Alabama Gov. Questions School Choice Bill He Signed, Seeks Delay, Fails
A push by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, a Republican, to delay a recently signed school-choice plan by two years fell short among lawmakers. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With School Improvement Grants Tag or Category
May 20, 2013
March 04, 2013
Alabama's GOP-Backed School Choice Plan Hits Snag in Court
The Alabama legislature passed a new school choice program that outraged Democrats claim is an underhanded political move. Read Full Post >
January 14, 2013
Should Federal Policy Drive Early-Childhood Education?
Two Washington-based think tanks take opposite sides on the issue, one arguing for more federal involvement, and the other for less. Read Full Post >
September 19, 2012
Andre Dunbar's Journey for Justice
Guest post by Andre Dunbar. My name is Andre Dunbar. I am a senior at William L. Sayre High School in Philadelphia, and I am a student organizer with the Philadelphia Student Union. The Philadelphia Student Union is fighting back against school closures and the transformation plans we are seeing ... Read Full Post >
March 30, 2012
Ellen Holmes: NEA's Priority Schools Focus on Teacher Expertise, Parent and Community Involvement
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody This week I have been looking at the issue of Turnarounds and the Department of Education's School Improvement Grants, drawing from a conference I attended sponsored by the Education Writers Association. One of the speakers there was a former teacher named Ellen ... Read Full Post >
March 29, 2012
Flipping the Script on Turnarounds: Why not Retain Teachers instead of Reject Them?
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody At the Education Writers Association conference on School Improvement last Saturday, I was a bit of a contrarian. Many speakers suggested we need to "break the culture" at failing schools. A number suggested that the reason federal policies were not working was ... Read Full Post >
March 26, 2012
Spinning the Numbers on Turnarounds: School Improvement Grant Controversy Brews
Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody It has been said that "numbers tell the tale." But at the Education Writers Association forum on School Improvement Grants in Chicago Saturday, I saw the same numbers being used to tell some very different stories -- raising serious questions about efforts to i... Read Full Post >
March 20, 2012
States Differ in Doling Out Turnaround Funds, Study Finds
States have taken different tacks in awarding districts money under the federal School Improvement Grants, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Read Full Post >
February 10, 2012
SIG Program Promising Despite Bumpy First Year, Urban Districts Say
A majority of urban districts think SIG will make a difference in the long-run for schools that are struggling the most, according to a report released today by the Council of the Great City Schools, an organization in Washington which represents 65 of the nation's largest school districts. Read Full Post >
July 12, 2011
New Report Recommends Pre-K as School Turnaround Strategy
Pre-K Now highlights five districdts where pre-K has been at the center of school turnaround efforts. Read Full Post >
