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Democratic Education PAC Hopes for Its Moment Under Obama
November 26, 2008  Democrats for Education Reform backs policies such as charter schools and differential pay for teachers.

Portraits of Power: Spellings to Join a Historic Gallery
December 1, 2008  Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has at least one item left on her to-do list: Attend the unveiling of her official portrait at the Lyndon B. Johnson Department of Education building.

Petitioners Battling Over Top Ed. Job
November 19, 2008  Online petitioners are urging President-elect Barack Obama to appoint Linda Darling-Hammond, a Stanford University education professor and an adviser to the Obama presidential campaign, as secretary of education.

Obamas Take Up Search for a School for Their Daughters
November 14, 2008

Spellings Promotes World Education
November 10, 2008

More 'Blue' Congress to Tackle Education
November 11, 2008

The Book on Obama
November 7, 2008

AFT, NEA Back Economic Stimulus
November 4, 2008

K-12 Issues Will Await President
November 3, 2008

Races for Congress Have Sparse Debate on Education Issues
October 28, 2008

Education on the Ballot
October 21, 2008

House Panel Hits Election-Time Trips
October 20, 2008

The Polls Are Closed in Scholastic Precincts
October 20, 2008

Board Bus, Plug In, Earn Some Credits
October 7, 2008

Financial-Rescue Measure Includes Provisions for Rural Schools, Facilities
October 3, 2008

Education Budget Roiled by Financial Crisis
September 30, 2008

U.S. Education Budget Roiled by Financial Crisis
Updated: September 30, 2008

Groups Seek to Keep a Spotlight on Issues of Testing, Standards
September 17, 2008

Fact Check: Obama Ad: ‘What Kind’
September 15, 2008

Candidates Cite Teaching as an Example of Service
September 15, 2008

Fact Check: McCain Ad: ‘Education’
September 15, 2008

McCain Promises to 'Shake Up' Schools
September 5, 2008

VP Choice Backed School Funding Overhaul
August 29, 2008

Republicans May Waver Over NCLB
August 29, 2008

Survey Gives Obama Edge on Education
August 26, 2008

Poll Gives Obama Edge on Improving Schools
August 20, 2008

New Research Center to Focus on Ed. Technology
August 19, 2008

Mississippi Students Face Higher Hurdle
August 6, 2008

Advisers Take Public Roles in Campaigns
August 12, 2008

Congress Approves New HEA
August 12, 2008

Congress OKs Renewal of Higher Education Act
Updated: August 1, 2008

Candidates' K-12 Views Take Shape
July 25, 2008

House Panel Would Kill ‘Reading First’ Funding
June 19, 2008

Choice and Teacher Quality Top McCain’s Education Agenda
July 16, 2008

Presidential Hopefuls Differ on K-12 Spending
July 8, 2008

Congress Eyes Modest Increases in FY 2009 Education Spending
July 15, 2008

‘Reading First’ Funds Headed for Extinction
July 15, 2008

Interest Builds for McCain to Detail Education Views
July 15, 2008

School Spending Priority A Key Point of Difference For Presidential Hopefuls
July 15, 2008

To NAACP, Obama Stresses Parental Theme
July 15, 2008

Elimination of ‘Reading First’ Funding Advances
June 27, 2008

Senate Panel Also Votes to Kill Funds for 'Reading First'
June 24, 2008

HBO Film Examines School in NCLB Era
June 17, 2008

D.C. Vouchers Have Scant Effect on Scores, Study Finds
June 16, 2008

Kennedy’s Illness Raises Doubts for NCLB
June 9, 2008

Candidates Are at Odds Over K-12
June 9, 2008

For Kentucky’s P-16 Council, Quiet Influence Proves Best
May 30, 2008

Teacher-Retention Funding Approved in Mississippi
June 3, 2008

Ed. Dept. Says Enrollment Nears Milestone
May 30, 2008

Work on Funding Bills With Education Items Goes On in Congress
June 2, 2008

Funding for Higher Teacher Salaries Among Iowa Legislative Actions
May 20, 2008

Spending Bills Would Permit Medicaid Reimbursements
May 20, 2008

Groups Urge That FERPA Rules Give Researchers Access to Data
May 20, 2008

For Students, Hearing Room Is Where the Action Is
Updated: May 12, 2008

2008’s Summer Reading Initiative Launched With 850,000 Free Books
May 13, 2008

House Committee Approves Measure That Would Aid Districts on Facilities
May 2, 2008

Young People Drawn to Aid in 2008 Race
April 25, 2008

House Backs Bill to Steady Student-Lending Market
Updated: April 23, 2008

Events Are Afoot as Nation at Risk Anniversary Nears
April 15, 2008

Lawmakers Prepare to Reconcile Bills to Renew HEA
April 14, 2008

Bill Aims to Shore Up Confidence in Shaky Student-Loan Market
April 15, 2008

New Rules on School Privacy Law Proposed
Updated: April 16, 2008

Student Loans Avoid Credit Crunch, So Far
March 21, 2008

U.S. Dept. of Ed. Awards Grants to Cover Fees for AP, IB Exams
March 25, 2008

Veteran U.S. Education Official Served as Last Commissioner
March 11, 2008

Bush Education Budget Inadequate, Spellings Is Told
Updated: March 4, 2008

Education Earmarks Get Scrutiny
Updated: March 4, 2008

Democrats’ K-12 Views Differ, Subtly
February 22, 2008

HEA Proposal on College Costs Riles States
February 25, 2008

Bills to Aid School Facilities Get Attention
February 14, 2008

Boost in U.S. Aid Proposed for Schools in Washington
February 19, 2008

Inquiry Sought on Safety of Meat in Federal School Lunch Program
February 19, 2008

Federal Audit Finds Louisiana Oversaw Hurricane Aid Well
February 19, 2008

Democrats Aim to Resist Bush Budget
Updated: February 12, 2008

House OKs Its Renewal of Higher Ed. Act
February 8, 2008

Bush’s Latest ‘Voucher’ Idea May Face Same Fate as Others
February 5, 2008

Bush Budget Proposes Level Funding of Education Dept.
February 4, 2008

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Pointing the Way to College
January 29, 2008

Acting Director Promoted to Lead Federal Office for Indian Education
January 29, 2008

Kentucky
January 29, 2008

Mississippi
January 29, 2008

Bush Calls for NCLB Renewal, ‘Pell Grants for Kids’
January 29, 2008

Iowa
January 22, 2008

Bush Scores Modest Victory on Ed. Budget
January 4, 2008

Bush OKs Budget; Hikes Title I, Cuts Reading First
December 27, 2007

Bush Signs Head Start, With Qualms
December 13, 2007

Impact Is Slight for Early States Using ‘Growth’
December 18, 2007

2008 Budget for Education Awaits Outcome of Tussles
December 18, 2007

Congress OKs Education Budget With Modest Increases
Updated: January 17, 2008

YouTube Debate for GOP Avoids Most Ed. Queries
December 4, 2007

Effort for Education as Campaign Issue Fights for Traction
December 3, 2007

Head Start Measure Expected to Launch New Era for Program
November 27, 2007

Bush, Congress Still Battling Over Education Budget
November 21, 2007

Higher Education Act Renewal Advances
November 27, 2007

House Committee Backs Renewal of Higher Education Act
November 15, 2007

Congress OKs Head Start Renewal
Updated: January 17, 2008

Jousting Continues Over Budget Increase for Education
November 12, 2007

Congress to Consider Measure to Reauthorize Head Start
November 13, 2007

Spellings Offers Guidance to Help Clarify Privacy Law
November 2, 2007

New Federal Regulations Take Aim at Student-Loan Conflicts of Interest
November 6, 2007

FCC Joins Critics of Pundit’s Contract to Push School Law
October 30, 2007

Senate Approves Spending Boost for U.S. Education Department
October 30, 2007

Bush, Democrats Face Education Spending Showdown
October 19, 2007

Evers Wins Senate Confirmation for Education Department Post
October 23, 2007

GAO Cites Abuses at Residential Programs for Teens
October 11, 2007

U.S. Education Dept. Offers School Improvement Grants
October 9, 2007

Will Law’s Title Be Left Behind?
October 8, 2007

Teacher Ed. Grants Would Be Slashed Under Pending Bills
October 1, 2007

Author to Continue Protest Over NCLB
October 1, 2007

On Senate Panel, a Different Dynamic for NCLB Renewal
September 21, 2007

Federal Audit Raps Texas on School Hurricane Aid
September 25, 2007

Unions Assail Teacher Ideas in NCLB Draft
September 14, 2007

Role of Privacy Laws Scrutinized in Report on Va. Tech Tragedy
September 7, 2007

Joining Forces
September 11, 2007

Host of Lawmakers Offer Bills to Revise NCLB
August 30, 2007

Arkansas Historians Fear Short Shrift
August 28, 2007

House Education Leaders Issue Draft NCLB Renewal Plan
August 28, 2007

States Hard-Pressed to Set Aside Title I Aid for NCLB Help, Group Says
August 15, 2007

Postsecondary Appointee Wins Confirmation
August 14, 2007

Miller’s NCLB Priorities Spark Fresh Debate
August 10, 2007

Spellings, College Presidents Set to Visit Latin America
August 14, 2007

Key NCLB-Renewal Bills Withheld Until Fall
July 27, 2007

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Acceleration Under Review
July 31, 2007

‘Support Group’ Matures
July 31, 2007

Survey: Subjects Trimmed To Boost Math and Reading
July 30, 2007

2008 Education Budget Gets House Approval
July 31, 2007

Senate OKs Renewal of Higher Ed. Law
July 31, 2007

Head Start Renewal
July 17, 2007

NCLB-Renewal Ideas Circulate on Capitol Hill
July 13, 2007

Ed. Budget Advances in House Committee
July 17, 2007

Alaska, Arizona OK’d for ‘Growth Models’
July 17, 2007

Bills on College Aid Advance in Congress
July 17, 2007

U.S. OKs Pilot ‘Growth Models’ for Last 2 States
July 3, 2007

Senate Appropriations Panel’s Cuts to Reading First Are Less Sharp Than in House Plan
June 21, 2007

Senate Panel OKs Higher Education Bills Aimed at Boosting Teacher Preparation, College Access
June 20, 2007

Panel: 'Persistently Dangerous' Tag for Schools Needs to Be Reworked
June 14, 2007

Accountability Forum Backs Local Tests
June 19, 2007

Spellings Pans U.S. Standards
June 19, 2007

House Panel OKs Boost in Math, Science Funding
June 19, 2007

Spellings Criticizes ‘Reading First’ Cuts
June 19, 2007

Key Groups Differ on Changes Sought for Impact Aid
June 12, 2007

Jewish Education
June 1, 2007

Nominee for Postsecondary Job
June 5, 2007

Extra Hurricane Aid for Schools OK’d
June 5, 2007

Maine Seeks to Spur College Applications
May 22, 2007

GOP Field Dips Into NCLB Issues
May 22, 2007

Education Would See Gains Under 2008 Budget Blueprint
May 22, 2007

More Federal Help Sought on Emergency Preparedness
May 22, 2007

House Freshmen Could Be Pivotal on NCLB Renewal
May 15, 2007

Hillary Clinton on NCLB
May 8, 2007

Iowa Teachers to Get Historic Pay Increase
May 8, 2007

House OKs Reauthorization of Head Start
May 8, 2007

Education Dept. Included in Political Briefings
May 1, 2007

Supplemental Bill Includes Hurricane Aid for Schools
May 1, 2007

Student-Loan Controversy Is Drawing Wide Concern
May 1, 2007

Hillary Clinton Critical of NCLB Before State Teachers’ Union
April 27, 2007

Virginia District Hit Hard by Graduate’s Killing Spree
April 20, 2007

Audit Raises Concerns on Special Education In BIA-Funded Schools
April 17, 2007

Education Trust Offers NCLB Renewal Plan
April 17, 2007

Most GOP Education Activists Still Sizing Up Field
April 10, 2007

Arkansas Lawmakers Boost School Spending
April 10, 2007

Key HHS Official Set to Depart
April 10, 2007

Bill on Incentive Fund Offered
April 10, 2007

Governors Enter Fray Over NCLB
Updated: January 17, 2008

Va. Graduates Guide Students to College
April 3, 2007

School Hurricane Aid Included in War Bills
April 3, 2007

Prepaid-College-Tuition Plans Feeling Fiscal Pressure
March 27, 2007

Online Tool Offered for Financial Aid
March 27, 2007

Senate Budget Blueprint Would Boost Education
March 27, 2007

House Panel OKs New Hurricane Aid
March 20, 2007

House Education Panel OKs Reauthorization of Head Start
March 20, 2007

Spellings Is Grilled on NCLB, Reading First
March 16, 2007

Texan Nominated for Key K-12 Post
March 13, 2007

Counselors’ Groups Urge More Funding
March 13, 2007

Lawmakers Debate Wis. Admissions
March 13, 2007

House Committee Preparing Its Own Head Start Bill
March 6, 2007

House Backs Bill on Pell Grant Rule
March 6, 2007

Accountability Director to Retire
March 6, 2007

In New Orleans, Bush Praises Charters’ Role in ‘Renewal’ Efforts
March 6, 2007

States Face Federal Review On NCLB Choice, Tutoring
February 27, 2007

Critics of NCLB Ask Congress to Overhaul It
February 23, 2007

From ‘Math Wars’ to the Political Trenches?
February 20, 2007

Final 2007 Budget Has Small Increase for Education
February 20, 2007

National Council of Churches to Hold Conference on NCLB
February 20, 2007

Rep. Norwood Dies
February 20, 2007

Head Start Renewal Advances Amid Debate Over Testing
February 20, 2007

Ex-Iraq Aide Tapped for Education Post
February 13, 2007

Bill in House Would Target Student Lenders’ Incentives
February 13, 2007

College Readiness
February 12, 2007

Immigrant Blacks’ Numbers Studied
February 12, 2007

Bush Budget Would Boost NCLB Efforts
February 12, 2007

Pre-K, Teachers’ Pay Top Agenda in Iowa
February 6, 2007

House OKs 2007 Budget Hike for Education
February 6, 2007

School Board Members Hit D.C. to Weigh In On NCLB
February 6, 2007

President’s Budget Seeks Help for High Schools, But Again Targets Cuts in Many Areas
February 5, 2007

Researchers See College Benefits for Students Who Took AP Courses
February 5, 2007

Tennessee Scholarship Seen Tough to Keep
January 26, 2007

Spellings Hits Road, Stresses Charter Plan
January 30, 2007

Stafford Interest Cut Gets Bipartisan Support
January 23, 2007

Subcommittee Chiefs Named for House Education Panel
January 23, 2007

Report: Broader Skills Best for College Grads
January 11, 2007

Prekindergarten Program Would Grow Under Arkansas Leader’s Proposal
January 17, 2007

Universities Ranked on Productivity of Faculty
January 11, 2007

Higher Education Act May Finally See Action
January 9, 2007

Head Start Renewal Back on the Agenda in New Congress
January 9, 2007

House Education Panel Restores Former Name
January 9, 2007

U.S. Agencies Issue CD-ROM to Help Fight School Violence
January 9, 2007

Stafford, Student-Loan Advocate, Dies at 93
January 9, 2007

Democratic Congress to Step Up Department Oversight
December 19, 2006

Spellings Won’t Seek Minimum Subgroup Size For NCLB
December 19, 2006

Teacher Deduction Renewed; Other Education Bills Passed
December 19, 2006

Spending Bills Await the Next Congress
December 12, 2006

U.S. Eyes Accreditation in Higher Ed. Push
December 5, 2006

Before They Were in Congress ...
December 5, 2006

Larger Role for States in Improving Higher Education Urged
December 1, 2006

Flagship Colleges’ Aid Priorities Knocked
November 22, 2006

College Board Readies Plans for AP Audits
November 28, 2006

Education Spending Bill Uncertain in Lame-Duck Session
November 28, 2006

NCLB Parental Funds Misspent, Audit Says
November 28, 2006

GOP Sees Mixed Results in Connecticut
November 14, 2006

Naming Rights
November 14, 2006

Spellings Takes College Leaders to the Far East
November 14, 2006

House Democrats to Pursue Education Agenda With New Majority
Updated: January 17, 2008

Rank and File
November 3, 2006

Ed. Dept. Issues Rules on Extra College Aid
November 3, 2006

A Decline in Males Brings Experiment
November 6, 2006

Federal Officials Find Their Way to Tight Races
October 27, 2006

Head Start Group Questions HHS Suggestions On Costs
October 30, 2006

Report: College Cost Hikes Slowing, But Are Still Outpacing Inflation
October 31, 2006

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No Child Left Behind on the Campaign Trail
October 24, 2006

Bush Resumes Push to Reauthorize NCLB
October 23, 2006

NAGB Gets 4 New Members; 4 Others Are Reappointed
October 23, 2006

Democrats Hope to Seize Higher Ed. Issue
October 10, 2006

New Rules Issued for Upward Bound
October 3, 2006

Spellings Unveils Plan for Higher Education
October 3, 2006

College Students Use Private Loans to Meet Growing Tuition Bills
October 3, 2006

Spellings to Lead Delegation
September 26, 2006

Political Shift Could Temper NCLB Resolve
September 26, 2006

House OKs Bill to Aid Searches by Teachers
September 26, 2006

UCLA Weighs Shift in Admissions Policy
September 19, 2006

New Year, New Grants
September 19, 2006

Harvard’s Drop of Early Admissions Fuels National Debate
September 19, 2006

Higher Education Report Jibes With U.S. Panel's Work
September 8, 2006

Duke’s Wife and Her Job
September 12, 2006

Score Drop Prompts Debate Over Effects of Revised SAT; Girls Outdo Boys in Writing
September 6, 2006

Spellings: Education Law Needs Only a Soft Scrub
September 6, 2006

Aid Executive Tapped To Be Undersecretary
September 6, 2006

Most Full-Time Undergraduates Receive Financial Aid, Report Finds
September 5, 2006

ACT Scores Improve; More on East Coast Taking the SAT’s Rival
August 29, 2006

Identity Crisis
August 29, 2006

Department Seeks Input on Higher Ed. Panel’s Suggestions for Change
August 29, 2006

Meetings to Discuss Rules for New College Grants
August 29, 2006

Scores Drop on Revamped SAT
August 29, 2006

Higher Education Commission Near Unanimous On Sweeping Policy Recommendations
August 10, 2006

Voc. Ed., Finance Officials Confirmed by Senate
August 8, 2006

Summer Meals
August 8, 2006

Plan for Same-Sex Classes Dropped by La. District Amid Legal Challenge
August 8, 2006

Participation in Federal Summer Meals Program Drops
July 26, 2006

E.D. Spending Would Drop Again Under Senate Panel’s Plan
July 21, 2006

College Try
July 25, 2006

Teacher Evaluation
July 25, 2006

SAT Scanning System Reliable Despite Errors, Consultants Report
July 25, 2006

Extra Student Aid For College Offered
July 11, 2006

Minnesota Official to Lead Ed. Dept. Innovation Office
July 11, 2006

Georgia Guarantees 4-Year Tuition Rate
July 11, 2006

Draft Federal Report Says Higher Education Is ‘Unduly Expensive’
July 11, 2006

Community College Not Pipeline to Elite Private Colleges, Report Finds
June 23, 2006

Education Budget Advances in Appropriations Committee
June 20, 2006

New Aid Targets Pre-K, High School
June 20, 2006

Congress Approves Additional Hurricane Aid for Schools
June 19, 2006

House Panel Rejects Some Bush Budget Items
June 13, 2006

Black Students Affected Most by Ark. Closures, Report Says
June 6, 2006

If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Moscow
June 6, 2006

Bill Would Extend Hurricane-Aid Period
June 6, 2006

Education Dept. Warns of Inaccurate NCLB E-Mails
June 6, 2006

Indian Students Outperform Blacks on NAEP
June 6, 2006

Education Dept. Warns of Erroneous E-Mails on No Child Left Behind
May 25, 2006

Reading, Math Performance of American Indian, Alaska Native Students Examined
May 24, 2006

House Panel Begins Examining NCLB
May 23, 2006

Higher Ed. Panel Nears Finish
May 23, 2006

States Seen to Inflate Educational Progress
May 23, 2006

States Seen to Inflate Educational Progress
May 18, 2006

College and Careers
May 16, 2006

Iowa Policy Changes Would Range From Pre-K Through High School
May 16, 2006

Bill Would Alter Hurricane Aid for Private Schools
May 16, 2006

We Are the World
May 16, 2006

House Plan Boosts Education Spending
May 16, 2006

Iowa Is Poised to Enact Tax-Credit Voucher Program
May 9, 2006

Whites Surpassed in UC Admissions
May 9, 2006

Senate Backs Additional Hurricane Aid for Schools
May 9, 2006

Postsecondary Official Tapped
May 9, 2006

State Efforts to Bridge High School, Careers Examined
May 9, 2006

Public Dissatisfied Over Key NCLB Provisions, Report Says
May 2, 2006

New England to Promote College Readiness
May 2, 2006

Point of Order
May 2, 2006

Finance Official Nominated
May 2, 2006

New HBCU Aide
April 25, 2006

My Visit to India
April 25, 2006

Districts Fret Over July 31 Deadline for Spending U.S. Hurricane Aid
April 25, 2006

Accountability Key, Groups Tell Colleges
April 18, 2006

Lawsuit Over SAT Mistakes Planned Against College Board
April 18, 2006

Spellings Joins Passage to India on Education
April 18, 2006

Governors Urge Increase in Hurricane Education Relief
April 18, 2006

Spellings Leads Review of Math, Science Ed. Programs
April 11, 2006

Snack Attack
April 11, 2006

More Hurricane Aid for Schools Is Sent
April 11, 2006

Debt Seen to Deter Careers in Teaching
April 11, 2006

Student Debt Seen as Too High for Many to Consider Teaching
April 6, 2006

House OKs Higher Ed. Act Reauthorization
April 4, 2006

Schools Get Katrina Aid, Uncertainty
March 24, 2006

U.S. Panel Weighs Accountability in Higher Education
March 28, 2006

Groups Challenge U.S. Ban on Aid for Drug Offenders
March 28, 2006

Carnegie Revises Its Classifications
March 21, 2006

House Extends Ed-Flex, Student-Loan Programs
March 21, 2006

Colorado Course Mandates Prompt Debate
March 14, 2006

First Lady Aids Hurricane-Damaged School Libraries
March 14, 2006

House Panel Criticizes Bush Budget Plan
March 14, 2006

NCLB Panel Plans to Study Teachers, Student Progress, But Not Funding Levels
March 14, 2006

Processing Glitch on SAT Forces Rescoring of Some Tests
March 14, 2006

Spellings Urged to Be More Aggressive on Funding
March 7, 2006

Crunch Time
March 6, 2006

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