Tracking how every dollar of education aid gets used—as detailed in the first reports slated to go public Oct. 30—is a tall order.
Updated: November 11, 2009
A report from the National Governors Association offers guidance for states on how to qualify for and make the best use of the federal aid they receive for education through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
October 13, 2009
Singled out by the Education Department’s inspector general, states defend use of the money for plugging budget holes rather than reform.
Updated: November 11, 2009
Federal officials are warned against using a single test, such as NAEP, to weigh student and teacher progress under the program.
Updated: November 11, 2009
Districts and nonprofits seeking $650 million in stimulus aid would have to show evidence backing their proposals—and line up matching donors.
Updated: November 11, 2009
School districts left out of the loop for direct funding are lining up for some of at least $24 billion in construction bonds backed by the program.
October 6, 2009
In comments on the proposed federal guidelines for stimulus funds, some researchers say there’s no evidence for the policies touted.
October 2, 2009
School districts left out of the loop for direct funding are lining up for some of at least $24 billion in construction bonds backed by the program.
September 29, 2009
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will now offer aid to more states—if they meet eight education reform criteria.
September 29, 2009
Federal 'Race to the Top' money could be used to realign the school system, write Theodore Hershberg and Claire Robertson-Kraft.
September 25, 2009
The Education Department says California, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas are at “high risk” for spending problems under the economic-stimulus program.
Updated: September 28, 2009
As the Education Department readies billions of dollars in Title I cash, some question how much change will actually take place.
September 22, 2009
The New York City-based Foundation Center has launched a Web portal to help the philanthropic community leverage federal education dollars.
September 22, 2009
Education Department officials are looking for candidates with expertise, but will weigh conflict-of-interest issues.
September 22, 2009
As the Education Department readies billions of dollars in Title I cash to transform low-performing schools, some question how much change will actually take place.
Updated: September 22, 2009
Federal education officials are urged in comments to eschew a one-size-fits-all approach in doling out $4 billion in grants.
September 15, 2009
The Education Department will face logistical hurdles and worries about favoritism in awarding $650 million in stimulus grants to school districts, nonprofits, and others.
Updated: September 15, 2009
In formal comments, many states, school districts, and unions appear wary of a tight federal leash on the $4 billion in competitive stimulus grants.
Updated: September 14, 2009
A special legislative session will weigh significant state policy changes in response to proposed requirements for the federal grants.
August 31, 2009
Some see a policy tilt at the U.S. Department of Education, though federal officials vow to be balanced.
August 28, 2009
"An exclusive focus on changing the principal and teachers misses two-thirds of the larger school community, which also includes students and parents," writes Richard D. Kahlenberg.
August 28, 2009
School closures, staff firings, and other dramatic steps would be the ticket to a share of $3.5 billion in new Title I aid.
August 26, 2009
The union says it cannot support core pieces of the Race to the Top Fund, such as the linking of test scores and teacher evaluation.
Updated: August 31, 2009
Schools, districts, and nonprofits could get up to $50 million each under the stimulus program’s $650 million "i3 Fund."
Updated: August 25, 2009
States face hundreds of hours of paperwork in competing for $4 billion in stimulus funds, when staff and budgets are already stretched.
Updated: August 25, 2009
Eligibility and a flood of applications will be among the challenges in doling out $650 million to schools and districts.
August 11, 2009
Focus on competitive grants could spur innovation in using technology in schools, experts say.
August 11, 2009
Race to the Top money could serve as a down payment for scaling up tests that would better measure critical thinking, experts say.
August 11, 2009
The U.S. secretary of education’s call to “turn around” the nation’s 5,000 worst-performing schools has sparked debate about how—and whether—such an enormous leadership and management challenge can be accomplished.
August 11, 2009
After a major windfall in the federal economic-stimulus law, K-12 education would see just a modest boost in funding in fiscal 2010.
August 11, 2009
States not meeting absolute guidelines would be ineligible to compete for aid from the Race to the Top Fund, a comparatively small—but highly coveted—slice of some $100 billion in federal economic-stimulus aid for education.
August 10, 2009
Race to the Top money could serve as a down payment for scaling up tests that would better measure critical thinking, experts say.
Updated: August 11, 2009
The nation has few real examples of dramatic school change, experts say, leading to a lack of information on what strategies work.
August 4, 2009
Shawn Maureen Powers examines titles and catchphrases from federal education efforts, and what their development means for our current approach to school reform.
August 3, 2009
As Arne Duncan continues his “listening tour,” his team is kick-starting a $650 million grant competition for district-level innovations.
July 29, 2009
