The Politics of Election Day Classes

Should Election Day be a college holiday? Alternatively, should professors grant an automatic excused absence to students who miss class come November 4? Inside Higher Ed, October 21, 2008

Students 'Elect' Obama President

Political handicappers take note: If you need a fresh, new demographic to help predict the outcome of the Nov. 4 presidential election, ask non-voters younger than 18. USA Today, October 14, 2008

Education in Spotlight on Statewide Ballots

Education issues are poised to break through the din of presidential politics and economic anxiety in more than a dozen states next month, as voters confront ballot questions and constitutional amendments involving K-12 policy and school finance. Education Week, October 6, 2008

Candidates View Parental Role Differently

Parents play vital roles in their children’s education, John McCain and Barack Obama agree. But the presidential candidates disagree on what a president should do to encourage parents to choose and participate in the educational experiences of their children. Education Week, October 14, 2008

Where They Stand: McCain, Obama Split on Education

If there's one feature that defines the presidential debate on education, it's this: near silence.

Webcast: Education and the Next President

Tuesday, October 21, 7-9 p.m. EST

Register now for Education Week's "Education and the Next President," a live debate taking place at Teachers College, Columbia University, between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain.

McCain, Obama, and Leaving No Child Behind: Will Ed Tech Win in '08?

Proponents of education technology are mobilizing during this year’s presidential election, hoping to garner more support for teaching 21st century skills in K–12 schools. School Library Journal, October 1, 2008

An Early End to the '08 (Education) Campaign

In choosing the next president, American voters have their fair share of crises to consider, be it the economy, healthcare, or national security. But will education be on many voters' minds on Nov. 4? Increasingly, the answer appears to be no. Time, October 4, 2008

Students Share Views with Chief Executive

"Students Share Views with Chief Executive": NCTE Executive Director Kent Williamson and members Elyse Eidman-Aadahl and Erin Ludwick are quoted. The News-Gazette, October 3, 2008

Voting for a Book

Students at Ebert Elementary School in Colorado are learning about the elections by campaigning for their "best books." All Things Considered, NPR, August 29, 2008

Lights, Camera . . . Debate; and Worksheet on How to Watch a Presidential Debate

NCTE consultant Frank Baker gives advice on how to use a media-literacy perspective when watching the presidential debates.  Cable in the Classroom, September 2008 (scroll down to article and worksheet)