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In State of the Union, Obama Outlines Bold Education Proposals to Grow the Middle Class
In a State of the Union address focused on growing a strong middle class, President Obama outlined a series of bold proposals that will increase access to high-quality education. Among them were initiatives to make quality early education accessible to … Continue reading
Posted in Early Learning, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged College Scorecard, State of the Union, STEM
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Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working
States and their schools are breaking free from the restrictions of No Child Left Behind and pursuing new and better ways to prepare and protect all students, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a Senate committee Thursday. In a hearing before … Continue reading
How Are Race to the Top States Doing in Year Two?
In only two years, the 12 states with Race to the Top grants continue to show improvements in teaching and learning in their schools. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released state-specific reports for the 12 Race to the … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Race to the Top
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Department Releases New Publications Highlighting ESEA Flexibility
With 34 states and the District of Columbia approved for ESEA flexibility, the U.S. Department of Education released a series of new publications this week, describing the flexibility program and the ways in which some participating states are advancing important … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform
Tagged Flexibility, waivers
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Kansas Students Weigh in on Education Reform
A class of freshman and sophomore high school students from Turning Point Academy (Emporia, Kan.) participated in a video teleconference conversation with Department officials this week, to discuss their advice for reforming education in the U.S. Prior to the meeting, … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Students, Teachers
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What is ED’s Stance on Using Testing Data in Teacher Evaluation?
A recent letter to the Department of Education from a teacher in Cincinnati contained a quote that really struck me: “It is not at all that I am afraid of what my test scores might reveal. I am more concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Race to the Top, Standards and assessments, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Evaluations
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On Charter Schools and Swimming Pools: A Changing Tide in School Choice
Summer is a time when I am reminded that the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who, when confronted with a cold swimming pool, enter one toe at a time and those who dive right in. In … Continue reading
Duncan Tells Teachers: Change is Hard
Teaching is really hard work, Secretary Duncan told a group of more than 800 teachers this morning in Baltimore County, and the job is becoming more challenging as education reforms take hold in classrooms. The Secretary spoke frankly about the … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Teachers, Teaching Profession
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We Can’t Wait: 10 States Approved for NCLB Flexibility
“We can’t wait,” President Obama said earlier today at a White House event to announce that 10 states have been approved for flexibility in exchange for reform from No Child Left Behind. The ten states approved for flexibility are Colorado, … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments, Teachers
Tagged Flexibility, NCLB
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Obama in State of the Union: “America is Back”
“Teachers matter,” said President Barack Obama last night during his State of the Union address. “Instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo” he said, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on … Continue reading
After 10 Years, It’s Time for a New NCLB
The following op-ed appeared in the January 8, 2012 edition of the Washington Post. Ten years ago today, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The law has improved American education in some ways, but it also still … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Standards and assessments
Tagged Arne Duncan, Fix NCLB, NCLB
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