House GOP Seeks to Bolster Charters in ESEA Rewrite
States would be encouraged to set up more high-quality charter schools under a measure introduced by House Republicans. Read Full Post >
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June 16, 2011
June 14, 2011
Rep. Miller Not a Fan of Duncan's NCLB Waiver Plan
The top Democrat on the House education committee is skeptical about the education secretary's plan to offer waivers if Congress doesn't move soon on ESEA reauthorization. Read Full Post >
June 13, 2011
Duncan Claims Authority to Tie NCLB Waivers to 'Reforms'
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he has "pretty clear" authority to demand a package of reforms in exchange for waivers from No Child Left Behind. Read Full Post >
May 26, 2011
Lawmakers to Duncan: Keep NCLB's Tutoring Program
As lawmakers gear up to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, one question is what will happen to the free tutoring programs schools are required to offer if they fail to meet the law's achievement targets. Read Full Post >
May 25, 2011
House Committee Votes to Scrap More Than 40 Education Programs
The House education panel approves a measure that would eliminate programs the committee sees as duplicative or not the right role for the federal government. Read Full Post >
May 24, 2011
Kline Talks ESEA, Common Curriculum, and Pawlenty
The House education committee chairman gives radio host Bill Bennett his views on how reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act might proceed. Read Full Post >
May 19, 2011
'Chiefs for Change' Serves Up Principles for ESEA Reform
A coalition of state schools chiefs argues that the federal government must ensure rigorous accountability for "all schools and students." Read Full Post >
May 12, 2011
House Panel Could Propose Elimination of 40+ Programs
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is putting the finishing touches on a bill that could eliminate more than 40 programs, advocates say. Read Full Post >
May 11, 2011
Scope of Federal Role at Issue in Senate ESEA Discussions
There has been talk in the Senate of keeping the federal focus under a reauthorized ESEA on only the lowest performing 5 or 10 percent of schools and letting states largely decide what happens to other schools, advocates say. Read Full Post >
May 11, 2011
Rep. Kline Sketches Out ESEA Game Plan
His plan involves breaking the education bill into bite-size pieces, including chunks addressing accountability, flexibility, and program elimination. Read Full Post >
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