News Briefs
States and districts must choose among four models to win aid aimed at fixing the lowest-performing schools.
December 4, 2009
One new report looks at early-childhood advisory councils in 19 states as required by Head Start and another researches New Mexico's prekindergarten program.
December 1, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court is staying out of a dispute in Miami between school officials and civil libertarians over a book about Cuba.
December 1, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education's inspector general has found widespread problems with two federally financed civics education programs.
December 1, 2009
The New Jersey School Boards Association will support the concept of national education standards.
December 1, 2009
The American Library Association says the cap on the federal E-rate program should be raised to meet the demand for universal high-speed connectivity to the Internet.
December 1, 2009
The education secretary wants a reauthorized law to reward high-performing schools, districts, and states.
November 30, 2009
Researchers will study initiatives funded by the law’s $10 billion in competitive grant programs.
November 30, 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.
Updated: December 1, 2009
Ensuring that all students have access to physical education and sports may be the final frontier for inclusion, advocates say.
November 23, 2009
Focusing on failing students at the expense of the gifted and talented will ultimately result in long-term negative consequences for our nation, writes Ann Robinson.
November 23, 2009
Researchers found large gains in math scores for 4th graders and moderate ones for 8th graders, but no similar evidence for reading achievement.
Updated: December 1, 2009
Updated: December 1, 2009
Updated: December 1, 2009