Election 2006
Education Week鈥檚 comprehensive coverage of the 2006 midterm elections.
School & District Management
Independent Points to Stint as Minneapolis Schools Chief
Peter Hutchinson, former superintendent of Minneapolis public schools, said he found the best definition of what it is to be a leader in the most unlikely of places: a 4th grade classroom.
Federal
Federal Officials Find Their Way to Tight Races
As the midterm election season moves into the final stretch, education policy leaders in Washington are lending a hand in tight races to bolster their parties鈥� prospects of gaining鈥攐r retaining鈥攁 majority of seats in the next Congress.
Federal
No Child Left Behind on the Campaign Trail
The Shays-Farrell race is one of three closely watched contests in Connecticut that could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections Nov. 7.
States
Education Eyed in 36 Battles for Governor
Votes cast in next month鈥檚 36 gubernatorial elections will help shape future K-12 policies, from how schools are financed to how teachers are paid.
School & District Management
Schools Chief Races Highlight Policy Divides
Six states have elections for schools chiefs on the November ballot, and voters鈥� decisions in at least a couple of those states could significantly alter education policy over the next four years.
States
Voters to Decide How States Fund Education
Voters in some states will be asked to approve more funding for education when they go to the polls next month, and others will decide ballot measures that could have a significant impact on how states pay for education.
Federal
Democrats Hope to Seize Higher Ed. Issue
Democratic lawmakers and candidates seeking to regain a majority in Congress are working to convince voters that they would do more to help students pay for college than the Republicans, highlighting proposals to increase Pell Grants and make college loans cheaper for student borrowers.
Federal
Political Shift Could Temper NCLB Resolve
The two top Democratic lawmakers on education policy have signaled that if their party regains control of one or both houses of Congress in November, they will seek to retain the core accountability features of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
States
Stakes High for States in Fall Votes
No matter what state you live in, the future of education policy鈥攁t least for the next few years鈥攚ill be heavily influenced by the votes cast in the November elections.
States
Education at Issue in Fla. Race to Replace Gov. Bush
The stage for the Florida governor鈥檚 race is finally set.
In a matchup determined by last week鈥檚 primary, a Republican former education commissioner under outgoing Gov. Jeb Bush will square off against a Democratic congressman and former state lawmaker in the campaign leading up to the Nov. 7 election that is likely to focus heavily on education.
School & District Management
Past Fla. Schools Chiefs Seek Gov. Bush鈥檚 Job
Gov. Jeb Bush won鈥檛 be on the Republican ballot in Florida鈥檚 Sept. 5 primary for governor, but two of his former education commissioners will be. And the outcome will set the stage for a fall showdown that is expected to be, in part, a referendum on the two-term governor鈥檚 education policies.