March 31, 2010
Education Week, Vol. 29, Issue 27
Federal
Loan Bill Stripped of Early Ed., Other Priorities
The proposed student-lending overhaul would not include funding for major new pre-K, community-college, and school facilities programs.
Education
ESEA Plan Draws Bipartisan Praise—and Questions
Congressional panels see much to like, while flagging concerns about turnarounds, competitive grants, and rural schools.
Education Funding
Teachers' Unions Slam Obama K-12 Budget Proposals
Fresh mandates and a plan to pour new funding into competitive grants draw fire from the NEA and the AFT.
Education Funding
La.'s Race to Top Team Navigates Last-Minute Bump
An all-white delegation was to make the pitch for a share of the $4 billion in stimulus money, until a black lawmaker was put on the team.
Assessment
Stagnating NAEP Math Scores Seen as No Surprise
A new analysis of NAEP scores is one study in a Brookings report that also examines questions on school turnarounds and charter schools.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
The End of Black History Month
Jonathan Zimmerman asks whether the monthlong celebration has become an empty ritual that "patronizes black Americans, all in the guise of uplifting them."
School & District Management
Boys Trail Girls in Reading Across States
In reading proficiency, boys lag by at least 10 percentage points in some states, while girls have caught up in math, a study finds.
Ed-Tech Policy
National Broadband Plan Addresses K-12 Needs
The new FCC report recommends changes to the E-rate program and removal of policy barriers to online learning.
Teaching Profession
Interest Turns to ESEA Plan's Chances of Passing
The administration's blueprint for replacing NCLB draws support from some—but sharp criticism from the national teachers' unions.
College & Workforce Readiness
Effect of Chicago's Tougher Science Policy Mixed
High school students took and passed more courses as requirements increased, but the change did not boost grades or college-going, a study finds.