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Education Issues in the Fall Elections
As an education voter, you know that one of the most important things a government can do is to provide a quality education for every child. That’s why we need to talk with candidates and voters about the big education issues that will come up during this election season. Across the nation, some of the [...]
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Education Issues in Ohio
We want to talk with candidates and voters about the big education issues that will come up during this election season.
New electronic voting machines in New York
Today’s Wall Street Journal takes a look at the new voting machines in New York, and talks to Ed Voters of New York Executive Director Glynda Carr. “Ninety-nine percent of the people do not know that this new system is coming,” said Glynda Carr, executive director of Education Voters of New York, a schools advocacy [...]
Paterson Vetoes Education Budget
Education Voters of New York Executive Director Glynda Carr has issued a statement in response to Governor Paterson's veto of the education budget.
Education Champions Celebration
On June 15, 2010, Education Voters was pleased to celebrate Gerry and Lilo Leeds as the first recipients of our Education Champions Award. For decades, they have been philanthropic leaders in pioneering approaches to improve public schools for children in low-income communities. We join many other civil and social justice organizations in recognizing the service [...]
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Charter Schools on “Watch List” for Closure
As many as 26 Ohio charter schools could face mandatory closure next year, according to a “watch list” released today by the Forum for Education and Democracy and Education Voters of Ohio.
America’s Future Now
Education Voters President Beth Sullivan is attending the three-day America’s Future Now conference in Washington, DC. Here’s her report: This morning, several leaders in education were asked to join Chairman George Miller in a discussion of where we are with federal education policy. The President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, Governor Bob Wise, started [...]
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Thanks for making the YPN launch party a success!
Last night was amazing. Thank you for attending the launch of the next generation of the education movement! It was an opportunity to connect with other young professionals interested in taking an active role in fixing our public schools. Even if you weren’t able to attend the event in person, we know you are as [...]
Loud and Clear
In the last week, hundreds of education voters have taken our survey on what you want to see when Congress starts work on replacing No Child Left Behind. Your responses were thoughtful, well-informed, innovative, and are exactly what Congress needs to hear. As I’ve been talking to the people who work on our education laws, [...]
Education Issues in the Fall Elections