Two news organizations devoted to education reported from the Republican National Convention in Tampa. In case you missed some or all of the coverage, EdNews Colorado has compiled key headlines from Education Week and The Hechinger Report.
We’ve done the same with education-related reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Most of these links go to brief news stories or short news blog posts:
FRIDAY, AUG. 31
- With Romney nominated, campaign milks school choice. Education Week
- Presidential ads don’t impress, Florida high school students say. Education Week
- Jeb Bush sells school choice at convention. Education Week
- Jeb Bush tells Democrats to “choose” between unions and kids. The Hechinger Report
THURSDAY, AUG. 30
- Common core state standards dividing GOP. Education Week
- A Romney adviser talks about how he’d take on unions and school choice. The Hechinger Report
- Condoleezza Rice joins list of speakers talking about education as “civil rights issue of our day.” Education Week, The Hechinger Report
- GOP moderate – among dwindling band – gets NEA nod, cash. Education Week
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29
- Of 18 issues in official GOP platform, three deal with K-12 education and two focus on higher ed. Education Week
- On panel, Republicans argue for more local control of schools and fewer federal mandates while Democrats want opposite. Education Week, The Hechinger Report
- GOP platform considers school choice a “consumer right.” The Hechinger Report
- Republican Gov. Chris Christie says Democrats “believe in teachers’ unions. We believe in teachers.” The Hechinger Report
TUESDAY, AUG. 28
- Breakdown of official GOP platform on education. Education Week
- Former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee says education reform will require “getting ready for a fight.” The Hechinger Report
- American Federation for Children and the push for school choice, with link to Romney’s education white paper. The Hechinger Report
MONDAY, AUG. 27
- What would happen to education under Romney or Obama administrations? The Hechinger Report
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- Who could be Romney’s education secretary? Education Week