September 29, 2004
Education Week, Vol. 24, Issue 05
Education
A State Capitals Roundup
Test Is On
Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida has made it clear that schools in his storm-ravaged state are required to administer state exams this year. A Sept. 21 executive order, however, gives the hardest-hit districts up to two additional weeks to administer the tests, and provides waivers in other areas, such as class-size reduction. ("Storm-Weary Fla. Schools To Seek Policy Waivers," Sept. 22, 2004.)
Education
Chart: Budget Blueprints
A lot can happen in three years. Here are a few highlights from the last Department of Education budget signed by President Clinton, compared with the fiscal 2004 spending plan President Bush signed earlier this year, his third since entering office.
Education
Report Roundup
Research Report: Teacher Shortage
North Carolina is facing a critical teacher shortage that could threaten school improvement efforts, according to a report by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research, based in Raleigh.