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Reading specialist Catherine DeFelice helps Tyrell Pope, 17, write his portfolio research paper in an English class at Delcastle Technical High School in Wilmington, Del., where federal Race to the Top money is being put to use at the school level.
Reading specialist Catherine DeFelice helps Tyrell Pope, 17, write his portfolio research paper in an English class at Delcastle Technical High School in Wilmington, Del., where federal Race to the Top money is being put to use at the school level.
Emily Varisco for Education Week
Education Funding Delaware Pushes to Meet Race to Top Promises
The scramble is on to meet ambitious goals as Race to the Top implementation ramps up.
Michele McNeil, May 24, 2011
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8 min read
Education Funding Chicago Faces Potential Loss of 18,000 Summer Jobs for Youth
Over the last two years, federal stimulus money helped bankroll many youth jobs in Chicago. Those funds have now dried up.
Samuel Barnett, Catalyst Chicago, May 6, 2011
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2 min read
Special education teacher Julie Morgan welcomes a student at Blair Elementary School in New Hanover County, N.C. The county school district is planning to lay off her teaching assistant when federal stimulus funds run out this summer
Special education teacher Julie Morgan welcomes a student at Blair Elementary School in New Hanover County, N.C. The county school district is planning to lay off her teaching assistant when federal stimulus funds run out this summer
Sara D. Davis for Education Week
Special Education 'Funding Cliff' Hits Special Education in N.C. District
Like many districts, New Hanover County, N.C., schools used federal economic-stimulus aid to pay for special education teaching assistants. Now that the money has run out, it may be time to let them go.
Nirvi Shah, May 2, 2011
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Mike Smith, the principal of Seaford High School in Seaford, Del., jokes with students, including Amira Holland, 16, left, as they exit the school last week. Seaford High is putting its own twist on one of the four options given to schools in the school improvement program.
Mike Smith, the principal of Seaford High School in Seaford, Del., jokes with students, including Amira Holland, 16, left, as they exit the school last week. Seaford High is putting its own twist on one of the four options given to schools in the school improvement program.
Emily Varisco for Education Week
Federal School Improvement Grant Efforts Face Hurdles
States and districts grapple with turning around schools and making big changes in a tight time frame.
Alyson Klein, April 25, 2011
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8 min read
At Middleton High School, in Tampa, Fla., teachers, from left, Elaine Gibbs, Laura Burger, David Folmer, Assistant Principal George Fekete, and teacher Karina Streeter have been using a model to improve instruction called lesson study, in which teachers review each other's lessons and discuss ways to refine them. Other schools throughout Florida will soon be using the model, with support from the $700 million award the state received through the Race to the Top program.
At Middleton High School, in Tampa, Fla., teachers, from left, Elaine Gibbs, Laura Burger, David Folmer, Assistant Principal George Fekete, and teacher Karina Streeter have been using a model to improve instruction called lesson study, in which teachers review each other's lessons and discuss ways to refine them. Other schools throughout Florida will soon be using the model, with support from the $700 million award the state received through the Race to the Top program.
Edmund D. Fountain for Education Week
Education Funding Race to Top Funds Prompt District, School-Level Efforts
The $4 billion in federal grants spur local projects sometimes overlooked amid the program's more sweeping goals.
Sean Cavanagh, April 19, 2011
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6 min read
Education Funding UPDATED: A Deal to Restore Texas 'Edujobs' Money?
Texas would be able to secure $830 million in federal emergency education aid under the federal budget deal now working its way through Congress.
Sean Cavanagh, April 13, 2011
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2 min read
States Education Job Losses a Guessing Game in Ohio
Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants to cut state spending on schools over the next two year. Some say the result of those cuts will be massive school layoffs, but others say those fears are exaggerated.
Sean Cavanagh, April 9, 2011
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2 min read
States Facing the Funding Cliff
States and school districts are finally reaching the "funding cliff"--the point at which $100 billion in economic stimulus money runs out. Many are expected to be forced to make major cuts to programs and personnel.
Sean Cavanagh, April 6, 2011
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1 min read
Principal Marie Stratton checks up on students in the cafeteria of Osceola Elementary School in Volusia County, Fla., after they were relocated from a portable classroom because of a tornado warning. Because of budget constraints, Stratton oversees two schools.
Principal Marie Stratton checks up on students in the cafeteria of Osceola Elementary School in Volusia County, Fla., after they were relocated from a portable classroom because of a tornado warning. Because of budget constraints, Stratton oversees two schools.
Hilda M. Perez for Education Week
States Stimulus' End Puts Squeeze on Education Budgets
With the federal well running dry on ARRA aid, states and school districts are feeling added pressure.
Sean Cavanagh, April 5, 2011
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9 min read
Maria Stallions, a training research coordinator from WestEd, evaluates the Arts for Learning project in a 3rd grade class at McKay Elementary School in Beaverton, Ore.
Maria Stallions, a training research coordinator from WestEd, evaluates the Arts for Learning project in a 3rd grade class at McKay Elementary School in Beaverton, Ore.
Leah Nash for Education Week
Education Funding 'i3' Grant Winners Slowly Building Momentum
Eight months into the federal program, $14 million of the $650 million in innovation grant money has been spent.
Michele McNeil, April 5, 2011
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6 min read
Law & Courts State Budgets Recovering, but Tough Times Await
State tax revenues rose for the fifth straight quarter, according to U.S. Census data, but K-12 system face a lot of problems ahead.
Sean Cavanagh, March 30, 2011
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Students at the district's LaMendola Elementary School return to their classroom after a music lesson.
Students at the district's LaMendola Elementary School return to their classroom after a music lesson.
Bruce Crippen for Education Week
Education Funding Districts Divide On Race to Top, But Share Goals
Those choosing to take part in the federal program and those opting out share similar goal, despite differing resources.
Sean Cavanagh, March 29, 2011
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9 min read
Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del, left, speaks with Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery outside of a science classroom at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Del., on March 21 as the state celebrated the one-year anniversary of receiving more than $119 million in Race to the Top funds. Howard High one of the first four schools in Delaware to receive the funding.
Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del, left, speaks with Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery outside of a science classroom at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Del., on March 21 as the state celebrated the one-year anniversary of receiving more than $119 million in Race to the Top funds. Howard High one of the first four schools in Delaware to receive the funding.
Cliff Owen/AP
Education Funding Race to Top Winners Work to Balance Promises, Capacity
Some states are scaling back ambitious plans and deadlines as they implement their education-reform plans.
Michele McNeil, March 29, 2011
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8 min read
Education Funding Oklahoma Cited for Issues with Stimulus Money for Special Education
An audit by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General raised some questions about how the state spent some of its federal stimulus money, including special education funds.
Nirvi Shah, March 14, 2011
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1 min read
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