Bill Clinton

Education Funding Congress Not Likely To Approve Budget by Oct. 1 Deadline
The Republican-led Congress appears destined this year to approve the largest spending increase ever for the Department of Education, but not by Oct. 1, when the new federal fiscal year begins.
Erik W. Robelen, September 27, 2000
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School Climate & Safety Riley Releases New Class-Size Report
In its first year, the highly touted federal class-size-reduction program helped elementary schools hire an estimated 29,000 new teachers.
Michelle Galley, September 13, 2000
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Education Time Grows Short on ESEA Renewal
If the effort to reauthorize the nation's main K-12 education law were a patient, it would be in critical condition. Includes the chart, "Progress Report."
Erik W. Robelen, May 31, 2000
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Federal Progress Report
Following are brief descriptions and the status of bills to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:
May 31, 2000
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C. Kent McGuire
School & District Management Competing Plans Offered To Shield Research From Political Influences
Policymakers and researchers floated ideas for ways to buffer federally funded education research from the changing whims of politics during a House education subcommittee hearing last week.
Debra Viadero, May 10, 2000
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Education Clinton Offers Family-Friendly Goals At Teen Conference
At a White House conference on teenagers last week, President Clinton called on Congress to adopt several family-friendly budget items and signed an executive order that bars federal workplaces from discriminating against employees who are parents.
Jessica Portner, May 10, 2000
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Federal Clinton Turns Spotlight On Performance
President Clinton has ordered federal education officials to help states and districts turn around low-performing schools.
Joetta L. Sack, May 10, 2000
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4 min read
Education Funding Clinton Budget Initiatives
In addition to a proposed $1 billion teacher-quality program, President Clinton last week previewed several other major proposed increases in his fiscal 2001 budget, which will be released Feb. 7:
Joetta L. Sack, February 2, 2000
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Federal Clinton: New Ideas, Expanded Programs
Here are excerpts from President Clinton's State of the Union Address:
February 2, 2000
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Federal Clinton Calls for Emphasis On Teachers
The teacher-quality initiative and other proposals President Clinton unveiled in his State of the Union Address sounded popular themes.
Joetta L. Sack, February 2, 2000
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Education Funding Ed. Dept. Tries To Shield Key Programs From Cuts
Funding for programs to assist disadvantaged K-12 students and encourage class-size reduction escaped the Department of Education scalpel as the agency last week unveiled details of how it would comply with a $108 million mandated cut in its fiscal 2000 budget.
January 19, 2000
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Assessment OCR Issues Revised Guidance On High-Stakes Testing
Officials at the Department of Education's office for civil rights have expanded a controversial draft guide outlining the proper use of high-stakes tests in an effort to better detail the legal principles involved and ways in which such issues will affect students.
Julie Blair, January 12, 2000
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Education Funding Clinton Renews Call For Construction Funds
President Clinton is again proposing that the federal government spend $3.7 billion to help districts build or renovate school facilities.
Joetta L. Sack, January 12, 2000
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2 min read
Federal Education Budget Has Unprecedented 'Pork'
The San Bernardino County, Calif., superintendent of schools issued a news release last week proudly announcing a $3 million federal grant to underwrite program development for a "virtual" high-tech high school.
Erik W. Robelen, December 8, 1999
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