Romney Ed. Adviser Casts Doubt on Future of NCLB Waivers
In the first substantive remarks from the Mitt Romney campaign on No Child Left Behind waivers, adviser Phil Handy indicated that the flexibility granted this year to 33 states and the District of Columbia would be in serious jeopardy if the former Massachusetts governor wins the presidency.
In a substantive 90-minute debate at Teachers College, Columbia University that featured some pointed arguments and sparring, Handy squared off against Jon Schnur, an education adviser for President Barack Obama. The debate, co-sponsored by Education Week, filled in many of the blanks for those who wanted to know more about Romney's positions on education.
On the issue his campaign has been most silent on — the fate of the waivers the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Arne Duncan have granted so far from NCLB—Handy didn't outright say Romney would get rid of
Obama, Romney Education Advisers Debate Role Of Federal Government
In a substantive 90-minute debate at Teachers College, Columbia University that featured some pointed arguments and sparring, Handy squared off against Jon Schnur, an education adviser for President Barack Obama. The debate, co-sponsored by Education Week, filled in many of the blanks for those who wanted to know more about Romney's positions on education.
On the issue his campaign has been most silent on — the fate of the waivers the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Arne Duncan have granted so far from NCLB—Handy didn't outright say Romney would get rid of
Obama, Romney Education Advisers Debate Role Of Federal Government
NEW YORK -- When it comes to the nuts and bolts of education policy, a topic that ranks high among the concerns of female and Latino voters, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are remarkably similar: both think standardized tests are important, that teachers need to be evaluated rigorously, and that charter schools are an important component of America's educational landscape.
So at a Monday night debate at Columbia University's Teachers College, the education advisers of both presidential candidates tried to spotlight differences. What it boils down to, both said, is the federal government's role in education.
"The view of budget policy that the governor has and the … belief that the federal government should be consolidated or shrunk a lot, that these are various issues that are not for federal involvement, … represents a significant contrast between the two," said Jon Schnur, who has been advising President Barack Obama on education since 2008.
Stark education differences in presidential race, say surrogates - by Kathryn Baron
So at a Monday night debate at Columbia University's Teachers College, the education advisers of both presidential candidates tried to spotlight differences. What it boils down to, both said, is the federal government's role in education.
"The view of budget policy that the governor has and the … belief that the federal government should be consolidated or shrunk a lot, that these are various issues that are not for federal involvement, … represents a significant contrast between the two," said Jon Schnur, who has been advising President Barack Obama on education since 2008.
Stark education differences in presidential race, say surrogates - by Kathryn Baron
Education has not exactly been at the forefront of the presidential campaign. It received far less than even 15 minutes of fame during the first debate, but stand-ins for President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney explored it in depth last night in a debate that revealed sharp philosophical and policy differences between the two candidates. Jon Schnur, President Obama’s surrogate,...
Ed in the Election: Obama and Romney advisors debate education spending
Ed in the Election: Obama and Romney advisors debate education spending
President Obama isn’t the big investor in education he has claimed to be on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney’s education advisor, Phil Handy, argued in a debate Monday with his Democratic counterpart. Obama advisor John Schnur countered that the math behind Romney’s budget plan virtually ensures there will be cuts to education if the former Massachusetts governor is elected.
Both Handy and Schnur used the debate hosted by Teachers College at Columbia University to crystallize the
Both Handy and Schnur used the debate hosted by Teachers College at Columbia University to crystallize the
