Bullying Remains Federal Priority; More Research Needed
A second national conference on bullying was yet another reminder of the current administration's emphasis on combating what is seen as a growing problem. Read Full Post >
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September 21, 2011
September 14, 2011
Alexander, GOP Senators Introduce Own ESEA Bills
Sen. Lamar Alexander and three colleagues announced a series of bills aimed at renewing pieces of No Child Left Behind, the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
September 12, 2011
Race to Top Runners-Up: Favorites and Underdogs
To qualify for $200 million in new Race to the Top grants, the nine runners-up from last year's state competition will have to maintain the same reform conditions that made them finalists in the first place. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2011
Chiefs for Change Worried About Race to Top Delays
In a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, the 10-member group Chiefs for Change say the Race to the Top winners must be held accountability for fully implementing their plans. Read Full Post >
August 24, 2011
Highlights from Arne Duncan's Twitter Town Hall
We learned from Arne Duncan's first Twitter town hall that 10 days of testing is too much, merit pay for teachers should be voluntary, and that the U.S. Secretary of Education is a Twitter "novice." Read Full Post >
August 23, 2011
Newest Race to the Top Stresses Early Ed. Rating Systems
States seeking some of the $500 million in new Race to the Top money have until Oct. 19 to say how they will improve early education programs through new standards, assessments, and rating systems. Read Full Post >
August 22, 2011
Steven Brill: The Ed. Dept.'s Race to the Top Missteps
In this Q-and-A with author Steven Brill, he questions whether Hawaii and New York deserved their Race to the Top awards. Read Full Post >
August 15, 2011
Ed. Dept. Allows Montana to Rewrite Its NCLB History
Montana gets to reset its proficiency targets so more schools make adequate yearly progress this year, under a deal reached with the U.S. Department of Education. Read Full Post >
August 08, 2011
Reaction Pours in on NCLB Waiver Announcement
State officials give a thumbs-up to the idea of wiggle room from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, but others sound a note of caution. Read Full Post >
August 08, 2011
Calif. Forgoes Data Grant, Jeopardizes Other Stimulus Funds
By forgoing work on a data system for teacher information, California may be jeopardizing its nearly $6 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund grant. Read Full Post >
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