All Posts Tagged: 'Obama'


An Education Mandate?

October 15th, 2008 | Category: Accountability

Over at Flypaper, Mike Petrilli asks, “Will Obama have a mandate on education?” His answer is: “not really,” and I think he’s right. In general I think Obama’s education plan hits the right notes: early childhood education, human capital, support for charter schools, willingness to talk seriously about thorny teacher pay issues. Just as importantly, [...]

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A Blank Slate

June 11th, 2008 | Category: Accountability

I think it’s fair game to debate the merits of the Broader, Bolder approach to education, but it’s like watching a called third strike to assume the new initiative will sway the presumptive Democratic nominee into a certain education policy.
Why? Because, unlike his opponent, he already has one.
It’s not too bad either. There’s [...]

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Obama and McCain (surrogates) debate on education

June 6th, 2008 | Category: Accountability

From what I can tell, this morning’s debate on education was the first time Obama and McCain surrogates have squared off head-to-head as representatives for each party’s nominee. If today’s event was any indication of the general election, Obama needs to bone up on his specifics.
McCain’s surrogate, Lisa Graham Keegan, has been around the [...]

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Obama on Education

March 14th, 2008 | Category: Accountability

In the New Republic, Josh Patashnik tries to find meaning in the evolution of Senator Obama’s views, positions, and public statements on education policy. It’s a smart, well-written piece that does a good job of summing up the politics and reform dynamics currently at play. But in the end I don’t think the evidence lends [...]

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