Brainstorm: Who Are Education Policy's Key Players?
When you think of the current debates about education redesign, who do you think are key players who can really shape policy or rhetoric? Read Full Post >
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April 11, 2013
March 01, 2013
Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming Apply for NCLB Waivers
This leaves just three states that are sitting out the No Child Left Behind Act waiver process altogether: Montana, Nebraska, and Vermont. Read Full Post >
February 27, 2013
Arne Duncan on Sequester: No Choice But to Cut Title I, Special Ed.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said sequestration will give him no choice but to cut money for disadvantaged and special education students. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
New AmeriCorps Program to Put Volunteers in Low-Performing Schools
The $15 million effort aims to place close to 2,000 volunteers in schools over the next three years. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
Inspector General Report on i3 Questions Ed. Dept.'s Workload
Auditors found minor problems with oversight of Investing in Innovation grants, but potentially bigger issues if the workload of the U.S. Department of Education grows. Read Full Post >
February 21, 2013
Arne Duncan On NCLB Waivers, Sequestration, Common Core
The U.S. Secretary of Education continues to send strong signals that he may grant tailored, district-level NCLB waivers in states that have not already won this flexibility. Read Full Post >
January 29, 2013
School Board Members to Arne Duncan: Back Off
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan didn't cede much ground to school board members, who complained about federal overreach. Read Full Post >
January 15, 2013
Arne Duncan Eyes NCLB Waiver for Handful of Calif. Districts
The U.S. Department of Education is giving serious consideration to offering a district-level NCLB waiver to just a few districts in California. Read Full Post >
December 28, 2012
13 Politics K-12 Headlines You Probably Won't See in 2013
A list of stories that you probably won't see on this blog next year. Read Full Post >
December 28, 2012
Race to the Top Leads Most-Popular-Stories List
NCLB waivers, the presidential election, and the Race to the Top competition were big stories this year. Read Full Post >
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