US midterm elections 2018: the issue of education
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On November 6, 2018, the so-called midterm elections took place in the USA. New representatives were elected for the US congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate . Many federal states also elected their governors and their parliaments.
On this site, we have put together links to articles dealing with the role of education and education policy in the 2018 midterm elections.
What positions did the various candidates have on education? Why did so many teachers register as a candidate in these 2018 elections?
Answers to these questions can be found in the media reports listed here and one Bachelor thesis on this topic.
General information on education as a topic during the US midterm elections 2018
After the US midterm elections 2018
The articles are sorted chronologically, beginning with the latest articles:
- Election Roundup: Winners, Losers, and the Education Connection (Education Week 14.11.18)
- After Closely Watched Campaigns, Teachers Notch Wins and Losses - but for Some, the Fight Isn’t Over Yet (The 74 - 13.11.18)
- How Did Education Fare at the Ballot Box in 2018? (Education Writers Association 08.11.18)
- EDlection2018: 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. Congress in CT, Promising to Back Teachers and Increase School Funding (The 74 - 07.11.18)
- Election Night Brings Highs and Lows for Oklahoma Teachers (Education Week 07.11.18)
- Teachers Defiant After Educator Loses Bid for Arizona Governor (Education Week 07.11.18)
- A 2018 EDlection Cheat Sheet: Recapping the 70 Candidates, Races & Winners That Matter Most for American Education Policy (The 74 - 06.11.18)
Before US midterm elections 2018
The articles are sorted chronologically, beginning with the latest articles:
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- What's Awaits Education if Republicans Keep the House (Education Week 05.11.18)
- The Midterm Election and Education: What to Watch For (Education Week 04.11.18)
- Education reform can help candidates win an election (The Hill 02.11.18)
- It’s not just Trump: Education a big issue in 2018. ‘No candidate wants to be seen as stingy’ (Philadelphia Inquirer 31.10.18)
- Nearly 1,500 Teachers Are Running For Office In November’s Elections (Huffington Post 25.10.18)
- The 2018 Election Is All About Education - Part 3: School Safety (Education Week 23.10.18)
- The 2018 Election Is All About Education - Part 2: School Funding (Education Week 23.10.18)
- The 2018 Election Is All About Education - Part 1: Teacher Candidates (Education Week Oct 2018)
- Hundreds of US Teacher Candidates Shake up Midterm Elections (US News 03.10.18)
- If Democrats Take the House, Here's What Awaits Betsy DeVos, Civil Rights, and ESSA (Education Week 09.09.18)
- Education Is Key Issue in Several Midterm Races (RealClearEducation 28.08.18)
- Education Is a Wallflower in Midterm Campaign Ads (Education Week 21.08.18)
- Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes (Education Week 20.07.18)
- Why Trump is trying to reduce the status of the Department of Education (Brookings 16.07.18)
- GOP [Republican] Gubernatorial Candidates Need to School Themselves on Education Policy (National Review 13.03.18)
- Democrats Can Win if They Lead on Education (Our Future 29.03.18)
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