Obama Stumps for Education Spending, Pre-K
President Barack Obama used a high-profile speech on the nation's economic future to bolster his administration's case for investing in education programs.
Where Does the Education Spending Bill Stand in the House?
A House panel put off a vote on an K-12 spending bill, a move advocates think might be driven by the magnitude of cuts.
How Did Sequestration Impact K-12 Schools?
As Congress shifts into budget season, education advocates are getting ready to renew their push to fight the across-the-board cuts to federal K-12 programs, better known Inside-the-Beltway as "sequestration."
Arne Duncan to Congress: Pass Student Loan Compromise
The Obama administration is endorsing the latest bipartisan Senate plan to set student-loan interest rates to the market.
How Much Will New Common Tests Cost States?
Edweek's Common Core Queen Catherine Gewertz has the full scoop.
Federal Cuts Force Impact-Aid Districts to Cut Staff, Close Schools
Thirty-one school districts cut positions, according to a survey by the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools.
The NCLB Reauthorization Edition of the Friday Reading List (Better on Monday Morning)
Now that the House has passed its NCLB rewrite, what do key lawmakers have to say? What role did teachers play in the debate? Plus, more on how the bill impacts special education, charters, and tests.
House Passes Partisan NCLB Rewrite, But Rocky Road Still Ahead
The Republican version is almost a complete U-turn, policy-wise, from the existing federal school accountability law.
Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System
This week, the nine California districts applying for their own tailor-made NCLB waiver met with federal officials to try to seal the deal.
House Debates No Child Left Behind Rewrite, Makes Big Changes on Teacher Evaluation
Conservative lawmakers won a big concession today on the teacher-evaluation portion of a bill to renew the No Child Left Behind Act.
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