Two very different viewpoints on public #education, but neither provides much substance on their plans for K-12. Read more

Considering 90 percent of our school-age kids attend public schools, education should always be the priority of all levels of government from the president on down. Read more

Not a long read...since the candidates have not talked much about their plans for K-12 education. Read more

Evidence backing Trump's plan to spend $20 billion in federal funds on private school vouchers is slim. Read more

Hillary Clinton's approach to the two opposing groups in the Democratic Party on K-12 education policy. Read more  

What does the evidence say about the education planks in national political party platforms? While we understand that ideology may influence an individual or party’s policy preferences, our goal is...

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said little about his vision for education. Read more

Education and the economy are on top of young Americans' minds in this election, according to a new GenForward poll. Read more

Supporting parents' rights to direct their children's education and rejecting publicly funded pre-kindergarten are part of the GOP platform. Read more

Testing opt-out, charter schools and teacher evaluations are highlights of Democrats' education platform. Read more

Check with who political insiders predict would be Secretary of Education under a Clinton or Trump Administration. Read more

What would the presumptive Republican nominee's education policy look like? Read more

Hillary Clinton says she wants a network of all-boys public schools in high-crime areas to "spread across America." Read more

Over 100,000 high school students surveyed identified education as their top issue in this election. African American students are more likely to believe education is the most important issue than...

While Cruz supports spending public dollars for private schools, voters would love to hear more about his plan to support the 50 million children in public schools. Read more 

You wouldn't know it by watching the election coverage and televised debates. Education is among the top three priority issues for Americans. For Democrats, education is the number one issue and...

Don't despair over the little debates the candidates' have had on education, the topic can pick up steam as the nominees emerge. Read more

A Twitter response to the comment of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas that "school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century": Not police brutality/justice reform/or funding public schools? Read...

Here are some interesting tidbits on the presidential candidates' schooling: most of them went to a public school at some point, but many sent their children to private schools. Read more

Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush has one of the longest K-12 education records among all politicians. He is an advocates for school choice, including private school vouchers and a fan of the...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation that would force Washington, D.C. to use local taxpayer money to pay for a school voucher program that many city officials said they oppose, including D.C...

Some facts about Ohio Governor John Kasich: has stuck by the common core standards; wants to scale back the U.S. Department and Education. And his teacher lounges pet peeve. Read more

Although real estate developer Donald Trump has never been a policymaker, he has strong views about education. Trump criticized U.S. students' performance and vowed to end the common core standards...

The primary season is upon us. What have the presidential candidates said about education? On the Republican side: school choice and common core. On the Democratic side: college and some preschool...

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has one of the longest education resumes among the presidential candidates. She voted for the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. She's an advocate for...

Some facts about Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: He's an advocate of school choice, not a fan of the U.S. Department of Education or the common core standards. In January, he introduced a bill...

Presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a video posted on his Facebook that common core is "a disaster" 

Some facts about democratic Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont: He voted against the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, but supported the Senate version of the new Every Student Succeeds Act. He also...

Some facts about Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida: He's no fan of the U.S. Department of Education or the common core standards. He's vocal in beefing up career and technical training in...

Former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered a sweeping school choice-centric education plan Monday. His plan would allow parents to use public funds for private schools and give college...