Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 28. November 2012 20:45
On November 26, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education released high school graduation rates by state for the 2010-11 school year; this is the first year in which all states used a common, rigorous measure. According to ED’s press release, the previous use of various [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 28. November 2012 02:27
In a November 26, 2012 press release, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) revealed 61 Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) finalists for the 2012 $400 million competition. The finalists, selected from 372 applications, represent more than 200 school districts across the country [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 16. November 2012 00:55
On November 13, 2012 Congress began efforts to come up with an agreement on a deficit reduction budget bill to avoid the sequestration process scheduled to begin on January 2, 2013. If Congress fails, sequestration will automatically begin cutting $109 billion from [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 16. November 2012 00:52
In a November 14, 2012 press release, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) unveiled its new report reflecting that, during the 2011-12 school year, a record high of 110 U.S. public school districts enrolled at least 10 percent of their students in public [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 16. November 2012 00:48
In a November 14, 2012 press release, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the receipt of 371 applications for the Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) competition. The applicants, representing more than 1,100 school districts across the country, will compete [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 9. November 2012 02:02
In a November 8, 2012 press release, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) revealed the 20 highest-rated applicants in the third round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) competition. The applicants will share in more than $140 million in grants to be awarded by ED to expand [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 6. November 2012 02:30
An October 2012 report published by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice (a supporter of school choice) concludes that significant increases in public school staffing has not resulted in improved student achievement. According to the report, the number of U.S. [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 6. November 2012 02:26
An October 2012 White Paper published by the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) addresses implementing the Common Core State Standards in urban school districts with diverse students and using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to ensure that all [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 1. November 2012 02:34
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) held its 2012 Virtual School Symposium in New Orleans on October 21st-24th. According to an October 31st Education Week article, blended learning “took headline status in keynote speeches, panel discussions, and report releases.” [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 1. November 2012 02:22
In an October 26, 2012 press release the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the receipt of applications from all five of the states eligible for the second round of the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. [More]
