Election 2007
Follow Education Week鈥檚 print and online-only coverage of the 2007 state election campaigns to see where the major candidates stand on education.
Education Funding
News in Brief
Houston, Charlotte OK Bonds to Build 69传媒
Voters in Houston narrowly approved an $805 million bond issue last week that will pay for building 24 new schools, renovating 134 others, and upgrading safety and security in all schools.
Federal
Utah's Vote Raises Bar on Choice
The defeat of what would have been the nation鈥檚 first universal-voucher program highlights again the political vulnerability of such controversial school choice measures.
Federal
Off-Year Election Results Could Usher In Policy Shifts
Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, and New Jersey are among the states that could be affected.
School & District Management
Indianapolis Mayor, Supporter of Charters, Loses Race
Mayor Bart Peterson will be handing over the reins of the city and its 16 charter schools to a Republican political neophyte.
Federal
Utah Vouchers Rejected in Overwhelming Vote
After a multimillion-dollar political campaign that pitted teachers鈥� unions nationally against school choice advocates, Utah voters yesterday voted overwhelmingly to repeal the nation鈥檚 first universal voucher law.
School & District Management
School Issues Vary on States鈥� Ballots
Voters will decide some notable education- and child-related questions when they go to the polls next month.
Federal
Louisiana Gov.-Elect Faces Education Issues
Kentucky and Mississippi also will select their governors in the 2007 electoral season.
School Choice & Charters
A Choice Showdown
In a conservative state, where the public schools remain popular, an ambitious new voucher program faces a fierce ballot challenge.