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Federal Video Book Bans and Gun Control: 3 Minutes From Kamala Harris’ Speech to TeachersKamala Harris shares her vision for the future of education, and the country.
Federal Kamala Harris Rallies Teachers: 'God Knows We Don't Pay You Enough'Harris called for student loan forgiveness and union member protections in her speech at the American Federation of Teachers' convention.
Federal What Works Clearinghouse: Inside 20 Years of Education EvaluationAfter two decades of the What Works Clearinghouse, research experts look to the future.
Federal One of Kamala Harris' First Campaign Speeches Will Be to TeachersVice President Kamala Harris will speak to the nation's second-largest teachers' union at its convention in Houston.
Federal AFT's Randi Weingarten on Kamala Harris: 'She Has a Record of Fighting for Us'The union head's call to support Kamala Harris is one sign of Democratic support coalescing around the vice president.
Federal Biden Drops Out of Race and Endorses Kamala Harris to Lead the Democratic TicketThe president's endorsement of Harris makes the vice president the most likely nominee for the Democrats.
Federal What We Know About Kamala Harris’ Education RecordHarris is the frontrunner for the top of the ticket. A look at her record on K-12, along with those of other Democratic contenders.
Federal Opinion The Great Project 2025 FreakoutThere's nothing especially scary in the Heritage Foundation's education agenda—nor is it a reliable gauge of another Trump administration.
Federal Data Is the Federal Agency That Tracks School Data Losing Steam?A new study of U.S. data agencies finds serious capacity problems at the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal Trump's VP Pick: What We Know About JD Vance's Record on EducationTwo days after a gunman tried to assassinate him, former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
Federal In Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt, Biden Calls for Unity and Investigation Gets UnderwayPresident Biden condemns violence, the FBI searches for a motive, and Trump heads to RNC.
Federal Project 2025 and the GOP Platform: What Each Says About K-12 in a 2nd Trump TermA side-by-side look at what the two policy documents say on key education topics.
Federal What the 2024 GOP Platform Says About K-12 and What It Would Mean If Trump WinsWe break down what the GOP's 2024 policy platform says about education.
Federal Q&A Ed Research Isn't Always Relevant. This Official Is Trying to Change ThatMatthew Soldner, the acting director of the Institute of Education Sciences, calls for new approaches to keep up with classroom tools.
Federal Project 2025: What It Is and What It Means for K-12 If Trump WinsThe comprehensive policy agenda proposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education under a conservative president.
