Kamala Harris' Running Mate
Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former high school teacher and football coach, for the No. 2 slot on the Democratic ticket.
Federal
Opinion
How to Get Ahead of a Trump Education Agenda
An attorney at the Center for Law and Education proposes three K-12 ideas to recommit to the promise of public education.
Teaching
Opinion
Don't Ignore Polarization in Classroom Election Discussions
Down-ballot races, not just the presidential one, offer robust learning opportunities from math to maps.
Teaching Profession
AFT's Assembly Featured Kamala Harris, Debates on the Israel-Hamas War, and More
The gathering of the nation's second-largest teachers' union in Houston came at a pivotal time in the election cycle.