Would Arne Duncan Consider Calling for Pause in Common Core Stakes?
A spokesman for the U.S. Secretary of Education said federal officials are thinking through the concerns about high stakes tied to the common core "carefully." Read Full Post >
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Amid Common Core Fights, Remember Race to Top Promises
Each of the 12 original Race to the Top states, plus the seven third-round winners, promised to adopt and implement the common core standards. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
California DFER to National DFER: Butt Out of Our CORE Waiver
The California chapter of Democrats for Education Reform supports the CORE district-waiver proposal, even if the DFER national office does not. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
How Will Indiana's Common Core 'Pause' Affect Its NCLB Waiver?
To get its waiver, Indiana attested that it had adopted the Common Core State Standards and is participating in a testing consortium. Both are now in doubt. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Education Department Isn't Very Innovative, Study Finds
A new survey from the Partnership for Public Service reports that Education Department employees give their agency lower-than-average marks for innovation. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
Civil Rights Groups to Arne Duncan: Reject Districts' NCLB Waiver Bid
Eight civil rights groups warn that granting a waiver to nine California districts will create a loophole for future independent waivers under the No Child Left Behind Act. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
Arne Duncan, Indirectly, on Indiana Common Core 'Pause'
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, speaking before a key Indiana vote, said if states want to "dummy down" standards that's their right. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Arne Duncan: If Congress Can't Pass Gun Background Checks...
Arne Duncan questioned whether Congress would ever be able to agree on rewriting No Child Left Behind if politicians couldn't agree to tighten gun control in the wake of Newtown. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2013
Nearly $500 million From Race to Top To Fund Early Learning, District Ideas
About $120 million in new Race to the Top funds will go to a second round of the district competition. Read Full Post >
April 11, 2013
Ed. Dept.'s i3 Wizard Jim Shelton To Be Acting Deputy Secretary
Jim Shelton, the U.S. Department of Education's assistant secretary for innovation and improvement, is to take on an even bigger role at the department early next month. Read Full Post >
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