LEARN Act from U.S. Rep. Garrett Would "Return" K-12 Policy to States
U.S. Rep Scott Garrett has re-introduced a bill he says would return control over education policy to state governments. Read Full Post >
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June 19, 2013
June 18, 2013
Duncan to Allow Waiver States Flexibility in Teacher Evaluation
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will offer states more flexibility on implementing the teacher evaluation piece of their NCLB waivers as they put the common core into practice. Read Full Post >
June 06, 2013
Teacher-Evaluation Troubles Sprout in Maryland; Court Spat Looms
Several districts in Maryland are disagreeing with the state over what their teacher evaluation plans must contain. Read Full Post >
May 28, 2013
Some Calif. School Ratings Would Hinge on Climate, Discipline
In a revamped version of an NCLB waiver application, nine California districts would rate schools heavily on social and emotional factors and school climate. Read Full Post >
May 15, 2013
New Education Secretary on Deck in Pennsylvania to Replace Tomalis
Pennsylvania GOP Gov. Tom Corbett said he will nominate William Harner, a district superintendent in the state, to replace Ron Tomalis as education secretary. Read Full Post >
March 20, 2013
NCLB Waivers for Districts Get Pushback From State Chiefs
State K-12 chiefs from Idaho and Iowa tell U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan that granting district-level waivers treads on state authority over public schools. Read Full Post >
March 19, 2013
Arne Duncan Spars With State K-12 Chiefs Over District Waivers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan tried to assure state chiefs that he would not ignore them if NCLB district waivers were granted. Read Full Post >
March 19, 2013
CCSSO Leader on Title I, Waivers, Common Core Tests
The executive director of CCSSO takes a long-term view of federal K-12 funding, and defends super-subgroups in NCLB waivers. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
Sequestration, Common Core, Waivers Dominate Chiefs' Meeting
Cuts to federal education spending and the common core were big topics at the CCSSO legislative meeting in Washington. Read Full Post >
March 13, 2013
NCLB Waiver Effort by Calif. Districts Wins State Board Backing
California's state board expressed strong support for the effort of a group of school districts seeking a flexibility waiver from provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. Read Full Post >
