Arne Duncan Makes Sales Pitch for Waivers, Turnarounds, Early Ed in Senate Hearing
No Child Left Behind waivers are not having a very good week on Capitol Hill.
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April 30, 2014
April 29, 2014
Chairman Kline Seeks Big Increase in Federal Aid for Special Education
It's worth noting that funding for special education has been a key issue in Rep. John Kline's suburban Minnesota district, where voters narrowly backed President Barack Obama in 2012.
April 01, 2014
Ryan Budget Seeks Changes to Pell Grants, Elimination of 'Duplicative' K-12 Programs
A budget blueprint from Rep. Paul Ryan would dramatically alter the Pell Grant program and other K-12 spending by the federal government.
March 04, 2014
Obama Budget Pitches Race to Top for Equity, New Money for Ed Tech
The president's fiscal year 2015 budget would make room for several new K-12 initiatives, including a new Race to the Top program aimed at equity, as well as funding to help train teachers to use technology.
December 26, 2013
Government Shutdown Beats Ravitch, Common Core as Hottest Topics
The federal government shutdown, rewriting NCLB, Race to the Top, and the "fiscal cliff" were among the most popular topics on this blog in 2013.
December 10, 2013
White House Pledges $100 Million for Mental Health as Newtown Anniversary Nears
President Obama also has proposed an additional $130 million in his 2014 budget for efforts to help teachers and other adults recognize signs of mental illness in youth.
November 14, 2013
Hill Lawmakers Wrangle Over Health-Care Law's Costs to Schools, Colleges
A hearing at the House Education and the Workforce Committee exposed familiar rifts among federal lawmakers over the measure's costs and overall goals.
November 01, 2013
Friday Reading List: Budgets, Turnarounds, and Same-Sex Marriage
Happy Friday! While you dig into the Halloween candy, check out at these good reads.
October 22, 2013
Local Education Hiring is Up, Even With Sequestration Cuts
Local government education employment posted an the overall gain to 56,400 jobs since June, despite worry about massive layoffs.
October 21, 2013
What Do Common Core and the Fiscal Fight Have in Common?
They're both issues on which the grassroots, tea party, activist side of the Republican Party doesn't see eye-to-eye with the business community.
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