Teachers' Union in Washington State Challenges Charters in Court
A coalition of groups in Washington state has threatened a lawsuit challenging the new voter-approved law allowing charter schools. Read Full Post >
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November 27, 2012
Indiana's State Schools Chief Reflects on Election Defeat
Bennett spoke with Education Week at the Foundation for Excellence in Education's annual conference, an event organized by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and shared his thoughts on the loss at the polls, and what the future holds. Read Full Post >
November 09, 2012
Toward the Good School Promise: an Election Recap
While there are millions of happy democrats this week, a critic sees a landscape "littered with rubble and ruin and wreckage on all sides" in an open letter to the President. Elections leave aggrieved poles, but I live in a much more optimistic place. In particular, I'm optimistic about five things. Read Full Post >
November 07, 2012
Laptop and Online Class Laws Repealed in Idaho
Voters in Idaho repealed a set of education laws that would have established a statewide 1-to-1 laptop program for high schoolers and required online classes for graduation. Read Full Post >
October 09, 2012
Civic Education Found Lacking in Most States
New research finds few states assess students in civic education, a decline from 2001, which researchers say is due to a national focus on English Language Arts and mathematics. Read Full Post >
October 02, 2012
Duncan in Campaign Mode: 'The Choice Is Pretty Clear'
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gives a National Press Club speech touting President Obama's education record and warning of cuts to education programs if Republicans in Congress have their way. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2012
Former Ed. Secretary Margaret Spellings Is Romney Adviser
The key architect of the No Child Left Behind Act is among the team of advisers working on Gov. Romney's education policy proposals. Read Full Post >
