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THE Journal: Blended Learning, Professional Development Make Gains in ESEA Overhaul

By Dian Schaffhauser In a shift away from policies enacted with NCLB, Congress' latest rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary…

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New York Education Task Force Report Expected This Month

By Leslie Brody Attempts to overhaul education in New York face a big test. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ’s task force…

10 years ago

NYT: House Restores Local Education Control in Revising No Child Left Behind

By Enmarie Huetteman and Motoko Rich WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday approved a sweeping bill to revise the contentious…

10 years ago

From The Tennessean: Major Overhaul Planned for Tennessee Colleges

By Adam Tamburin Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday announced plans to overhaul the state's public higher education system by creating independent governing…

10 years ago

NPR: In Indiana, Raising the Bar Raises Questions about Special Education

By Claire McInerny  A generation ago, a high school diploma could open doors, especially to well-paying manufacturing jobs. But today,…

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NewsOK: Oklahoma County sheriff: Early childhood education helps to fight crime

By John Whetsel I began my law enforcement career in 1967. I served 24 years with the Choctaw Police Department…

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From BBC: Spending Review: Schools to get ‘fair funding’ formula

By Branwen Jeffreys Plans to redress differences in school funding across England are expected to be outlined in the Autumn…

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From The Texas Tribune: Who Will Be the Next Texas Education Chief?

By Morgan Smith A few days after Michael Williams announced he would step down as the state’s top education official…

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From USA Today: Major rewrite of education law clears crucial hurdle

By Mary Troyan WASHINGTON — States would set and enforce their own K-12 academic standards under a massive, bipartisan rewrite…

10 years ago

Hechinger Report: Number of Americans with college degrees growing more slowly than advocates want

Slow rate of growth threatens to leave a gap of 20 million degree-holders by 2025 I NDIANAPOLIS—Seven years after setting…

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