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Michele McNeil

is an assistant editor for Education Week and co-author of the Politics K-12 blog. She covers the U.S. Department of Education, federal education policy, and school finance.
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Dueling Objectives Mark Stimulus at Halfway Point

February 5, 2010 – Education Week The long-term impact of the huge influx of federal education funding remains uncertain as the flow of $100 billion in aid continues.

Aid Lets Hard-Hit State Keep Programs Aloft

February 5, 2010 – Education Week Schools around Las Vegas made quick use of federal stimulus funding as Nevada copes with high unemployment and other problems.

Report Calculates Stimulus Saved 329,000 School Jobs Last Fall

February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Obama Seeks to Make Race to Top Grants Permanent Program

January 26, 2010 – Education Week

New Consulting Firm

January 26, 2010 – Education Week

All But 10 States Throw Hats Into Race to Top Ring

January 19, 2010 – Education Week

Duncan Carves Deep Mark on Policy in First Year

January 19, 2010 – Education Week

Obama to Seek $1.35 Billion Race to Top Expansion

Updated: January 19, 2010 – Education Week

State-Federal Tensions Loom in Standards Effort

January 7, 2010 – Education Week

Queries Abound on RTT Process

January 5, 2010 – Education Week

Reassurance Offered on 'Race to Top' Availability

December 15, 2009 – Education Week

State-Level Impact of Stimulus Said Mixed

December 8, 2009 – Education Week

Final Rules Set for School Turnaround Grants

December 4, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Aid’s State-Level Impact Seen Mixed

December 3, 2009 – Education Week

Federal Civics Programs Under Fire

December 1, 2009 – Education Week

Changes Urged in Rules for Federal Innovation Aid

Updated: December 1, 2009 – Education Week

Rules Set for $4 Billion Race to Top Contest

November 16, 2009 – Education Week

Rules Set for $4 Billion 'Race to Top' Contest

Updated: November 13, 2009 – Education Week

States Lag in Educational Innovation, Report Says

Updated: November 24, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Funding Reports Pose Puzzle for Watchdogs

Updated: November 11, 2009 – Education Week

Blair, Duncan Push Schools as Community Hubs

Updated: November 2, 2009 – Education Week

Experts, Public to Weigh In on Common Tests

Updated: November 11, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Reporting Advances

Updated: November 11, 2009 – Education Week

Proposal Sets Out 'i3' Rules

Updated: November 11, 2009 – Education Week

Lemons for Ohio on Slots Revenue

September 29, 2009 – Education Week

Gates Broadening 'Race to Top' Aid

September 29, 2009 – Education Week

GAO Calls Four States 'High Risk' on Stimulus

Updated: September 28, 2009 – Education Week

Latest Challenge in 'Race to Top': Find Review Team for Applicants

September 22, 2009 – Education Week

Foundation Center Launches Site To Help Charities Leverage Stimulus

September 22, 2009 – Education Week

Ohio Slots Ruling Casts Pall Over K-12 Funding

September 22, 2009 – Education Week (Web)

How Obama's Pep Talk Became a Publicity Headache

September 11, 2009 – Education Week

Criteria Seen as Too Restrictive in Quest for 'Race to Top' Funds

September 15, 2009 – Education Week

Proposed 'Race to Top' Rules Seen as Prescriptive

Updated: September 14, 2009 – Education Week

Rural Areas Perceive Policy Tilt

August 28, 2009 – Education Week

Tight Leash Likely On Turnaround Aid

August 26, 2009 – Education Week

Duncan Sets Bar On Fund

Updated: August 25, 2009 – Education Week

Hurdles Ahead in 'Race to Top'

Updated: August 25, 2009 – Education Week

Hurdles Loom for Launch of Innovation Fund

August 11, 2009 – Education Week

Pilot Found to Boost AP Participation Rate

August 10, 2009 – Education Week

Rich Prize, Restrictive Guidelines

August 10, 2009 – Education Week

Ed. Dept. Gears Up for 'Innovation' Grants

July 29, 2009 – Education Week

States Scramble for Coveted Dollars

July 24, 2009 – Education Week

'Race to Top' Guidelines Stress Use of Test Data

July 23, 2009 – Education Week

Key Teams Tapped in Standards Push

July 14, 2009 – Education Week

Racing for an Early Edge

July 9, 2009 – Education Week

Expert Panels Named in Common-Standards Push

July 1, 2009 – Education Week

Bullying a Top Concern for New Safe-Schools Chief

Updated: July 13, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Aid's Pace Still Slow

June 16, 2009 – Education Week

Budget Outlook For States: Grim

June 11, 2009 – Education Week

K-12 Chief Tapped as Education Dept. Takes Shape

June 5, 2009 – Education Week

Advocate for Gay Students Named to Federal School Safety Office

June 9, 2009 – Education Week

Session Over, Not Feuding, as S.C. Debates Funding

June 9, 2009 – Education Week

46 States Agree to Common Academic Standards Effort

Updated: October 9, 2009 – Education Week

Duncan Hits Road, Hoping for Earful

May 18, 2009 – Education Week

Businesses Angle for Share of School Stimulus Aid

May 11, 2009 – Education Week

Follow the Stimulus Money

May 19, 2009 – Education Week

After-School Opportunities

April 28, 2009 – Education Week

Initial Aid Is Puzzle to Track

Updated: April 29, 2009 – Education Week

Standards To Receive Fresh Push

April 21, 2009 – Education Week

NGA, CCSSO Launch Common Standards Drive

Updated: November 5, 2009 – Education Week

Tips Given on Best Use of Stimulus Money

Updated: April 20, 2009 – Education Week

Duncan Underlines Top Federal Education Priorities

March 31, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Patching Budgets

Updated: April 9, 2009 – Education Week

Data Systems Set for Crucial Fund Infusion

Updated: March 16, 2009 – Education Week

Pots of Education Stimulus Cash May be Found in Unlikely Spots

March 10, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Aid: More Questions—and Answers

March 10, 2009 – Education Week

Stimulus Aid to Go Out in Phases, Guidelines Say

March 9, 2009 – Education Week

President's Education Aims Aired

February 27, 2009 – Education Week

Obama Spotlights Education in Speech to Congress

February 25, 2009 – Education Week (Web)

Rush to Pump Out Stimulus Cash Highlights Disparities in Funding

February 23, 2009 – Education Week

Obama Signs Economic-Stimulus Package

Updated: March 9, 2009 – Education Week

Civil Rights, Policy Leaders Named for Ed. Dept

February 10, 2009 – Education Week

Survey Finds State Budgets Grim

February 10, 2009 – Education Week

Districts Scrounge for Low-Pain Budget Cuts

January 15, 2009 – Education Week

Funding Disparities Squeeze ELL Efforts

December 31, 2008 – Education Week

Pressure for International Benchmarks Builds

January 6, 2009 – Education Week

Budget Pain Dampening K-12 Efforts

January 5, 2009 – Education Week

Common Academic Standards Get Influential Push

December 19, 2008 – Education Week

K-12 Threatened as State Spending Slumps

December 15, 2008 – Education Week

Governors Make Pitch to Obama for Stimulus Money

December 8, 2008 – Education Week

Schools Advocate Gets Security Job

December 8, 2008 – Education Week

State Progress on Data Seen as Threatened

December 8, 2008 – Education Week

Belt-Tightening Puts State Chiefs on Spot

December 2, 2008 – Education Week

Washington State Victor Expected to Tackle Test

November 14, 2008 – Education Week

N.Y. Budget Woes Offer Chief Final Challenge

November 17, 2008 – Education Week

State Chiefs Use Transition Time to Press Policy

November 18, 2008 – Digital Directions

November 11, 2008 – Education Week

State Electoral Victors Face K-12 Hurdles

November 11, 2008 – Education Week

State-Level Races Shape Education Landscape

Updated: November 5, 2008 – Education Week

Overhaul School Finance Systems, Researchers Urge

October 27, 2008 – Education Week

Remark on Testing Opens a Portfolio of Questions

October 28, 2008 – Education Week

A College Debate on K-12

October 28, 2008 – Education Week

Fiscal Worries Shadow State Elections

October 21, 2008 – Education Week

Ayers Controversy First Smoldered, Now Flares Bright

October 10, 2008 – Education Week

States Roll Dice on New Funding

October 13, 2008 – Education Week

Districts' Borrowing May Face Hit From Continued Financial Crisis

September 25, 2008 – Education Week

Nurturing the Nest Egg

September 30, 2008 – Education Week

States Cite Capacity Gap in Aid for Schools on NCLB

Updated: September 23, 2008 – Education Week

Panel to Spur International Benchmarks

September 16, 2008 – Education Week

New Kentucky Vow: Top 20 or Bust!

September 15, 2008 – Education Week

Texas Bible-Study Classes Districts' Option, AG Says

September 8, 2008 – Education Week

Palin Takes Measured Tack On Alaska's School Issues

September 9, 2008 – Education Week

Top-Notch Education 'A Moral Obligation,' Obama Tells Throng

Updated: September 9, 2008 – Education Week

Hard Times Hit Schools

August 25, 2008 – Education Week

Storied Education Landscape Greets Democrats in Denver

August 22, 2008 – Education Week

Exit Scramble

August 11, 2008 – Education Week

McCain Supports ‘Equality Project’

August 13, 2008 – Education Week

Va. Governor to Chair SREB

August 11, 2008 – Education Week

State Budget Woes Threaten to Chill Education Initiatives

July 24, 2008 – Education Week

Friedman Foundation Picks Leader

July 28, 2008 – Education Week

States Slash K-12 Funding to Fill Budget Gaps

July 23, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Governors Warned of Rough Fiscal Waters

Updated: July 8, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Criminal Records Focus of Fla. Law

July 15, 2008 – Education Week

Education Slips As Election Issue

July 15, 2008 – Education Week

Minn. Governor to Head ECS:

July 15, 2008 – Education Week

Governors Skirt Education Issues at Summer Meeting

July 15, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Education Wanes as Campaign Issue, Poll Finds

June 25, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Chiefs’ Turnover Poses a Leadership Challenge

June 17, 2008 – Education Week

Utah Board’s Incumbents Left Outside, Looking In

June 17, 2008 – Education Week

Spending Priorities

June 10, 2008 – Education Week

Arizona Council Carves Out Solid Niche in Rocky Ground

May 30, 2008 – Education Week

South Carolina Training Aimed at Sex-Abuse Prevention

May 29, 2008 – Education Week

Mississippi Law Places Tight Rein on Superintendents

Updated: May 20, 2008 – Education Week

Fla. Districts Slash Programs, Personnel

Updated: May 14, 2008 – Education Week

Missouri Lawmakers Vote Increase of $130 Million for K-12 Education

May 13, 2008 – Education Week

Longtime Indiana Schools Chief Declines to Pursue a Fifth Term

May 13, 2008 – Education Week

Single-Sex Schooling Gets New Showcase

May 6, 2008 – Education Week

State Fiscal Woes Start to Put Squeeze on K-12 Budgets

May 5, 2008 – Education Week

Choice Surges Despite States' Fiscal Woes

April 22, 2008 – Education Week

Lawmakers in N.Y. Bar Student Scores in Weighing Tenure

April 22, 2008 – Education Week

Education and the Economy

April 8, 2008 – Education Week

Colo. Governor Pushing New K-12 Standards, Tests

Updated: April 1, 2008 – Education Week

S.C. to Open Center for Teachers Aimed at Developing Workforce

April 1, 2008 – Education Week

Indiana Shifts School Costs Away From Local Tax Rolls

March 25, 2008 – Education Week

N.Y. Governor’s Exit Muddies K-12 Budget Picture

March 12, 2008 – Education Week

Florida

March 18, 2008 – Education Week

Authority Grab Eroding Stature of State Boards

March 18, 2008 – Education Week

Paterson Inherits Budget Issues as N.Y. Governor

March 17, 2008 – Education Week (Web)

Benchmarks Momentum on Increase

March 10, 2008 – Education Week

Education Gets Short Shrift at Governors’ Winter Session

Updated: March 3, 2008 – Education Week

States Struggle to Find Secure Pre-K Funding

Updated: February 27, 2008 – Education Week

Student Loans Are Feeling the Impact as Credit Crunch Roils Bond Markets

February 25, 2008 – Education Week

Woes of Bond-Insurance Industry Latest Fiscal Concern for Districts

February 19, 2008 – Education Week

Leaner Class Sizes Add Fiscal Stress to Florida Districts

February 19, 2008 – Education Week

Ohio

February 12, 2008 – Education Week

Tribal-Gambling Expansion in Calif. to Boost Revenues for Education

February 12, 2008 – Education Week

Retiree Obligations Cloud Fiscal Horizon

February 5, 2008 – Education Week

Budgeting, Tax Trims in Conflict

February 4, 2008 – Education Week

Foundation Aims to Further Jeb Bush’s Education Goals

January 29, 2008 – Education Week

‘Education Justice’ Chief Named

January 22, 2008 – Education Week

New Mexico

January 22, 2008 – Education Week

Indiana

January 22, 2008 – Education Week

South Carolina

January 22, 2008 – Education Week

Governors Face Political Hurdles in Seeking Power to Appoint Chiefs

January 22, 2008 – Education Week

New York

January 15, 2008 – Education Week

Education Odds and Ends Before the Voting Starts

December 18, 2007 – Education Week

Governors Cite Education Records

December 17, 2007 – Education Week

YouTube Debate for GOP Avoids Most Ed. Queries

December 4, 2007 – Education Week

Political Aftershocks From Voucher Vote Continuing in Utah

December 4, 2007 – Education Week

Teacher Pension Plans’ Structure Criticized

November 20, 2007 – Education Week

The Ed. Debate, in Dribs and Drabs

November 27, 2007 – Education Week

Structure of Pension Plans May Warp Teacher Market, Research Says

November 14, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Indianapolis Mayor, Supporter of Charters, Loses Race

November 8, 2007 – Education Week

Utah Vouchers Rejected in Overwhelming Vote

November 7, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

A Choice Showdown

October 23, 2007 – Education Week

‘Go Green’ in N.Y., Schools Are Urged— Funds Not Included

October 8, 2007 – Education Week

Tighter Link Sought Between Spending, Achievement in N.Y.

September 4, 2007 – Education Week

Legislators Oppose National Standards

August 14, 2007 – Education Week

Fiscal Forecast for States Begins to Darken

August 14, 2007 – Education Week

States Face Bumpy Budget Forecast as Revenues Seen to Peak

August 9, 2007 – Education Week

NCSL Declares Opposition to National Standards, Citing Flaws in NCLB

Updated: January 17, 2008 – Education Week

District Consolidation

July 25, 2007 – Education Week

Schools Benefit From States’ Strong Budgets

July 27, 2007 – Education Week

NGA Transition Won’t End Push for ‘Innovation’

July 31, 2007 – Education Week

Outgoing NGA Chair to Keep ‘Innovation’ Push Alive

July 24, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Governors Urged to Protect Children From Online Predators

July 23, 2007 – Education Week

Policymakers Ponder National Data System

July 13, 2007 – Education Week

Quest for Seamless System Leads Governors to Seek New Education Authority

July 17, 2007 – Education Week

Bus-Fleet Upgrade a Winner, School Choice a Loser in S.C.

July 17, 2007 – Education Week

Study Finds Wyoming Focused Funding Increase on Teacher Pay

June 20, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Newly Named Head of ECS Pledges Transformation of Group’s Mission

June 19, 2007 – Education Week

Report Finds Lack of Economics Instruction

June 15, 2007 – Education Week

Federal Audit Finds Illinois Title I Faults

June 19, 2007 – Education Week

Careers Come Into Focus

June 7, 2007 – Education Week

Arkansas School Finance Suit Put to Rest After Court Ruling

June 5, 2007 – Education Week

Oregon Puts End to Plush Payouts

June 5, 2007 – Education Week

Fiscal Chill Puts Squeeze on Several States

May 18, 2007 – Education Week

Rigorous Courses, Fresh Enrollment

May 8, 2007 – Education Week

State Lawmakers Weigh Issue of National Standards

April 24, 2007 – Education Week

Push to Repeal Utah Voucher Law Advances

April 17, 2007 – Education Week

Ambitious Legislative Agendas Move Ahead

April 10, 2007 – Education Week

Getting Up to Speed on Finance Research

April 3, 2007 – Education Week

Test Scores Released in Illinois After Lengthy Series of Delays

March 20, 2007 – Education Week

As Budgets Swell, Spending Choices Get New Scrutiny

March 23, 2007 – Education Week

Florida Governor Seeking to Boost Performance Pay

March 13, 2007 – Education Week

Governors Edge Toward Position on NCLB

March 6, 2007 – Education Week

Concerned About Juvenile Sex Offenders, States Move to Tighten Their Regulations

March 2, 2007 – Education Week

Lawmakers Grapple With Nuts and Bolts of School Financing

February 27, 2007 – Education Week

Governors Uniting for NCLB Changes

February 27, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Study Urges Top-to-Bottom Overhaul in Ohio

February 15, 2007 – Education Week

Florida Governor Outlines Plan for Education Funding Hike

February 13, 2007 – Education Week

Utah Gov. Signs Broad Voucher Law

February 13, 2007 – Education Week (Web)

Utah’s Broad Voucher Plan Would Break New Ground

February 9, 2007 – Education Week

‘Reform Agenda’ in New York

February 6, 2007 – Education Week

Teachers’ School Finance Suit Thrown Out By Indiana Judge

February 6, 2007 – Education Week

Ohio Forces Spar Over Constitution

January 30, 2007 – Education Week

Select Group Wields Gavel on State Education Policy

January 30, 2007 – Education Week

Indiana Governor Seeks Big Pre-K Upgrade

January 23, 2007 – Education Week

Consolidate Districts, S.C. Executive Suggests

January 23, 2007 – Education Week

States Eyeing Novel Ways to Fund Higher Ed.

January 17, 2007 – Education Week

Children of Immigrants Prevail in Lawsuit Over Scholarships

January 17, 2007 – Education Week

Arizona High Court Declines Challenge to Voucher Program

January 17, 2007 – Education Week

Early Education, Child Health Care Get Push In Washington State

January 17, 2007 – Education Week

Missouri Trial Opens

January 9, 2007 – Education Week

School Proposals in ‘Tough Choices’ Report Could Face Frosty Reception From States

January 5, 2007 – Education Week

N.Y.’s Spitzer Outlines Broad School Plans

January 9, 2007 – Education Week

Ohio Students Face Tougher Standards

January 9, 2007 – Education Week

States to Weigh Education, Fiscal Priorities