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Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain

Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing. (May 14, 2013)

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Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain
Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Ed. Funders Giving More to Same Few, Studies Show
Researchers also found a growing share of philanthropic dollars going to "challengers to the system"—mainly charter schools.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
States Faulted on Pre-K Spending Levels
Budget woes and the aftermath of the recession combine to put the brakes on preschool funding, a research group says.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
District That Can't Pay Teachers Lays Off Workers
A Michigan school district that said it can't afford to pay its teachers has decided to lay off employees and cancel classes Tuesday as it works on a plan to educate students.
May 7, 2013 - AP
Rifts Deepen Over Direction of Ed. Policy in U.S.
Rapid change in education—and society—has intensified the debate to a level not seen since the battles over school desegregation.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Many Tucson Programs Won't Get Deseg Funds
Many programs that once received desegregation funds in Tucson Unified School District will no longer see that money under a new plan.
May 3, 2013 - Education Week
Court Rules S.C. Deserves Hearing on Special Education Funding
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the federal government should not have reduced its funding to South Carolina before allowing an appeal, and that the state should get its money back until U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes a final decision.
April 29, 2013 - AP
Illinois Halts Funding for Charter School Operator
Gov. Pat Quinn's administration has halted—at least temporarily—state funding for a large charter school operator.
April 26, 2013 - AP
FOCUS ON: CAREER READINESS
New High School Pathways Emerging
Some states are trying to provide meaningful, rigorous, and flexible academic and career options for their students.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Obama Proposal on Student Loans Draws Fire
The administration is seeking to shift Stafford Loans to a market-based rate at the time of the loan, but some warn that such a move could dampen college access.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week

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