Presidential Education Advisers Go Head-to-Head in Live Debate

This from the Principal's Policy Blog:

During a recent debate at Columbia University, the chief education advisers to the presidential nominees went head-to-head on the issue of education, putting to rest some of the ambiguity expressed by both candidates during a race that has been marked by a clear lack of priority on the topic of education.

The debate featured Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, chief education adviser to Republican nominee Sen. John McCain, and was webcast live on www.edweek.org with support from NASSP...

• On federal funding, the advisers lambasted each other on the opposing candidate’s fiscal plans
• When it comes to No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the saga continues as neither adviser provided concrete examples of how their candidate would change the law if elected.
• Sen. Obama is a strong supporter of using career ladders as an incentive for teachers, Darling-Hammond said. Keegan, on the other hand, does not see how career ladders will effectively motivate teachers.
• Both candidates support charter schools, yet vouchers prove to be an entirely different animal among the campaigns.

Live Debates: Education and the Next President

Education Week is hosting a couple of education events related to the upcoming presidential campaign.

Live Debate: Education and the Next President

Exclusive webcast, Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time

Live from Teachers College, Columbia University: "Education and the Next President," a debate between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain.

Register now to watch the live debate.

THEN

Analyzing the Election: What’s at Stake for Schools?

Available online Wednesday, Oct. 22, 12 p.m. Eastern time

Education Week’s David J. Hoff moderates a post-debate discussion with leading education analysts.

Watch this exclusive Ed Week video here.

Thanks to Dorie and the NASSP.