Describes Vice President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign efforts at one Michigan high school, from the arrival of advance Secret Service agents to scope out the school, to determination of what the Vice President would do during his 7-hour visit, to who would host the Vice President, to how students and staff responded to the visit. (SM)

Describes one veteran high school teachers' bid for the Arkansas state legislature, highlighting her aggressive, interpersonal approach to campaigning. The paper also examines her history as a black student in desegregated schools, a concerned citizen, a teacher, a union activist, and an aspiring lawmaker. (SM)

Introduces articles on the 2000 presidential elections, noting the high visibility of education candidates this election year. While this phenomenon may be a byproduct of the fact that peace and prosperity have left voters with nothing to worry about but test scores, education has definitely arrived as a political issue, transforming education…