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Expert Panels Named in Common-Standards Push
July 1, 2009  One group will draft standards for the initiative being led by governors and state schools chiefs, and the other will critique their work.

Bullying Top Issue for School Safety Chief
June 23, 2009  The new head of the Education Department’s office of safe and drug-free schools has fought the kind of harassment he faced as a gay youth.

Stimulus Aid's Pace Still Slow
June 16, 2009  Governors and school districts face the challenge of absorbing billions of dollars while satisfying the U.S. Department of Education’s requirements for that funding.

Budget Outlook For States: Grim
June 11, 2009

K-12 Chief Tapped as Education Dept. Takes Shape
June 5, 2009

Advocate for Gay Students Named to Federal School Safety Office
June 9, 2009

Session Over, Not Feuding, as S.C. Debates Funding
June 9, 2009

46 States Agree to Common Academic Standards Effort
Updated: June 8, 2009

Duncan Hits Road, Hoping for Earful
May 18, 2009

Businesses Angle for Share of School Stimulus Aid
May 11, 2009

Follow the Stimulus Money
May 19, 2009

After-School Opportunities
April 28, 2009

Initial Aid Is Puzzle to Track
Updated: April 29, 2009

Standards To Receive Fresh Push
April 21, 2009

NGA, CCSSO Launch Common Standards Drive
Updated: April 20, 2009

Tips Given on Best Use of Stimulus Money
Updated: April 20, 2009

Duncan Underlines Top Federal Education Priorities
March 31, 2009

Stimulus Patching Budgets
Updated: April 9, 2009

Data Systems Set for Crucial Fund Infusion
Updated: March 16, 2009

Pots of Education Stimulus Cash May be Found in Unlikely Spots
March 10, 2009

Stimulus Aid: More Questions—and Answers
March 10, 2009

Stimulus Aid to Go Out in Phases, Guidelines Say
March 9, 2009

President's Education Aims Aired
February 27, 2009

Obama Spotlights Education in Speech to Congress
February 25, 2009

Rush to Pump Out Stimulus Cash Highlights Disparities in Funding
February 23, 2009

Obama Signs Economic-Stimulus Package
Updated: March 9, 2009

Civil Rights, Policy Leaders Named for Ed. Dept
February 10, 2009

Survey Finds State Budgets Grim
February 10, 2009

Districts Scrounge for Low-Pain Budget Cuts
January 15, 2009

Funding Disparities Squeeze ELL Efforts
December 31, 2008

Pressure for International Benchmarks Builds
January 6, 2009

Budget Pain Dampening K-12 Efforts
January 5, 2009

Common Academic Standards Get Influential Push
December 19, 2008

K-12 Threatened as State Spending Slumps
December 15, 2008

Governors Make Pitch to Obama for Stimulus Money
December 8, 2008

Schools Advocate Gets Security Job
December 8, 2008

State Progress on Data Seen as Threatened
December 8, 2008

Belt-Tightening Puts State Chiefs on Spot
December 2, 2008

Washington State Victor Expected to Tackle Test
November 14, 2008

N.Y. Budget Woes Offer Chief Final Challenge
November 17, 2008

State Chiefs Use Transition Time to Press Policy
November 18, 2008

Education-Related Ballot Items Reflect Fiscal, Policy Concerns
November 11, 2008

State Electoral Victors Face K-12 Hurdles
November 11, 2008

State-Level Races Shape Education Landscape
Updated: November 5, 2008

Overhaul School Finance Systems, Researchers Urge
October 27, 2008

Remark on Testing Opens a Portfolio of Questions
October 28, 2008

A College Debate on K-12
October 28, 2008

Fiscal Worries Shadow State Elections
October 21, 2008

Ayers Controversy First Smoldered, Now Flares Bright
October 10, 2008

States Roll Dice on New Funding
October 13, 2008

Districts' Borrowing May Face Hit From Continued Financial Crisis
September 25, 2008

Nurturing the Nest Egg
September 30, 2008

States Cite Capacity Gap in Aid for Schools on NCLB
Updated: September 23, 2008

Panel to Spur International Benchmarks
September 16, 2008

New Kentucky Vow: Top 20 or Bust!
September 15, 2008

Texas Bible-Study Classes Districts' Option, AG Says
September 8, 2008

Palin Takes Measured Tack On Alaska's School Issues
September 9, 2008

Top-Notch Education 'A Moral Obligation,' Obama Tells Throng
Updated: September 9, 2008

Hard Times Hit Schools
August 25, 2008

Storied Education Landscape Greets Democrats in Denver
August 22, 2008

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Exit Scramble
August 11, 2008

McCain Supports ‘Equality Project’
August 13, 2008

Va. Governor to Chair SREB
August 11, 2008

State Budget Woes Threaten to Chill Education Initiatives
July 24, 2008

Friedman Foundation Picks Leader
July 28, 2008

States Slash K-12 Funding to Fill Budget Gaps
July 23, 2008

Governors Warned of Rough Fiscal Waters
Updated: July 8, 2008

Criminal Records Focus of Fla. Law
July 15, 2008

Education Slips As Election Issue
July 15, 2008

Minn. Governor to Head ECS:
July 15, 2008

Governors Skirt Education Issues at Summer Meeting
July 15, 2008

Education Wanes as Campaign Issue, Poll Finds
June 25, 2008

Chiefs’ Turnover Poses a Leadership Challenge
June 17, 2008

Utah Board’s Incumbents Left Outside, Looking In
June 17, 2008

Spending Priorities
June 10, 2008

Arizona Council Carves Out Solid Niche in Rocky Ground
May 30, 2008

South Carolina Training Aimed at Sex-Abuse Prevention
May 29, 2008

Mississippi Law Places Tight Rein on Superintendents
Updated: May 20, 2008

Fla. Districts Slash Programs, Personnel
Updated: May 14, 2008

Missouri Lawmakers Vote Increase of $130 Million for K-12 Education
May 13, 2008

Longtime Indiana Schools Chief Declines to Pursue a Fifth Term
May 13, 2008

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Single-Sex Schooling Gets New Showcase
May 6, 2008

State Fiscal Woes Start to Put Squeeze on K-12 Budgets
May 5, 2008

Choice Surges Despite States' Fiscal Woes
April 22, 2008

Lawmakers in N.Y. Bar Student Scores in Weighing Tenure
April 22, 2008

Education and the Economy
April 8, 2008

Colo. Governor Pushing New K-12 Standards, Tests
Updated: April 1, 2008

S.C. to Open Center for Teachers Aimed at Developing Workforce
April 1, 2008

Indiana Shifts School Costs Away From Local Tax Rolls
March 25, 2008

N.Y. Governor’s Exit Muddies K-12 Budget Picture
March 12, 2008

Florida
March 18, 2008

Authority Grab Eroding Stature of State Boards
March 18, 2008

Paterson Inherits Budget Issues as N.Y. Governor
March 17, 2008

Benchmarks Momentum on Increase
March 10, 2008

Education Gets Short Shrift at Governors’ Winter Session
Updated: March 3, 2008

States Struggle to Find Secure Pre-K Funding
Updated: February 27, 2008

Student Loans Are Feeling the Impact as Credit Crunch Roils Bond Markets
February 25, 2008

Woes of Bond-Insurance Industry Latest Fiscal Concern for Districts
February 19, 2008

Leaner Class Sizes Add Fiscal Stress to Florida Districts
February 19, 2008

Ohio
February 12, 2008

Tribal-Gambling Expansion in Calif. to Boost Revenues for Education
February 12, 2008

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Retiree Obligations Cloud Fiscal Horizon
February 5, 2008

Budgeting, Tax Trims in Conflict
February 4, 2008

Foundation Aims to Further Jeb Bush’s Education Goals
January 29, 2008

‘Education Justice’ Chief Named
January 22, 2008

New Mexico
January 22, 2008

Indiana
January 22, 2008

South Carolina
January 22, 2008

Governors Face Political Hurdles in Seeking Power to Appoint Chiefs
January 22, 2008

New York
January 15, 2008

Education Odds and Ends Before the Voting Starts
December 18, 2007

Governors Cite Education Records
December 17, 2007

YouTube Debate for GOP Avoids Most Ed. Queries
December 4, 2007

Political Aftershocks From Voucher Vote Continuing in Utah
December 4, 2007

Teacher Pension Plans’ Structure Criticized
November 20, 2007

The Ed. Debate, in Dribs and Drabs
November 27, 2007

Structure of Pension Plans May Warp Teacher Market, Research Says
November 14, 2007

Indianapolis Mayor, Supporter of Charters, Loses Race
November 8, 2007

Utah Vouchers Rejected in Overwhelming Vote
November 7, 2007

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A Choice Showdown
October 23, 2007

‘Go Green’ in N.Y., Schools Are Urged— Funds Not Included
October 8, 2007

Tighter Link Sought Between Spending, Achievement in N.Y.
September 4, 2007

Legislators Oppose National Standards
August 14, 2007

Fiscal Forecast for States Begins to Darken
August 14, 2007

States Face Bumpy Budget Forecast as Revenues Seen to Peak
August 9, 2007

NCSL Declares Opposition to National Standards, Citing Flaws in NCLB
Updated: January 17, 2008

District Consolidation
July 25, 2007

Schools Benefit From States’ Strong Budgets
July 27, 2007

NGA Transition Won’t End Push for ‘Innovation’
July 31, 2007

Outgoing NGA Chair to Keep ‘Innovation’ Push Alive
July 24, 2007

Governors Urged to Protect Children From Online Predators
July 23, 2007

Policymakers Ponder National Data System
July 13, 2007

Quest for Seamless System Leads Governors to Seek New Education Authority
July 17, 2007

Bus-Fleet Upgrade a Winner, School Choice a Loser in S.C.
July 17, 2007

Study Finds Wyoming Focused Funding Increase on Teacher Pay
June 20, 2007

Newly Named Head of ECS Pledges Transformation of Group’s Mission
June 19, 2007

Report Finds Lack of Economics Instruction
June 15, 2007

Federal Audit Finds Illinois Title I Faults
June 19, 2007

Careers Come Into Focus
June 7, 2007

Arkansas School Finance Suit Put to Rest After Court Ruling
June 5, 2007

Oregon Puts End to Plush Payouts
June 5, 2007

Fiscal Chill Puts Squeeze on Several States
May 18, 2007

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Rigorous Courses, Fresh Enrollment
May 8, 2007

State Lawmakers Weigh Issue of National Standards
April 24, 2007

Push to Repeal Utah Voucher Law Advances
April 17, 2007

Ambitious Legislative Agendas Move Ahead
April 10, 2007

Getting Up to Speed on Finance Research
April 3, 2007

Test Scores Released in Illinois After Lengthy Series of Delays
March 20, 2007

As Budgets Swell, Spending Choices Get New Scrutiny
March 23, 2007

Florida Governor Seeking to Boost Performance Pay
March 13, 2007

Governors Edge Toward Position on NCLB
March 6, 2007

Concerned About Juvenile Sex Offenders, States Move to Tighten Their Regulations
March 2, 2007

Lawmakers Grapple With Nuts and Bolts of School Financing
February 27, 2007

Governors Uniting for NCLB Changes
February 27, 2007

Study Urges Top-to-Bottom Overhaul in Ohio
February 15, 2007

Florida Governor Outlines Plan for Education Funding Hike
February 13, 2007

Utah Gov. Signs Broad Voucher Law
February 13, 2007

Utah’s Broad Voucher Plan Would Break New Ground
February 9, 2007

‘Reform Agenda’ in New York
February 6, 2007

Teachers’ School Finance Suit Thrown Out By Indiana Judge
February 6, 2007

Ohio Forces Spar Over Constitution
January 30, 2007

Select Group Wields Gavel on State Education Policy
January 30, 2007

Indiana Governor Seeks Big Pre-K Upgrade
January 23, 2007

Consolidate Districts, S.C. Executive Suggests
January 23, 2007

States Eyeing Novel Ways to Fund Higher Ed.
January 17, 2007

Children of Immigrants Prevail in Lawsuit Over Scholarships
January 17, 2007

Arizona High Court Declines Challenge to Voucher Program
January 17, 2007

Early Education, Child Health Care Get Push In Washington State
January 17, 2007

Missouri Trial Opens
January 9, 2007

School Proposals in ‘Tough Choices’ Report Could Face Frosty Reception From States
January 5, 2007

N.Y.’s Spitzer Outlines Broad School Plans
January 9, 2007

Ohio Students Face Tougher Standards
January 9, 2007

States to Weigh Education, Fiscal Priorities
December 19, 2006

Ohio Grantmakers Team Up to Seek Education Upgrades
December 19, 2006

Fla. High School Students to Select From 440 ‘Majors’
December 19, 2006

Lawmakers Increase Funding for K-12, School Construction
December 19, 2006

Higher Bar Sought for College Entry
December 19, 2006

Illinois Scores Delayed Again
December 19, 2006

Lawmakers See Schools as Top Priority, Despite Fiscal Jitters
December 8, 2006

NGA Kicks Off Push for ‘Innovation’ Agenda
December 12, 2006

Glitches, Data Errors Delay Illinois Test-Score Release
December 5, 2006

Federal Way District Sues Wash. State Over Funding
December 5, 2006

Aid Award Cut in Suit Over N.Y.C.
November 21, 2006

Rural Chiefs Have Leverage in Fights Over Choice
November 28, 2006

Democrat Winner After Recount in S.C. Schools Chief Race
November 28, 2006

Arizona Lawsuit Targets Special-Needs Vouchers
November 28, 2006

Audit of Kan. Efforts for At-Risk Reveals Data-Tracking Issues
November 28, 2006

Gubernatorial Results May Signal Policy Shift
November 10, 2006

In State Races, Democrats’ Success Sets Stage For New Education Agendas
Updated: November 19, 2008

Indiana Moves to Shake Up Testing System
November 3, 2006

Lawmaker Resigns After Alleged Slur Against Miami Chief
November 3, 2006

Minnesota Governor Struggles to Keep Seat
October 27, 2006

Independent Points to Stint as Minneapolis Schools Chief
October 27, 2006

N.J. State Chief Confirmed
October 24, 2006

Education Eyed in 36 Battles for Governor
October 24, 2006

Fla. OKs First District Plan Under Teacher-Pay Program
October 24, 2006

Finance Issues Stir Emotions in N.Y. Case
October 17, 2006

Court Asked to Block N.J. Voucher Suit
October 17, 2006

State Auditor Seeks Probe on Minn. Retirement Fund
October 10, 2006

Bush Says He’s Ready to Fight for Renewal of NCLB
October 10, 2006

Colorado Schools Chief, Local Superintendents Spar Over Role of State
October 3, 2006

School Choice Group Grows as Force in State Elections
September 26, 2006

Businessman, Voucher Backer Vies to Be Next Mich. Governor
September 26, 2006

Nebraska Court Halts Omaha Breakup Plan
September 26, 2006

Union Withholds Endorsement
September 26, 2006

Oregon Judge Upholds School Finance System
September 26, 2006

Report Suggests Tweaks to Florida School Policy
September 26, 2006

Big Challenges Await Ky. Education Chief As New CCSSO Leader
September 19, 2006

Former Texas Governor Dies; New School Part of Legacy
September 19, 2006

Stakes High for States in Fall Votes
September 12, 2006

Education at Issue in Fla. Race to Replace Gov. Bush
September 12, 2006

Cutting Costs
September 12, 2006

Kentucky Commissioner Wilhoit to Lead Council of Chief State School Officers
September 8, 2006

States Giving Performance Pay by Doling Out Bonuses
September 6, 2006

Let It Snow?
September 6, 2006

South Carolina Tax-Relief Law Drawing Fire
August 29, 2006

Education Passes Medicaid in State Spending, NCSL Finds
August 29, 2006

NGA Gauges Progress on Graduation Formula
August 29, 2006

Bonus Plan Adopted; Governor Is Rebuffed on Voucher Proposal
August 29, 2006

K-12 Spending Outpaces Medicaid in State Budgets for First Time in Six Years, Report Finds
August 15, 2006

Past Fla. Schools Chiefs Seek Gov. Bush’s Job
August 8, 2006

States Move Unevenly Toward Common Graduation-Rate Data
August 7, 2006

High School Educators Encouraged to Offer More Math and Science
July 25, 2006

Texas Attorney General Rejects Laptop-Spending Idea
July 25, 2006

Math, Science Take Center Stage at SREB Conference on High Schools
July 14, 2006

Business Group Seeks Ambitious Pre-K Agenda
July 11, 2006

Ariz. Adds Foster-Care Voucher to School Choice Package
July 11, 2006

NGA Partners With States On Foster-Care Effort
July 11, 2006

Ohio Auditor Questions Charter School Oversight
July 11, 2006

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