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ED in 08 - Strong American Schools is a nonpartisan public awareness and action campaign offering a voice to every American who supports “ED in 08.” Our goal is to ensure that the nation engages in a rigorous debate and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election. We hope that candidates will offer genuine leadership rather than empty rhetoric and tell voters how they intend to strengthen America’s schools so all students receive the education they deserve.

First Focus - First Focus works to create a lasting legacy for children and their families by encouraging bipartisan federal policy advancements and investments in children. First Focus is working to bring both traditional leaders in child advocacy and constituencies not customarily engaged in policy efforts relating to children and families together to advocate for federal policies to improve the lives of the America’s children.

Our Education - Our Education is the voice of young people across the country who believe that all American children should have access to high quality education.  Created as a response to the sad reality that the most critical stakeholders in education—students themselves—do not have a voice in school reform efforts, Our Education’s mission is to improve K-12 education by engaging and empowering America’s youth in a national movement for better schools

SoundOut - SoundOut works intensively throughout the education system to promote meaningful student involvement in school improvement. Our activities promote student voice in school as students and educators realize the powerful and purposeful possibilities of meaningful student involvement.

National Education Association - Issues in Education: The National Education Association is engaged in a range of issues that affect public schools, students, and professional school employees. Some key issues are highlighted below followed by a list of other issues NEA is concerned about.

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Education Week Campaign '08 - Follow Education Week's print and online-only coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign to learn more about where the major candidates stand on education.

Ed Policy 08 - A non-partisan blog focused on Educational Policy in the 2008 election for President of the United States.

Education Election  - The Education Writers Association's Coverage of the Presidential Election and Candidates' Stands on Education

Campaign K-12 - Education Week's blog, with more analysis of the candidates' views.

YouTube YouChoose Education - Watch videos of the presidential candidates speaking about education. Post your ideas, opinions, and questions for the candidates.  
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ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

ED in 08 - Strong American Schools is a nonpartisan public awareness and action campaign offering a voice to every American who supports “ED in 08.” Our goal is to ensure that the nation engages in a rigorous debate and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election. We hope that candidates will offer genuine leadership rather than empty rhetoric and tell voters how they intend to strengthen America’s schools so all students receive the education they deserve.

First Focus - First Focus works to create a lasting legacy for children and their families by encouraging bipartisan federal policy advancements and investments in children. First Focus is working to bring both traditional leaders in child advocacy and constituencies not customarily engaged in policy efforts relating to children and families together to advocate for federal policies to improve the lives of the America’s children.

Our Education - Our Education is the voice of young people across the country who believe that all American children should have access to high quality education.  Created as a response to the sad reality that the most critical stakeholders in education—students themselves—do not have a voice in school reform efforts, Our Education’s mission is to improve K-12 education by engaging and empowering America’s youth in a national movement for better schools

SoundOut - SoundOut works intensively throughout the education system to promote meaningful student involvement in school improvement. Our activities promote student voice in school as students and educators realize the powerful and purposeful possibilities of meaningful student involvement.

National Education Association - Issues in Education: The National Education Association is engaged in a range of issues that affect public schools, students, and professional school employees. Some key issues are highlighted below followed by a list of other issues NEA is concerned about.

 NEWS & BLOGS

Education Week Campaign '08 - Follow Education Week's print and online-only coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign to learn more about where the major candidates stand on education.

Ed Policy 08 - A non-partisan blog focused on Educational Policy in the 2008 election for President of the United States.

Education Election  - The Education Writers Association's Coverage of the Presidential Election and Candidates' Stands on Education

Campaign K-12 - Education Week's blog, with more analysis of the candidates' views.

YouTube YouChoose Education - Watch videos of the presidential candidates speaking about education. Post your ideas, opinions, and questions for the candidates.  
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  • Send Us Your Race to the Top Questions 2 Sep 2010 | 10:53 am Politics K-12

    Sean Cavanagh of State Ed Watch and I are holding a chat right now, until 3 p.m. on the Race to the Top competition. Ask us anything you ever wanted to know about the program and we'll try to get an answer for you!

  • More speculation on Obama's education secretary 5 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm Education Election

    Some speculation seems far out. Caroline Kennedy's name has been mentioned (alhtough more frequently as ambassador to the United Nations). So has Colin Powell's.

    Michelle Rhee's name has been dropped. Katherine Sebelius, governor of Kansas, is mentioned not only for education secretary but possibly Commerce or Health and Human Services.

    But David Hoff of Education Week believed Oct. 22 all speculation is premature. He points out that such decisions are weighed for balance -- Obama won't want to appoint too many governors or Chicagoans, for instance.

    Hoff's colleague, Michele McNeil, who also has blogged for us, says some of his education advisers have been assigned to Obama's transition team. Among them are some of the people whose names have cropped up as possible nominees. The big one: Arizona Gov. Jane Napolitano, whose name has dropped as a candidate for attorney general or education secretary.

  • Ed in 08 25 Apr 2007 | 8:55 pm Ed Policy 08

    This blog has been flooded today with hits from google searches looking for Ed in 08, the campaign name of the Strong American Schools project financed by Bill Gates and Eli Broad. To help visitors find those sites, please access one of the following links:
    • Billionaires Start $60 Million Schools Effort (NYT)
    • Ed in 08 - Strong American Schools (www.edin08.com)

    Of course, if you want to stick around and read this blog ... feel free! I am very excited about this project and will write about it in the very near future.

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