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Library of Congress

At a day-long event held at the Library of Congress, the campaign brought together economists from around the world to discuss the link between achievement in education and economic prosperity.

Download the presentations from the event: (Right click and select "Save Link [or Target] as")

Americans See Link between Education and Economic Prosperity

A new poll from the Associated Press shows that the education is a leading issue for Americans, ahead of the war in Iraq, terrorism, and the environment.

Most Americans agree that "if more students completed at least two years of college, the economy would benefit."

Further Reading:

  • 07.02.2008

    Conference focuses on education issues

    "We're here because there's a crisis in education, which has been building up for the past 40 years," said Holly Zardus of the Strong American Schools in '08 campaign. (Daily Texan)

  • 06.28.2008

    A weekend interview with… Gov. Roy Romer

    Romer lately has been working with Ed in '08 to make education issues a priority in the presidential campaign. He spoke with reporter Ron Matus while attending an education conference in Orlando. (St. Petersburg Times: The Gradebook)

  • 06.27.2008

    Education Gap Growing

    In a comparison of 30 industrialized countries, American teens rank near the bottom in math and science, according to economists at a recent forum organized by Strong American Schools, a national education awareness and advocacy group. (Inc.com)

  • 06.27.2008

    Americans See Education Benefits, but Don’t Realize U.S. Falling Behind

    The tension between perception and reality is a focus of the ED in 08 campaign, a nonpartisan push to raise awareness of embattled public schools this election year.

  • 06.12.2008

    Elevating the importance of education in the 2008 election

    The EDin08 campaign selected Missouri as a target state since it’s a swing state that will garner large amounts of media coverage and visits from the presidential nominees. (U. of Missouri College of Education)

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  • 07.01.2008

    ECS National Forum on Education Policy

    In Austin, Tx., the ED in '08 campaign, led by Gov. Roy Romer, will be discussing the education crisis with reformers from around the country.

  • 07.02.2008

    ECS National Forum on Education Policy

    In Austin, Tx., the ED in '08 campaign, led by Gov. Roy Romer, will be discussing the education crisis with reformers from around the country.

  • 07.04.2008

    National Tom Sawyer Days

    As a celebration of the fictional Mark Twain characters, the city of Hannibal, Mo. holds family events over the course of the festival. ED in '08 will be there to talk about why the Huck Finns of the country need to stay in school.

  • 07.05.2008

    National Tom Sawyer Days

    As a celebration of the fictional Mark Twain characters, the city of Hannibal, Mo. holds family events over the course of the festival. ED in '08 will be there to talk about why the Huck Finns of the country need to stay in school.

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  • 06.28.2008

    Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids

    Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. (Associated Press)

  • 06.25.2008

    Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing

    One of the most ambitious pay-for-performance initiatives in Washington area schools is drawing strong teacher interest and local union support even though many national labor leaders have long asserted that it is unfair to link teachers' paychecks directly to their students' test scores. (Washington Post)

  • 06.24.2008

    More rigorous instruction urged for middle-schoolers

    Middle schoolers need longer school days, specially trained teachers and more challenging academics if school officials hope to reverse a decades-long trend of sagging achievement rates, according to a report presented Tuesday to the State Board of Education. (Baltimore Sun)

  • 06.24.2008

    New York Students Improve in Reading and Math

    State Education Commissioner Richard Mills called the results “encouraging and exciting,” saying they were evidence that the state’s emphasis on giving more money to needy school districts and focusing on high standards was successful. (New York Times)

  • 06.24.2008

    EDITORIAL: Governor readies next reform wave

    The Boston Herald editorializes, "So at least everyone’s on the same page: It’s time for a “new era” of education reform." (Boston Herald)

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Featured Event

Gov. Taft in Ohio Over 300 students join Gov. Taft in Ohio 

At the Center for Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, over 300 students took part in the ED in '08 campaign launch.

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Roy's Blog on Schools

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Campaiging at the NEA Convention

This week, ED in '08 is exhibiting at the annual National Education Association Convention. We've had many visitors at our booth and they are extremel...

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Voices From the Campaign - Strong American Schools

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Question of the Week 2: Impact of Blogs

Question of the Week: What impact have blogs had on the education debate? Guest Answer from Joanne Jacobs, author of "Our School: The Inspiring Story ...

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