Large-scale reform under way in Houston
It’s back to school today for students at four high schools and five middle schools in Houston. These students won’t only have an extra five days tacked on to their school year compared to their peers who start next Monday — they’ll also have a school day that lasts from 7:45 am to 4:15 pm […]
Recess round-up: August 16, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Achievement gap: Results on the latest New York State math and English tests indicate that the proficiency gap between minority and white students has returned to about the same level as when Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein began their […]
Spending $10 billion to save jobs, sooner or later
The $26 billion bill signed by President Barack Obama earlier this week is intended to preserve jobs, and $10 billion of it is earmarked for saving teachers’ jobs — but how soon it will do so remains unclear. We wrote about the passage of this bill in an earlier post, and since then local education reporters around the […]
Recess round-up: August 13, 2010
A daily dose of education-news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Funding cliff: Some school officials in Illinois are skeptical of federal funding assistance. Even if money arrives, they say a one-time shot won’t help them keep staff. (The [Galesburg, Ill.] Register-Mail) Charter schools: Tough going for a number of […]
Recess round-up: August 12, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! EdData: A new U.S. Department of Education website allows users to explore education data at the state level. This reporter compared the total number of schools, by state, receiving Title 1 funds in 2004-05 and 2008-09. (PromiseNeighborhoodsInstitute.org) […]
Disproportionate share of turnaround money headed to high schools
In his education speech in Texas on August 9th, President Barack Obama told the nation, “We know what works. It’s just we’re not doing it.” The speech came as the U.S. Department of Education hands out $3.5 billion in turnaround grants to failing schools around the country, an outsized proportion of which will go to […]
Recess round-up: August 11, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Edujobs: With state and local budgets still in flux, it’s hard to know exactly how many teachers will or won’t lose their jobs this year. But states not facing teacher layoffs get a piece of yesterday’s $10 billion pie […]
$10 billion teacher jobs bill passes, but the controversy isn’t over
President Obama has won his summer-long battle for a bill that will funnel to states $10 billion to save teachers’ jobs. The House of Representatives returned early from its summer recess yesterday to pass the measure, which totals $26 billion and also includes money for other public workers, and President Obama signed it almost immediately. The […]
Obama’s sense of humor surfaces in Texas speech
By Casey Selix | MinnPost.com Deep in the heart of President Obama’s address Monday in Austin, Texas, was a quip that ought to crack up anyone who has ever filled out a FAFSA. More coverage Obama once again calls education the key to economic recovery While outlining his administration’s efforts to make college more accessible […]
Recess round-up: August 10, 2010
a daily dose of education-news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! America Left Behind: A grim outlook on the nation’s future from President Clinton’s research and strategic consultant (Huffington Post) Charter Schools: With just three weeks to go before it is scheduled to open, a Massachusetts charter school faces […]
