Libby Stanford

Oct 21, 2024 | edweek.org | Libby Stanford

Vice President Kamala Harris holds a lead among educators nationally, according to a recent EdWeek Research Center survey, but third-party candidates appear to hold some appeal with this voting bloc. Former President Donald Trump, however, holds an edge with younger educators. Fifty percent of educators said they would vote for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in the 2024 election, compared with 39 percent who said they would support Trump and running mate Ohio Sen.

Oct 17, 2024 | edweek.org | Libby Stanford

The 2024 presidential election is less than three weeks away, and one issue has been notably absent from debates, policy platforms, and stump speeches: K-12 education. During the first and only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, education was not the subject of any questions, and neither candidate mentioned the issue. The vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen.

Oct 17, 2024 | edweek.org | Libby Stanford

One-fifth of vacant teacher positions remained unfilled at the start of this school year, according to new federal data. On average, public schools reported having six open teacher positions ahead of the 2024-25 school year, according to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ School Pulse Panel, a bimonthly survey on how schools have responded to and recovered from pandemic disruptions. By the first day of school, 79 percent of those positions were filled.

Oct 14, 2024 | edweek.org | Libby Stanford

As far as education policies go in the 2024 presidential election, calls from Republicans to abolish the U.S. Department of Education have generated significant debate during a campaign season when politicians’ attention is largely focused elsewhere.

Oct 10, 2024 | edweek.org | Libby Stanford

The White House has exceeded its goal of recruiting 250,000 mentors and tutors to support students’ academic recovery in K-12 schools, according to a new report. But it remains to be seen how much impact those services will have on student learning, as schools continue to grapple with stagnant academic achievement and chronic absenteeism and as federal funding that supported such initiatives winds down.