THE CHALLENGE: Six Million Students are in Danger of Being “Left Behind” Article
September 23, 2002As the nation's schoolchildren head back to school and school districts begin to implement the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, one thing is very clear-six million students in our nation's middle schools and high schools are in serious danger of being left behind.
Every Child a Graduate: A Framework for an Excellent Education for all Middle and High School Students Report/Fact Sheet
September 13, 2002In 2002, the Alliance for Excellent Education published Every Child a Graduate, one of the first nationally focused efforts to draw attention to the problems in many of the country’s middle and high schools, and to encourage federal—as well as state and local—policy reform designed to improve student achievement and attainment.
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SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH FINDS A HOME: Department Awards “What Works Clearinghouse” Contract Article
September 09, 2002The U.S. Department of Education's search for a contractor for its What Works Clearinghouse has finally come to a close.
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SENATOR DODD AND REPRESENTATIVE FATTAH INTRODUCE THE STUDENT BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2002 Article
September 09, 2002On Sept. 5, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) announced the introduction of The Student Bill of Rights Act of 2002.
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HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVES $17,500 LOAN-FORGIVENESS BILL FOR TEACHERS Article
September 09, 2002Last week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee unanimously passed a new discretionary loan-forgiveness program that would provide up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness for qualified teachers who teach five years in a Title I school.
RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS: Cincinnati School District Turns to Small Schools Article
September 09, 2002In addition to the new mandates of No Child Left Behind, West Clermont School District in Cincinnati, Ohio is converting both of its large high schools into five smaller schools within schools.
WELCOME BACK: Record Numbers of Students and New Federal Regulations Await Teachers and Administrators in New School Year Article
September 09, 2002For the seventh consecutive year, record numbers of students are expected to enroll in public and private elementary and secondary schools this fall.
STATE BUDGET DEFICITS GROW: Majority of States Forced to Cut Education Article
July 29, 2002According to a new report, deteriorating fiscal conditions are forcing states to make very difficult spending decisions.
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ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION APPOINTS TWO NEW SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS Article
July 29, 2002The Alliance for Excellent Education recently announced the appointment of Cynthia Harlow Sadler as director of external relations and Scott Joftus as director of public policy.
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CONGRESS CONTINUES TO ADD BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO LAST YEAR’S BUDGET: Stage Set for Appropriations Fight this Year Article
July 29, 2002Last week, Congress passed the fiscal 2002 supplemental spending bill, ending a tumultuous several weeks of spending standoffs between Congress and President Bush that many observers believe will pale in comparison to the upcoming showdown during the next appropriations debate.
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