Straight A's Newsletter: Education Funding and Sequestration; International...
Here are some headlines from the latest edition of the Alliance's Straight A's newsletter. Download the newsletter at http://www.all4ed.org/files/Volume12No15.pdf.HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE...
View ArticleStats That Stick: July 26, 2012
These stats were so unbelievably sticky that we couldn’t even get them off of our hands yesterday. We worked all night using all kinds of solvents, and finally, FINALLY, had some success this morning....
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: Student achievement varies by state
Megan Allen, fifth-grade teacher and 2010 Teacher of the year, testifies before the U.S. House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Thursday about the particular, devastating impact that...
View ArticleEveryone's getting Straight A's: The State of the Union
President Obama focused on a growing economy in his February 12 State of the Union address; one featured way he aims to improve the economy is through improving education for all students. The...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: Reporting is not the same as accountability
Some states are avoiding new graduation rate requirements by reporting the data but not including it in their accountability systems. The Quick and the Ed The Center on Education Policy released a new...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: Common Core Standards Create a Level Playing Field
Education Secretary Arne Duncan sent a letter to Department of Education Staff with good news: there will be no furloughs due to sequestration cuts. He fears that furloughs would put delays on getting...
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