SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES $4.2 BILLION INCREASE FOR EDUCATION: House Action Expected After August Recess Article
July 29, 2002On July 18, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a $4.2 billion increase for education over last year and $2.8 billion more than the President's budget for fiscal 2003.
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U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ESTIMATES 8,600 SCHOOLS NEED IMPROVEMENT: 3.5 Million Students Would be Left Behind Article
July 15, 2002U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige recently estimated that 8,600 schools, serving as many as 3.5 million students, would fail to meet adequate yearly progress goals under the No Child Left Behind Act.
GIVING FAMILIES EDUCATIONAL CHOICE: What Are the Options? Article
July 01, 2002The idea of using public funds for private schools in the form of vouchers was put forth in the 1960s by economist Milton Friedman as a way to bring choice and market forces into the business of education.
ALARMING TEACHING STATISTICS FUEL NEED FOR CHANGE: U.S. Secretary of Education’s Report Outlines Reform Effort Article
June 17, 2002U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige issued a call to states to radically transform the teacher certification system by raising standards and lowering bureaucratic barriers that keep many highly qualified candidates from pursuing teaching careers.
MORE MONEY FOR TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE FALL: DISTRICT ALLOCATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE Article
June 03, 2002Last year, Congress gave a large increase in funding-from $8.7 billion to $10.4 billion-for Title I in order to help states meet the higher standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act.
REP. FATTAH UNVEILS STUDENT BILL OF RIGHTS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE Article
June 03, 2002Before a Senate panel on equal access to high quality educational resources, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) unveiled his new Student Bill of Rights, which would make states accountable for providing an equal educational opportunity for all students.
EDUCATION ADEQUACY EMERGES AS KEY NATIONAL ISSUE Article
May 20, 2002The enactment of the federal No Child Left Behind law and a decade-long commitment to standards-based reform by states have pushed education finance back to the forefront of the education debate.
SEN. JEFFORDS PROPOSES $210 BILLION INCREASE FOR EDUCATION Article
May 20, 2002Earlier this month, Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-VT) launched a new initiative that would significantly increase the federal role in education.
NEW TOOLS FOR PARENTS: U.S. Department of Education Unveils New Web Site and Toolkit for Parents Article
April 22, 2002Last week, Secretary of Education Rod Paige began a 25-city tour across America to foster support for the No Child Left Behind Act.
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SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH IN FOREFRONT OF EDUCATION POLICY: New Academy of Sciences Approved by House Committee Article
April 22, 2002On March 20, the House Education and Workforce Committee approved HR 3801, the Education Sciences Reform Act, a bill intended to replace the current Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) with a more streamlined organization called the Academy of Education Sciences.
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