Federal Policy

The latest news about federal policy, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Teachers, students, parents, and school administrators rally at the state Capitol in Austin to protest the amount of testing in schools and to demand restoration of funding to public education.
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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)

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.

Issue Backgrounder

For background on this topic, see:
• Adequate Yearly Progress
• No Child Left Behind
• Title I

Politics K-12 Blog

05/24 01:24 pm | Alabama Congresswoman Takes Aim at Common Core Standards | U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala., has introduced a bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Education and the education secretary from using federal grant money or waivers ...

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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.

Special Collections

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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Focus On: Associations
Leadership Shifts at Top of Education Associations
New leaders are in place at five groups, and a sixth association is on the hunt, as some try to stay relevant in the policy debate.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Calif. Districts' Waiver Bid Now in Review Phase
The U.S. Department of Education is weighing details of an application by nine California districts for a waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
With GOP Advocate, Ed. Issues Could Gain Steam in Congress
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor raises his profile on education, a move that may mean more attention from lawmakers who have been consumed with fiscal issues.
April 1, 2013 - Education Week
'Personalized Learning' Varies for Race to Top Districts
The 16 districts that won Race to the Top grants are taking vastly different approaches as they aim to make over the classroom experience.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Pre-K on Federal Lawmakers' Radar
Early-childhood education has attracted a flurry of legislation in Congress even as the Obama administration pushes its own proposals.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Education and Business Should Remain Separate
March 25, 2013 - Education Week
Same-Sex-Marriage Cases Hold Implications for Schools
Legal briefs in a pair of cases to be argued at the Supreme Court raise such issues as schools' treatment of same-sex parents and gay students and the possible impact on curriculum.
March 25, 2013 - Education Week
'Sequester' Cuts Still in Place Amid Budget Wrangling
Congress has yet to take action that would ward off education cuts for the 2013-14 school year.
March 21, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Reaching Across the Ideological Aisle
There won't be agreement on K-12 policies unless we try to be objective, open, and respectful, Jack Jennings writes.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
Details Trickling Out on Latest NCLB Waiver Bids
The applications for flexibility under the NCLB law from Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming are no sure thing.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week

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