I don’t think that the issue of bird flu has resonated yet.

the calls of millions of educators for a ‘growth model’ that truly reflects the great progress we are making in the classroom.

Our goal, … is to do everything within our power to help public school employees and their students recover as quickly and completely as possible from the ravages of Katrina.

You’ve got to give the secretary some credit. I think they’re making some effort.

What it might do is to impact what goes through legislatures at the local level and at the state level, because that is where these partnerships take place.

She has made an effort to make some changes. I wish she could feel more comfortable working with us.

We are not supporting that _ and that’s a big not. It’s a voucher bill,

I think it says that Seattle is making a tremendous effort in trying to close the achievement gap between minority students and white students.

We are not supporting that — and that’s a big not. It’s a voucher bill,

This is an unfortunate consequence of a system designed to penalize public schools and educators, rather than educate the children.

This is about two organizations coming together to meet the needs of working families.

Inserting a voucher scheme into the defense bill under the guise of national security represents an end-run around the legislative process.

is another smoke screen to blame so-called union rules for our society’s lack of commitment to all children.

Vouchers are a flawed and divisive approach that undermines public education.

At this time, the most urgent need is to restore a sense of normalcy for the more than 300,000 students displaced by the storm, … It is just simply not the time to open up...

We are obviously disappointed with the opinion.

Parents in communities where school districts are financially strained were promised that this law would close the achievement gap. Instead, their tax dollars are being used to cover unpaid bills sent from Washington for costly...