/george-h-w-bush George H.W. Bush en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:54:32 GMT /policy-politics/george-h-w-bush-the-education-president-dies-at-94/2018/12 The 41st president of the U.S., he spearheaded a historic 1989 summit meeting with governors that helped propel the standards-based education improvement movement. Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:54:32 GMT /policy-politics/george-h-w-bush-the-education-president-dies-at-94/2018/12 /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 /education/bush-stand-on-school-choice-is-seen-bolder/1992/09 In 1988, school choice would not have appeared on very many people's lists of key Presidential campaign issues. Wed, 09 Sep 1992 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-stand-on-school-choice-is-seen-bolder/1992/09 /education/bushs-early-release-of-naep-data-could-harm-credibility-board-warns/1992/06 By prematurely releasing data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, President Bush could have threatened the credibility of the testing program, the chairman of NAEP's governing board warned last week. Wed, 10 Jun 1992 14:00:00 GMT /education/bushs-early-release-of-naep-data-could-harm-credibility-board-warns/1992/06 /education/self-styled-education-president-places-his-record-before-voters/1992/02 In declaring himself the "education President" in 1988, George Bush virtually guaranteed education a spot in his 1992 campaign. Wed, 12 Feb 1992 15:00:00 GMT /education/self-styled-education-president-places-his-record-before-voters/1992/02 /education/president-hits-the-road-to-push-america-2000-plan/1991/05 President Bush was a man on a mission when he toured the Saturn School of Tomorrow here last week. Wed, 29 May 1991 14:00:00 GMT /education/president-hits-the-road-to-push-america-2000-plan/1991/05 /education/the-education-president-at-midterm-mismatch-between-rhetoric-results/1991/01 During the 1988 campaign, candidate George Bush told a group of students: "I want to be the education President. I want to lead a renaissance of quality in our schools." Wed, 09 Jan 1991 15:00:00 GMT /education/the-education-president-at-midterm-mismatch-between-rhetoric-results/1991/01 /education/bush-pays-homage-to-andover-roots/1989/11 Andover, Mass--George Bush, Class of '42, returned to Phillips Academy here last week to pay tribute to his prep-school roots and recall how he got his inspiration for public service. Wed, 15 Nov 1989 15:00:00 GMT /education/bush-pays-homage-to-andover-roots/1989/11 /leadership/streetwise-students-give-bush-speech-failing-grade/1989/09 If speeches could be graded like test papers, then students at one public junior high school here would have given President George Bush's unprecedented national address about drugs to school children a failing mark. Wed, 20 Sep 1989 14:00:00 GMT /leadership/streetwise-students-give-bush-speech-failing-grade/1989/09 /education/president-sounds-battle-cry-for-a-national-war-on-drugs/1989/09 On Sept. 5, President Bush delivered a nationally televised address to unveil his plan for fighting the "war on drugs." While much of his speech focused on proposals to intensify law enforcement and to provide new economic and military aid to South American nations where illegal drugs are produced, the President also outlined his plans for increased drug treatment and education. Following are excerpts from Mr. Bush's speech that focus on children and the schools. Wed, 13 Sep 1989 14:00:00 GMT /education/president-sounds-battle-cry-for-a-national-war-on-drugs/1989/09 /education/education-is-key-in-war-on-drugs-president-says/1989/02 In one of his first interviews as President, George Bush last week said the drive to eliminate drug abuse would succeed "only if our education is successful." Wed, 01 Feb 1989 15:00:00 GMT /education/education-is-key-in-war-on-drugs-president-says/1989/02 /education/educators-shine-in-inaugural-weeks-spotlight/1989/01 George Bush last week told a gathering of some 240 teachers that he had invited them to his inauguration and made his address to them the first official inaugural event to underscore his commitment to be the "education President." Wed, 25 Jan 1989 15:00:00 GMT /education/educators-shine-in-inaugural-weeks-spotlight/1989/01 /education/bush-pledges-his-support-for-choice-but-is-mum-on-private-school-option/1989/01 President-elect George Bush last week signaled that public-school choice would be a high priority in his Administration, saying that expanding parents' right to choose public schools is a "national imperative." Wed, 18 Jan 1989 15:00:00 GMT /education/bush-pledges-his-support-for-choice-but-is-mum-on-private-school-option/1989/01 /education/a-bicentennial-invitation-teachers-will-witness-inaugural/1989/01 George O. Jones Jr., a teacher from the state of Maine, will be attending the Presidential inauguration of George Bush this week, even though he is not exactly sure why. Wed, 18 Jan 1989 15:00:00 GMT /education/a-bicentennial-invitation-teachers-will-witness-inaugural/1989/01 /policy-politics/education-groups-urge-bush-to-back-increased-school-funding/1989/01 Washington--If George Bush wants to fulfill his campaign pledge to become the "education President," he should back up his rhetoric with up to $12 billion a year in additional federal money, officials of the Committee for Education Funding said last week. "Since he has made a commitment to be the education President, we have attempted to define what that means in real terms," said Gerald Morris, the cef's president, who is deputy director of legislation for the American Federation of Teachers. Wed, 11 Jan 1989 15:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/education-groups-urge-bush-to-back-increased-school-funding/1989/01 /education/bushs-flexible-freeze-would-cut-education-funding-panel-finds/1988/12 President-elect George Bush's "flexible freeze" plan for the federal budget could result in a 10 percent cut in education spending within the next five years, according to an analysis by the House Budget Committee. Wed, 07 Dec 1988 15:00:00 GMT /education/bushs-flexible-freeze-would-cut-education-funding-panel-finds/1988/12 /education/bush-to-keep-cavazos-as-education-secretary/1988/11 President-elect George Bush announced last week that he would retain Lauro F. Cavazos as secretary of education. Wed, 30 Nov 1988 15:00:00 GMT /education/bush-to-keep-cavazos-as-education-secretary/1988/11 /education/in-shadow-of-national-races-heated-education-contests/1988/11 For several months, both George Bush and Michael S. Dukakis have been doing their best to convice the public that they would be the better "education President," as Mr. Bush has framed the issue. Meanwhile, nearly all of the 25 men and women seeking to be elected to their states' highest office next week are also trying to get word out that they are "education governors" or want to become one. Wed, 02 Nov 1988 15:00:00 GMT /education/in-shadow-of-national-races-heated-education-contests/1988/11 /education/bush-no-penalties-for-teachers-who-decline-to-repeat-pledge/1988/10 A campaign official for Vice President George Bush said last week that the Republican Presidential nominee opposes legal sanctions against teachers who disobey laws ordering them to lead students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Wed, 26 Oct 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-no-penalties-for-teachers-who-decline-to-repeat-pledge/1988/10 /education/bush-capturing-the-education-moment/1988/10 Standing before an audience of high-school students in New Hampshire early this year, George Bush made a proclamation that would become a hallmark of his campaign for the White House: "I want to be the education President." Wed, 19 Oct 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-capturing-the-education-moment/1988/10 /education/after-victory-speculations-about-education-president/1988/10 In the wake of last week's election, education observers are pondering whether President-elect George Bush will follow through on his campaign pledge to become the "education president" by making children and the schools a major priority of his Administration. Sun, 16 Oct 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/after-victory-speculations-about-education-president/1988/10 /education/bush-plan-asks-young-americans-to-help-out-where-the-want-is/1988/10 Vice President George Bush, the Republican Presidential nominee, last week unveiled a proposal aimed at encouraging high-school and college students to participate in community volunteer efforts. Wed, 12 Oct 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-plan-asks-young-americans-to-help-out-where-the-want-is/1988/10 /education/bush-completes-n-e-a-survey/1988/09 Late last week, George Bush, the Republican Presidential candidate, responded to pressure from fellow party members who belong to the National Education Association and answered a questionnaire used in the union's endorsement process. Wed, 07 Sep 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-completes-n-e-a-survey/1988/09 /education/george-bush-every-one-of-our-children-deserves-a-first-rate-school/1988/09 When the Republicans gathered in this steamy, Mississippi Delta town to launch their Presidential campaign, they were eager to lay claim to what had been one of the hottest issues for Democrats in Atlanta the month before: education. Wed, 07 Sep 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/george-bush-every-one-of-our-children-deserves-a-first-rate-school/1988/09 /education/bushs-child-care-plan-kindles-hope-for-action/1988/08 Vice President George Bush's proposal last week for a $2.2-billion tax-credit program to help low-income parents defray the costs of child care has kindled hopes here for a major bipartisan initiative in the Congress. Wed, 03 Aug 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bushs-child-care-plan-kindles-hope-for-action/1988/08 /education/bush-proposes-500-million-in-rewards-for-merit-schools/1988/06 WASHINGTON--Vice President George Bush last week proposed creating a new $500-million federal program that would reward schools serving disadvantaged pupils that "significantly improve'' their academic achievement. Wed, 22 Jun 1988 14:00:00 GMT /education/bush-proposes-500-million-in-rewards-for-merit-schools/1988/06