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April 11, 2013
News outlets and the blogosphere have been abuzz lately about the impact that President Obama's 2014 Budget plan will have on education. Of particular note is funding, or lack thereof, to the highly successful and popular D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). Read more »
November 26, 2012
While accountability for traditional public schools is discussed in terms of school improvement grants and turn around models, proposals for charter school accountability are much more highly regulated, taking a movement born to welcome entrepreneurial enterprise and demonstrate performance-based accountability, and turning it into a new “system” that requires a heavy hand from federal policymakers. Read more »
November 20, 2012
Record spending on School Improvement Grants does not produce record results. Read more »
November 13, 2012
The federal Race to the Top competition is making school districts dole out far more money than they're receiving from the program, according to school officials and experts. Read more »
October 31, 2012
Reports of local teachers unions refusing to sign on to district Race to the Top plans are starting to gain media attention, but the real question is whether or not these federal grants are a truly a game changer when it comes to bringing about real reforms. Read more »
October 29, 2012
Unfortunately, jobs and the economy have overpowered the presidential campaign and debates, leaving little room for President Obama and Governor Romney to discuss education. But the opportunity to discuss this topic was created at an event where representatives from the Obama and Romney campaigns discussed differences between the candidates. Read more »
September 18, 2012
Federal regulation requires the development of student programming to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day on September 17th of each year. Check out and pass along these great resources. Read more »
March 6, 2012
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed 2 bills, the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, part of a package intended to overhaul No Child Left Behind. Read more »
January 11, 2012
We hate to say we told you so, but without strong on-the-ground work of parents, advocates and strong legislative leaders in each state who see that special interests have blocked educational opportunities and work to change that, these federal grants won’t bring about reform, just frustration. Read more »
November 14, 2011
Twenty-nine civil rights groups, business associations, statewide education officials, and education advocates announce withholding of support for Senate HELP Committee's ESEA reauthorization plans due to historic retreat on accountability measures. Read more »
