U.S. House Passes Student Loan Bill, But Endgame Remains Murky
Federally subsidized loan rates are set to double in just a month and a half unless lawmakers and the administration can come to an agreement. Read Full Post >
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May 23, 2013
May 17, 2013
E-Rate Badly in Need of an Overhaul, School Officials Say
Complaints are rising that the E-rate is failing to meet schools' technology needs, but will possibled funding solutions gather the necessary support? Read Full Post >
May 17, 2013
U.S. House Offers Not-So-Fresh Version of Fruit and Vegetable Program
The House version of the farm bill strips the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program of its main feature: freshness. Read Full Post >
May 14, 2013
Lawmakers Vote to Boost STEM Education in Immigration Bill
New funding for STEM education at the U.S. Department of Education included in the U.S. Senate's immigration legislation. Read Full Post >
May 10, 2013
Storify: Why Educators Should Care About Congress' Debate Over NSF Peer Review
Think education research has a tendency to get politicized now? Congress is debating ways to increase its own control over the National Science Foundation's peer review process, a move that could put a serious chill on the study of controversial education and other public interest topics. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2013
Student-Achievement Goals at Issue in Senate NCLB Renewal Effort
Philosophical differences on a couple of key areas have scuttled the chance at bipartisanship between the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate's education committee. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2013
Bill Would Shift Federal Money to Social and Emotional Programs
A proposed change to ESEA would allow money set aside for teacher and principal training to be used specifically for social and emotional learning programs. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
House Education Panel Discusses NCLB Renewal
Will this finally be the year that Congress actually reauthorizes the No Child Left Behind Act, which has been awaiting renewal for more than six years? Read Full Post >
May 05, 2013
Bipartisan Bill Would Pay for School Kitchen Upgrades, Equipment
The proposal would provide loans to buy new equipment, give schools grants for small projects and equipment, and improve training and technical assistance for cafeteria workers. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Democrats, Republicans Go After the Mommy Vote
Republicans and Democrats are each hoping to make their case to mothers (and parents in general) in advance of the 2014 midterm election. Read Full Post >
