Election 2010
Education Funding
Levies' Rejection Squeezes School Districts
Voters in many Ohio and Minnesota communities turned down bids to boost school funding.
School & District Management
Insiders Ask: Can K-12 Dodge Congressional Gridlock?
Bipartisan cooperation is possible, though not assured, in a Congress reshaped by big Republican gains.
School & District Management
In States, GOP Winners Mapping Course for K-12
A fresh crop of Republican governors and state legislators face the legacy of K-12 policy choices of those they replaced.
States
Republicans Gain Clout in State-Level Offices
New GOP governors and state school chiefs will be poised to wield fresh influence on education policy.
Federal
GOP Gains Could Prompt Funding, Policy Shifts
There’s likely to be less appetite for education spending and an expansive role for the federal government in
K-12 matters.
School Climate & Safety
Voters Grapple with Ballot Measures on Education
A bid to loosen Florida’s class-size limits headed toward defeat, as did dueling measures in Oklahoma that centered on school funding.
Federal
How Election 2010 Could Influence Education
°ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ reporters Alyson Klein and Sean Cavanagh discuss the races to watch.
Federal
Election Stakes High for Education Policy, Spending
Voter choices from the federal level on down may have broad implications for K-12 initiatives in a year dominated by fiscal concerns.
Federal
Key Federal Races
This slideshow looks at the candidates in the top congressional races to watch for their potential impact on education policy.
Education Funding
School Fiscal Concerns Haunt Electoral Landscape
Money for schools—how to spend it, or make do without it—has emerged as a major issue in many federal and state races.
Federal
2010 Races for Governor & State Schools Chief
This interactive map details the 37 gubernatorial and seven state superintendents races on the ballot and where the leading candidates stand on education issues.
School & District Management
Stimulus-Aid Bonanza Draws Heat on Campaign Trail
Republicans slam the economic-stimulus package, while some Democrats argue its $100 billion in education aid helped preserve crucial school jobs.
Federal
Prominent Education-Related Ballot Measures
Highlights of ballot questions and proposed constitutional amendments that will affect K-12 public education policy.
Education Funding
Ballot Measures Reflect States' Shaky Economies
K-12 funding issues directly or indirectly dominate education-related state ballot measures around the country this election year.