/barack-obama Barack Obama en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:49:13 GMT /policy-politics/how-bidens-revival-of-obama-housing-rules-connects-to-divisive-issues-in-schools/2021/07 Policy shifts on hot-button topics like residential segregation, student discipline, and Title IX can make educators "punch drunk." Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:49:13 GMT /policy-politics/how-bidens-revival-of-obama-housing-rules-connects-to-divisive-issues-in-schools/2021/07 /policy-politics/bidens-education-transition-team-heavy-on-obama-officials-and-union-staff/2020/11 The education team that will guide the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations includes many alumni from the Obama Education Department. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:01:36 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-education-transition-team-heavy-on-obama-officials-and-union-staff/2020/11 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-my-covid-19-competitive-grants-arent-like-race-to-the-top-at-all/2020/05 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos tells EdWeek opinion blogger Rick Hess her new competitive grants are "not even a little bit" like the Obama administration's Race to the Top program. Let's examine that claim. Thu, 14 May 2020 20:27:16 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-my-covid-19-competitive-grants-arent-like-race-to-the-top-at-all/2020/05 /policy-politics/trump-order-on-guidance-signals-another-shift-from-obama-education-era/2019/10 An executive order signed by President Donald Trump requires guidance from each federal agency to "clearly state that it does not bind the public" except under narrow circumstances. Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:03:14 GMT /policy-politics/trump-order-on-guidance-signals-another-shift-from-obama-education-era/2019/10 /policy-politics/poll-paints-rosy-picture-of-how-democrats-view-obama-on-education/2019/10 A polling firm associated with a Democratic education advocacy group reports that 61 percent of Democratic primary voters support Obama's education policy, and just 21 percent view it unfavorably. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:46:07 GMT /policy-politics/poll-paints-rosy-picture-of-how-democrats-view-obama-on-education/2019/10 /policy-politics/barack-obama-says-education-reform-isnt-a-cure-all-is-that-a-flip-flop/2019/06 A tweet from the former president about education's role in addressing inequality and lack of opportunities drew split reactions and a chance to review his record and where K-12 stands in the political sphere. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:57:34 GMT /policy-politics/barack-obama-says-education-reform-isnt-a-cure-all-is-that-a-flip-flop/2019/06 /leadership/state-attorneys-general-tell-betsy-devos-keep-obama-school-discipline-guidance/2018/08 DeVos has been weighing whether to rescind the guidance, which has proven to be one of the most controversial initiatives from Obama's education policy team. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:22:21 GMT /leadership/state-attorneys-general-tell-betsy-devos-keep-obama-school-discipline-guidance/2018/08 /policy-politics/see-which-obama-education-initiatives-trumps-shut-down-and-which-survive/2018/06 We've taken a new look at how various K-12 initiatives, policies, and other moves by the Obama administration have fared in the Trump era. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:25:55 GMT /policy-politics/see-which-obama-education-initiatives-trumps-shut-down-and-which-survive/2018/06 /policy-politics/how-have-obamas-k-12-policies-fared-under-trump/2018/06 Here's a guide to some key Obama-era initiatives, guidance, and regulations and how they've fared so far under President Trump. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:47:32 GMT /policy-politics/how-have-obamas-k-12-policies-fared-under-trump/2018/06 /policy-politics/year-one-check-in-whats-trump-done-on-k-12-compared-to-other-presidents/2018/01 When it comes to legislative victories and policy accomplishments, President Donald Trump doesn't seem to have gotten as much accomplished on K-12 as his recent predecessors. Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:00:08 GMT /policy-politics/year-one-check-in-whats-trump-done-on-k-12-compared-to-other-presidents/2018/01 /policy-politics/with-key-positions-still-open-staffing-at-ed-dept-lags/2017/10 The Trump team is significantly lagging when it comes to filing top positions at the U.S. Department of Education, compared to the previous administration's pace. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:01:29 GMT /policy-politics/with-key-positions-still-open-staffing-at-ed-dept-lags/2017/10 /teaching-learning/obama-surprises-computer-science-educators-on-conference-call/2017/09 "I can't wait to see the amazing things that you're going to build," the former president told 1,000 teachers, students, and supporters on a call organized by the CSforAll Consortium. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:04:19 GMT /teaching-learning/obama-surprises-computer-science-educators-on-conference-call/2017/09 /policy-politics/miss-obamas-education-department-theres-a-website-for-that/2017/03 A small group of former Obama political appointees who promoted Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, and many of the former president's other greatest (or worst) edu-hits have put together a website, Education44. Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:00:40 GMT /policy-politics/miss-obamas-education-department-theres-a-website-for-that/2017/03 /policy-politics/opinion-strange-days-my-friend/2017/01 From President Trump's first days in office to a litany of developments exposing the last administration's agenda, these are strange days, indeed. Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:30:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-strange-days-my-friend/2017/01 /leadership/video-schools-named-after-president-obama-and-first-lady-michelle-obama/2017/01 69´«Ă˝ across the country have honored President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama by “namesaking—“ naming schools in their honor. These schools paint a panorama of a divided nation, one separated by race, class, and place. More than 90 percent of students who attend the namesake schools are black and Latino. Fewer than 4 percent are white. 69´«Ă˝ at the Obama schools are nearly 60 percent more likely to qualify for free or low-cost meals than their peers nationwide, according to an Education Week Research Center analysis of federal data. The schools are scattered throughout 11 states, concentrated on the East and West coasts, and are almost exclusively found in urban and suburban areas. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:42:11 GMT /leadership/video-schools-named-after-president-obama-and-first-lady-michelle-obama/2017/01 /leadership/19-schools-are-named-for-the-obamas-most-of-them-are-segregated/2017/01 More than 90 percent of the students who attend the schools bearing the names of either President Obama or first lady Michelle Obama are black or Hispanic, a stark contrast to the racial breakdown of public schools as a whole. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:36:37 GMT /leadership/19-schools-are-named-for-the-obamas-most-of-them-are-segregated/2017/01 /policy-politics/opinion-a-dispatch-from-the-outgoing-u-s-education-secretary/2017/01 In his final Commentary as education secretary, John B. King Jr. considers the state of American schooling. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:32:48 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-a-dispatch-from-the-outgoing-u-s-education-secretary/2017/01 /policy-politics/obamas-legacy-on-k-12-one-of-bold-achievements-fierce-blowback/2017/01 The president entered office in 2009 with education a top priority, scoring game-changing policy wins in some areas before hitting stiff headwinds in his second term. Tue, 10 Jan 2017 18:30:21 GMT /policy-politics/obamas-legacy-on-k-12-one-of-bold-achievements-fierce-blowback/2017/01 /policy-politics/a-review-of-obamas-education-legacy-on-pbs-newshour/2017/01 President Barack Obama's handling of teacher evaluations, content standards, and testing were among the topics of discussion on the public television news program. Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:00:30 GMT /policy-politics/a-review-of-obamas-education-legacy-on-pbs-newshour/2017/01 /policy-politics/the-education-of-barron-trump-and-other-first-kids/2016/11 The last time a president's child attended public school was in the late 1970s during Jimmy Carter's presidency. The question now is where will President-elect Donald Trump's son go? Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:51:32 GMT /policy-politics/the-education-of-barron-trump-and-other-first-kids/2016/11 /policy-politics/last-obama-administration-i3-grants-announced/2016/11 In the last round of federal Investing in Innovation grants under President Obama, the competition intended to find and build up research-based educational interventions has borne its first full fruit. Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:50:59 GMT /policy-politics/last-obama-administration-i3-grants-announced/2016/11 /teaching-learning/u-s-graduation-rates-gain-for-fourth-straight-year/2016/10 Even as high school graduation rates inched up to 83.2 percent, experts say it’s difficult to determine that federal education policy is responsible uptick in in the 2014-15 school year. Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:09:46 GMT /teaching-learning/u-s-graduation-rates-gain-for-fourth-straight-year/2016/10 /policy-politics/graduation-rate-hits-record-high-of-83-2-percent-should-obama-take-credit/2016/10 High school graduation rates inched up for the fourth year in a row, by nearly one percentage point in the 2014-15 school year, the Obama administration announced Monday. Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:00:39 GMT /policy-politics/graduation-rate-hits-record-high-of-83-2-percent-should-obama-take-credit/2016/10 /leadership/opinion-obamas-legacy-for-male-principals-of-color/2016/09 69´«Ă˝ of color need more teachers and leaders with whom they share a cultural background, writes Winston C. Cox. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:18:09 GMT /leadership/opinion-obamas-legacy-for-male-principals-of-color/2016/09 /policy-politics/back-to-school-bus-tour-focuses-on-obama-education-legacy/2016/09 U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.'s swing through six Southern states included stops highlighting the administration's competitive-grant programs. Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:24:06 GMT /policy-politics/back-to-school-bus-tour-focuses-on-obama-education-legacy/2016/09 /leadership/obama-administration-to-schools-clear-limited-roles-for-police/2016/09 Protecting students’ civil rights and limiting overly harsh discipline are the goals of new guidelines on school policing. Sat, 10 Sep 2016 00:51:46 GMT /leadership/obama-administration-to-schools-clear-limited-roles-for-police/2016/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-signs-of-hope-in-discouraged-times-a-new-citizenship-movement/2016/09 In a discouraging time, stirrings of a new movement for citizenship and civic education are signs of hope. The youth civic empowerment and civic education initiative Public Achievement illustrates, as does the new field of Civic Studies, centered on citizens as co-creators, and new congressional legislation. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:21:21 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-signs-of-hope-in-discouraged-times-a-new-citizenship-movement/2016/09 /policy-politics/judge-blocks-guidance-on-transgender-rights/2016/08 The national debate over transgender rights took yet another turn after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Obama administration from enforcing new guidelines meant to expand students' access to restrooms and locker rooms in schools. Wed, 31 Aug 2016 01:08:48 GMT /policy-politics/judge-blocks-guidance-on-transgender-rights/2016/08 /policy-politics/court-actions-leave-uncertainty-on-transgender-student-rights/2016/08 The debate on restroom access remains unsettled, as multiple legal cases play out and enforcement of new federal guidelines is blocked for now. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:11:21 GMT /policy-politics/court-actions-leave-uncertainty-on-transgender-student-rights/2016/08 /policy-politics/restroom-guidance-a-thorny-study-in-administrative-law/2016/06 The clash involving the Obama administration's "Dear Colleague" letter on transgender students' choice of restrooms spotlights the often-arcane wrangling over federal regulatory guidance. Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:08:03 GMT /policy-politics/restroom-guidance-a-thorny-study-in-administrative-law/2016/06