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Federal Opinion What's Really at Stake for Education in This Election?What a Harris or Trump presidential victory might mean for federal education policy, according to Rick Hess.
Federal Trump's K-12 Record in His First Term Offers a Blueprint for What Could Be NextIn his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal From Our Research Center How Educators Say They'll Vote in the 2024 ElectionEducators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work.
Federal Q&A Oklahoma State Chief Ryan Walters: 'Trump's Won the Argument on Education'The state schools chief's name comes up as Republicans discuss who could become education secretary in a second Trump administration.
Federal Why Trump and Harris Have Barely Talked About 69´«Ă˝ This ElectionKamala Harris and Donald Trump haven't outlined many plans for K-12 schools, reflecting what's been the norm in recent contests for the White House.
Federal Who Could Be Donald Trump's Next Education Secretary?Trump must decide if he wants someone with a "proven track record" or a "culture warrior," says a former GOP Hill staffer.
Federal Who Could Be Kamala Harris' Education Secretary?Democrats are looking for a secretary with strong management experience, perhaps a former governor.
Federal Explainer The U.S. Department of Education, ExplainedThere's a lot of talk—again—about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works.
Federal The White House Set Out to Recruit Thousands of Tutors. Did It Make a Difference?Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending.
Federal Opinion Education Is an Afterthought in This Election. That’s a Problem for All of UsWhat does it say about our country if presidential candidates walk away from education policy? asks Bettina L. Love.
Federal What JD Vance and Tim Walz Said About School Safety in VP DebateEducation came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Federal Opinion Project 2025's Education Lead on the Controversial Policy AgendaHere’s what the lead author of the education section in the Heritage Foundation’s proposal has to say.
Federal Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Would Be 'Honored' to Be Trump's Education SecretaryThe conservative education activist is "as much in the mix as anyone," according to a former GOP congressional staffer.
Federal Opinion Project 2025 Might Feel New, But Its Roots Reach Back DecadesIt represents the culmination of a movement to gut public education, writes Bettina L. Love.
Federal Days After Georgia Shooting, No Mention of Safety or 69´«Ă˝ in Trump-Harris DebateThe debate came less than a week after two students and two teachers were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.
