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08/01 11:09 pm |Politics K-12

Arne Duncan on Tony Bennett, NCLB Waivers, and ESEA Renewal

In a 30-minute, wide-ranging interview, the Education Secretary didn't seem worried about any bigger implications from Indiana's grade-changing scandal.

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Commentaries

February 9, 2010 Heather Zavadsky shows how Broad Prize-winning districts can teach other urban systems about using new federal funding well.
January 26, 2010 Different kids have different needs, and schools need to pursue particular strategies for particular students, writes former high school history teacher Jack Schneider.
January 19, 2010 The response to his call for letters to send to the White House, writes Anthony Cody, shows a teaching profession hungry for policymaking impact.
January 11, 2010 U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman, an engineer by training, says it is critical to graduate K-12 students aiming for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
December 11, 2009 As states complete their applications for the federal program, Yong Zhao offers a tongue-in-cheek guide to winning strategies.
December 7, 2009 By focusing on the very worst schools, the initiative misses an opportunity to help good urban districts become great, writes Richard Whitmire.

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December 11, 2009 Few districts have tried to connect their systems to professional development, teacher promotion, and compensation.
December 16, 2009 Grant-competition rules that give states extra points for joining the common-standards push amount to federal intrusion, some argue on Capitol Hill.
December 15, 2009 "Plenty of money" will be left over after the first round of stimulus grants, Education Department officials tell states.
December 2, 2009 Researchers will study initiatives funded by the law’s $10 billion in competitive grant programs.
November 23, 2009 The guidelines for addressing low-performing schools allow states and districts to use a turnaround approach that many educators favor: providing professional development and coaching for a school’s current staff, and making changes to curriculum and instruction.

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