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04/03/13 Politics K-12: U.S. Department of Education Website Down After Hackers Detected
Key parts of the U.S. Department of Education's website have been down after federal officials detected "suspicious activity" on Friday and moved to "protect the integrity of the site." Blogs & Community
01/09/13 Tragedy Sets Off Fresh Debate Over Federal Gun-Policy Role
The Sandy Hook shootings renew the federal debate over gun policy, with a White House task force set to report his month. Education Week
12/18/12 Newtown Massacre Reignites Federal Gun-Policy Debate
The killings of 26 elementary school students and staff members add pressure for action on the politically polarizing firearms issue. Education Week
03/01/13 Q&A: Federal K-12 Policy Chief Shares Outlook
Deborah S. Delisle, the Education Department's point person on K-12 issues, talks policy in a far-ranging interview. Education Week
10/03/12 A Romney Win Could Upend K-12 Federal Policy Landscape
A scaled-back Education Department and cloudy prospects for Obama initiatives are among the scenarios. Education Week
11/14/12 Partisan Rifts Cloud Federal Ed.-Policy Prospects
With President Obama re-elected and the parties sharing congressional control, state policymakers hunger for clarity on education issues. Education Week
05/15/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: Institute: Federal Policy Based on Competition Misses 'Authentic Community Engagement'
Collaboration trumps competition in school improvement, according to a commentary by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Blogs & Community
02/20/13 Federal Grant Prospect Reignites Kindergarten-Assessment Debate
The U.S. Department of Education eyes giving $9.2 million to help states devise better tests, including for children entering kindergarten. Education Week
08/03/12 State EdWatch: New Jersey 'Takeover' Plan: Devious or Clear-Cut?
A school advocacy group in New Jersey says the state has a below-the-radar plan to take over schools and eliminate union contracts, but officials deny the charges of secrecy. Blogs & Community
08/08/12 Charters & Choice: ACLU Criticizes La. School Pregnancy Policy
A Louisiana school's policy requiring students suspected of being pregnant to take a test to determine if they are has come under fire from the American Civil Liberties Union. Blogs & Community
11/26/12 Learning the Language: Advocates for Native Students Call for Federal Education Policy Changes
The National Indian Education Association is asking the Obama administration to make tribal governments more meaningful partners in shaping and administering education policy for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Blogs & Community
07/14/13 The School Law Blog: Board Immune in Superintendent's Firing, Court Rules
Members of a Georgia school board that fired the district's superintendent were immune from her lawsuit alleging retaliation for speech on a public matter, a federal appeals court has ruled. Blogs & Community
08/03/12 Early Years: Report Details Drop in Federal Funding for Children
Advocacy group details spending over past five years Blogs & Community
03/15/13 Inside School Research: Symposium: Federal Grants Spur State Involvement
The Obama administration's approach to federal education grants has marked an unprecedented and comprehensive change in the way the federal government tries to influence education policy and practice. Blogs & Community
07/03/13 Digital Education: Fifty National Organizations Rally Behind E-Rate Overhaul
Yesterday, fifty national organizations co-signed a letter to the FCC urging them to swiftly implement changes to the E-rate program for President Obama's ConnectED initiative. Blogs & Community

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