Push to End 'Social Promotion' Hits Obstacles in New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's proposal to hold back students in 3rd grade if they can't read at grade level is running into political resistance. Read Full Post >
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August 31, 2011
August 26, 2011
Former Congressman for State Schools Chief in Louisiana?
Anh "Joseph" Cao, the first Vietnamese-American ever to serve in Congress, has expressed interest in serving as state superintendent of education. Read Full Post >
August 23, 2011
Eighteen States Changed Tenure Laws in 2011, Report Says
Eighteen states approved laws in 2011 that in some way changed the rules on how teachers are granted tenure, according to the Education Commission of the States. Read Full Post >
August 22, 2011
Monday Roundup: Pa. School Choice, New Oregon Ed. Adviser
A former Pennsylvania secretary of education says the state should take an incremental approach to school choice, to build support for the concept. Read Full Post >
August 17, 2011
Two Wisconsin Democrats Win Recall Elections
Democrats hold on to two seats in the final two Wisconsin recall elections, but the state's GOP will continue to hold a 17-16 majority in the state's senate. Read Full Post >
August 16, 2011
Wisconsin Teachers' Union Absorbs Cuts
The Wisconsin Education Association Council is being forced to lay off employees -- a result, it says, of Gov. Scott Walker's policies, which are hurting its membership. Read Full Post >
August 15, 2011
Indiana Voucher Program Draws Applicants, Despite Legal Uncertainty
A new Indiana private school voucher program has drawn 2,800 applicants, the majority of them from low-income backgrounds. Read Full Post >
August 11, 2011
State Budgets on the Mend, but Outlook for K-12 Unclear
Arturo Perez, who studies state finance for the National Conference of State Legislatures, says state budgets are recovering, but there's nervousness about the fragile economy. Read Full Post >
August 11, 2011
An Indiana Lawmaker Reflects on Leaving the State in Protest
An Indiana legislators who fled the state to protest Republicans' tactics explains why Democrats chose that form of protest, and reaction from her constituents since then. Read Full Post >
August 09, 2011
States Eagerly Await NCLB Waiver Details
Reaction from state lawmakers is tenatively positive to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's decision to grant states waivers to pieces of No Child Left Behind. Read Full Post >
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