REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: In-State Coalition Building and Outreach Around the Common Core State Standards Article

February 25, 2013

Achieve, in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education, Council of Chief State School Officers, and the James B. Hunt, Jr.

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Alabama, Arizona, Common Core State Standards, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington

STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESSES: Spotlighting Governors’ Speeches in Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, and New Mexico Article

February 11, 2013

In his state of the state address on January 16, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (R) set a goal of raising Alaska’s high school graduation rate from under 70 percent—where it stands now—to 90 percent by 2020.

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Achievement Gap, Adolescent Literacy, Alaska, College- and Career-Ready Standards, Delaware, Digital Learning and Future Ready Schools, Disconnected Youth, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, Teachers and School Leaders

THE URGENCY OF NOW: New Schott Foundation Report Calls for “Support-Based Reform Agenda” to Increase High School Graduation Rates Among Black and Latino Males Article

October 01, 2012

Nationwide, only 52 percent of black males and 58 percent of Latino males graduated in four years from the high school Class of 2010, compared to 78 percent of white males, according to The Urgency of Now: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males 2012, a new report from the Schott Foundation for Public Education.

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Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, High School Graduation Rates and Secondary School Improvement, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina

CATCH THE WAIVE: Eleven States Receive Flexibility Under NCLB in Exchange for Reform Article

February 21, 2012

Eleven states will receive flexibility under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in exchange for their commitment to raise standards, improve accountability, and undertake essential reforms to improve teacher effectiveness.

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Accountability, Colorado, Federal Legislation, Florida, Georgia, Higher Education, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, NCLB Waivers, New Jersey, New Mexico, No Child Left Behind, Oklahoma, Teacher Effectiveness, Tennessee

STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESSES: Governors Focus on Education Reform as Key to Improving Economic Futures for Individuals and State Economies Article

January 23, 2012

The start of a new year means governors around the country are delivering state of the state addresses, during which they report on the condition of their state, preview budget plans, and outline legislative agendas.

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Economic Impacts, Federal Legislation, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, South Dakota

WAIVING AWAY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE ACCOUNTABILITY?: State NCLB Waiver Proposals Threaten to Weaken Accountability for High School Graduation Rates Article

January 23, 2012

In September 2011, with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—currently known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act—stalled in the U.S. Congress, President Obama outlined a plan to provide states flexibility within specific provisions of the law in exchange for state-led reform efforts to close achievement gaps, evaluate teachers and principals, promote rigorous accountability, and ensure that all students are on track to graduate ready for college and a career.

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Accountability, College- and Career-Ready Standards, Colorado, Elementary & Secondary Education Act, Florida, Georgia, High School Graduation Rates and Secondary School Improvement, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, NCLB Waivers, New Jersey, New Mexico, No Child Left Behind, Oklahoma, Tennessee