Tag: Jason Russell

Rubio had nearly one-fifth of the total speaking time. Cruz was a close second, within 15 seconds of Rubio. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Who got the most speaking time at the GOP debate?

Jason Russell · January 29, 2016 4:37 am

Presidential candidates Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and John Kasich appear before the Republican presidential primary debate. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Trump-less debate a breath of fresh air

Jason Russell · January 29, 2016 4:19 am

Even though your odds of deciding the winner are small, it's possible your single vote might affect how many delegates a candidate receives in states where they are awarded proportionally. (AP Photo)

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This primary season, vote for whomever you want

Jason Russell · January 29, 2016 12:56 am

Some pundits and candidates have criticized the hosting TV networks for not allowing all of the major GOP candidates to participate in their prime-time debates. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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The GOP primary debates, in 4 graphs

Jason Russell · January 28, 2016 4:52 pm

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WATCH: Celebrities support school choice in new PSA

Jason Russell · January 28, 2016 5:01 am

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WATCH: Trump says he’ll ‘end Common Core’

Jason Russell · January 27, 2016 7:17 pm

This is largely thanks to bipartisan support for a bill that replaced No Child Left Behind in late 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Teachers’ unions and GOP got along better in 2015

Jason Russell · January 27, 2016 4:55 pm

"I don't think the soft expectations have benefitted minority communities very well, I think we still suffer from that." (AP File Photo/Richard Shotwell)

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Failure of public schools has led to ‘segregation of schooling’

Jason Russell · January 27, 2016 3:53 am

Results vary from city to city, but it's rare for a charter school to cause black students to learn less, on average. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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How school choice helps black students

Jason Russell · January 26, 2016 8:37 pm

A week before the Iowa Caucus in 2012, Ron Paul held a slim lead, less than two points, over Mitt Romney. Eventual-winner Rick Santorum had just begun to rise in the polls, but still sat back in sixth place with less than eight percent support. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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How accurate are the polls this close to Iowa?

Jason Russell · January 25, 2016 8:53 pm

Researchers examined the IMPACT system used by District of Columbia Public Schools to assess teachers, replacing bad ones and recognizing successful ones. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

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Surprise: Firing bad teachers helps students

Jason Russell · January 25, 2016 5:34 pm

Allegedly, some students have already seen copies of the test that was to be administered Saturday. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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China’s culture of student cheating

Jason Russell · January 22, 2016 9:40 pm