The Claim: Common Core Tests Will Spy on Students?
The debate and rhetoric over the common standards is really heating up. Read Full Post >
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April 24, 2013
March 07, 2013
Diane Ravitch Launches New Education Advocacy Counterforce
The Network for Public Education will support political candidates who oppose high-stakes testing, mass school closures, and the "privatizing" of public schools. Read Full Post >
June 06, 2011
Ed. Reforms Prove Politically Costly in WI, OH, and FL
Three governors who took on their teachers' unions see their approval ratings slide. Read Full Post >
November 01, 2010
Politics K-12 Is Pulling an Election (Almost) All-Nighter
All you education watchers who can't wait until Wednesday for the latest election results and analysis, stick with edweek.org for election coverage through the night. Read Full Post >
September 16, 2010
Race to the Top Winners Hit D.C.
Officials from the lucky dozen winners of the $4 billion Race to the Top competition met in Washington to hammer out their budgets and talk about implementations issues. Read Full Post >
January 06, 2010
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Won't Run For Re-Election
Colorado's Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat whose state is engaged in an all-out campaign for a Race to the Top Fund grant, has decided to not run for re-election. It's too soon to say what his decision will mean for the Centennial State's chances in the hot competition for a slice of the $4 billion in... Read Full Post >
October 27, 2009
Off Year Elections and ESEA Renewal
If you haven't already, you should check out my colleague Erik Robelen's story about education in this off-year election. He points out that the very tight races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia will help shed some light on how well the Democratic brand is faring, now that the party is in cha... Read Full Post >
October 15, 2009
Stimulus Funding Cliff Is a Reality
New tax data shows that as the national economy shows signs of recovery, states are still in big, big trouble. Read Full Post >
September 25, 2009
More Bad Fiscal News for States
For the first time ever, gambling revenue is down in states by 2.8 percent. And that has implications for K-12. Read Full Post >
September 16, 2009
S.C. Ed. Chief Jim Rex Running for Governor
He's running in 2010 to be a "turnaround governor," an obvious slam on the term-limited and controversial Republican Gov. Mark Sanford. Read Full Post >
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