Most of the dozen states that have already gotten waivers don't have very good plans in place when it comes to a key piece of the U.S. Department of Education's requirements for turning around low-performing schools: extending learning time. Read Full Post >
ED needs to do a better job of making sure that the performance of contractors hired through the School Improvement Grant program is reviewed, and of making sure states have the information they need to make grant renewal decisions. Read Full Post >
Chief state school officers came up to Washington this week to hear lawmakers explain why one of their top federal priorities, an honest to goodness reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, won't get done this year. Read Full Post >
The department has begun crunching data for about 700 of the roughly 850 schools that entered the program back in the 2010-11 school year. Read Full Post >
The pair of bills introduced by the head of the House education committee would scale back the federal role in education and give states much more running room when it comes to K-12 policy. Read Full Post >
Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., introduced revised versions of the legislation today. So far, the bill has picked up one official endorsement, from the American Association of School Administrators Read Full Post >
It's official. On Tuesday, the House education committee will consider a pair of bills to remake the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
During a hearing today on the House GOP bills to rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act, lawmakers examined the role of the federal government in school turnarounds and teacher evaluations. Read Full Post >
A majority of urban districts think SIG will make a difference in the long-run for schools that are struggling the most, according to a report released today by the Council of the Great City Schools, an organization in Washington which represents 65 of the nation's largest school districts. Read Full Post >
School superintendents, principals, and school board members found a lot to like in a draft bill to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
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