Tag: Jason Russell

Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday he'll vote with Republicans to block federal funding to Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo)

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Manchin: ‘We haven’t rehabilitated a soul’ in prison

Jason Russell · April 23, 2015 6:23 pm

Ã¢â¬ÅThe great mistake that runs through most of the debate about TPP ... is that they confuse the economics of trade with the economics of trade agreements,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ Larry Summers said at the AtlanticÃ¢â¬â¢s Summit on the Economy. (AP Photo)

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Larry Summers voices support for trade deal

Jason Russell · April 23, 2015 2:57 pm

President Obama visits with students in a classroom while at Kenmore Middle School to deliver a speech on reforming education March 14, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia.(Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff - Pool/Getty Images)

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What’s next for the No Child Left Behind rewrite?

Jason Russell · April 22, 2015 6:18 pm

"It's worth noting that Republicans seem to only be talking about me," Clinton told reporters in New Hampshire. (Getty Images)

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Clinton brushes off her latest scandal

Jason Russell · April 20, 2015 9:29 pm

Teachers may not be as powerless as they think when it comes to reforming their own schools. (iStock Photo)

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How teachers can drive education reform

Jason Russell · April 17, 2015 7:32 pm

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Class of 2014: Where are they now?

Jason Russell · April 16, 2015 6:39 pm

From right, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., participate in a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, on the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senators spar over aid to dyslexic students

Jason Russell · April 15, 2015 6:50 pm

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Tax Day by the numbers

Jason Russell · April 15, 2015 9:00 am

"This is a great day for students across Nevada," Brian Sandoval said on April 7, when the Nevada Senate passed the bill. (AP Photo)Â

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Tax credits for scholarships passes in Nevada

Jason Russell · April 13, 2015 9:55 pm

The president of the National Education Association, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, left, told the Washington Post the bill would not give students something better in the classroom, whileÂ American Federation of Teachers PresidentÂ Randi Weingarten expressed modest support. (Associated Press photos)

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Biggest teachers unions split over K-12 education bill

Jason Russell · April 13, 2015 6:11 pm

Portable funding, also known as "backpack funding" because it follows the child, was included as an option in a draft bill and a K-12 education reform bill that passed the House education committee in February. (AP Photo)Â

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Dems stubbornly refuse to embrace any form of school choice

Jason Russell · April 11, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama speaks to third and fourth graders during their lunch period at Viers Mill Elementary School October 19, 2009 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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A dubious anniversary for the federal role in education

Jason Russell · April 10, 2015 4:02 pm