With his signature Thursday, President Barack Obama is setting the nation’s public schools on a sweeping new course of accountability that will change the way teachers are evaluated and how the poorest performing schools are pushed to improve.
Hear that collective whoop from the Capitol? That’s the sound of education advocates and lawmakers cheering at the finish line as the first rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in more than a dozen years sails through Congress and on to the White House.Â
By Dian Schaffhauser In a shift away from policies enacted with NCLB, Congress’ latest rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act puts some distance between the federal government and …
By Leslie Brody Attempts to overhaul education in New York face a big test. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ’s task force on academic standards and testing expects to hand in its …
By Enmarie Huetteman and Motoko Rich
By Adam Tamburin Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday announced plans to overhaul the state’s public higher education system by creating independent governing boards for the six universities currently managed by the Tennessee Board …
By Claire McInerny A generation ago, a high school diploma could open doors, especially to well-paying manufacturing jobs. But today, with technology radically reshaping the U.S. economy, many of those …
By John Whetsel I began my law enforcement career in 1967. I served 24 years with the Choctaw Police Department before being elected sheriff 19 years ago. I’ve dedicated my …
By Branwen Jeffreys Plans to redress differences in school funding across England are expected to be outlined in the Autumn Statement. Change will begin in 2017-18 after consultation on the …