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Davis, Michelle R. – Education Week, 2006
President Bush continued his campaign to get schools to focus more on mathematics and science education with a visit to a middle school in Rockville, Maryland, where students study robotics and work with NASA scientists. President Bush toured the school with Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings as part of his initiative to emphasize math and…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Political Campaigns
Robelen, Erik W.; Davis, Michelle R. – Education Week, 2004
There's no doubt that President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry, the two major-party candidates in the hard-fought presidential contest, part company on some education issues. President Bush, for instance, backs private school vouchers while Senator Kerry wants to see bigger spending increases for schools. This article discusses how much…
Descriptors: Position Papers, Educational Policy, Debate, Political Campaigns
Robelen, Erik W.; Davis, Michelle R. – Education Week, 2004
This article deals with President Bush's plan to push for expanded accountability in high school. President Bush will enter his second term with a range of campaign plans on education, from expanded testing demands to new cash awards for effective teachers, only some of which are likely to become law. One thing is clear, the controversial No Child…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Effectiveness, Presidents, Educational Quality