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Keith Look, the principal of the Academy @ Shawnee, slaps hands with a student at the end of the school day.
—Pat McDonogh for Education Week

After Early Progress, Ky. School Struggles to Turn Around

After three years, a $1.5 million investment, and a huge staffing shake-up, the long-troubled former Shawnee High School in Louisville, Ky., remains on tenuous ground. (June 11, 2013)

Spotlight on No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

This Spotlight looks at where adjustments have been made to the controversial NCLB and what lies ahead for the law and schools.

Spotlight on the Stimulus

This Spotlight brings together the latest information and analysis on the federal economic-stimulus package.

Spotlight on Race to the Top

This Spotlight examines insider perspectives on Race to the Top policy, the role of standards in the competitive grant program, and states' preparations to secure their piece of the funding pie.

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08/01 10:47 am | Reaction to Tony Bennett's Pending Resignation, Via Twitter | Reaction to the looming resignation of Florida's schools chief in the wake of a grade-changing scandal ranges from "freakin tragedy" to "this whole story is terrible."

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K-12 American Since 1981
This interactive timeline digs deep into the Education Week archives to tell the story of U.S. education over the past 30 years, with a special focus on presidential terms.

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The Economic Stimulus and K-12 Education
Two representatives from the U.S. Department of Education and a district schools superintendent discussed the impact of the Economic Stimulus.

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Commentaries: The Federal Role in Education
These essays have been adapted for Education Week from the recently published book Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit. The explore federal involvement in education policy.

Turnaround Watch: The School Improvement Grant Program
Education Week looks at how SIG funds are being used in efforts to revitalize some of the nation's lowest-performing schools.

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Grant recipients that had failed to meet federal quality benchmarks had to recompete for their funds, but the winning early-education providers included little in the way of fresh faces.
August 1, 2013 - Education Week
A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House and is heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.
July 31, 2013 - AP
"Fraction camps" are just one technique researchers are exploring in their efforts to help students get a better grasp of one of the most troublesome topics in basic mathematics.
July 18, 2013 - Education Week
California has become one of the Obama administration's biggest headaches in efforts to overhaul education.
July 17, 2013 - McClatchy-Tribune
In its final rules, the USDA is limiting the fat, salt, sugar, and calories in snacks and vending-machine foods sold in schools.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Creating a state-based education R&D system would boost research-driven reform, Arthur D. Sheekey writes.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Congress is urged to act after failing to stave off the doubling of federally subsidized student-loan rates to 6.8 percent July 1.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
A long-awaited White House guide suggests that school staff can try to fight back when there's no other choice.
July 8, 2013 - Education Week

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