AMERICA’S REPORT CARD: United States Receives Grade of C– on Child Well-Being Article
October 15, 2012The United States earned a C– on child well-being, according to America’s Report Card 2012: Children in the U.S., a national report card released on October 10 by First Focus and Save the Children.
THE COMPETITION THAT REALLY MATTERS: India and China Will ‘Race to the Top’ Unless U.S. Focuses on Education Policy, New Report Finds Article
October 15, 2012Compared to India and China, the United States lacks leadership and direction on education policy, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for the Next Generation.
SECRETARY DUNCAN ANNOUNCES $400 MILLION RACE TO THE TOP COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS Article
May 29, 2012On May 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a new $400 million Race to the Top (RTT) program for school districts to create plans for individualized classroom instruction aimed at closing achievement gaps and preparing each student for college and a career.
NATION’S REPORT CARD: Average Eighth-Grade Science Score Increases; Achievement Gaps Narrow, But Large Gaps Remain Article
May 14, 2012The average eighth-grade science score increased from 150 in 2009 to 152 in 2011, according to the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
HIDDEN HOMELESS: Bureaucratic Red Tape Leaves 715,238 Eligible Homeless Children Without Support in United States, New Alliance Analysis Finds Article
April 30, 2012Approximately 77 percent of students in the United States identified as homeless by the U.S. Department of Education are ineligible for homeless services from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) because of red tape, according to a new analysis by the Alliance for Excellent Education.
NEW PLATFORM FOR LEARNING: Duncan Discusses Role of Technology in Education, Calls It a “Game Changer” Article
March 19, 2012During a March 8 speech at SXSWedu's second annual conference on innovations in learning in Austin, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called technology the "new platform for learning."