CONGRESS BEGINS BUDGET DEBATE: House and Senate Budget Plans Accommodate President Obama’s Education Proposals Article
April 06, 2009Earlier this year, President Obama released a budget outline for fiscal year (FY) 2010 that contained few actual numbers but proposed new investments in education, including an expansion of early childhood education, a focus on rigorous standards and assessments that are aligned to the demands of the global economy, efforts to better prepare and reward effective teachers and principals, and more opportunities for students to go to college and graduate.
Measuring and Improving the Effectiveness of High School Teachers Report/Fact Sheet
March 25, 2008Most education reformers agree that effective teaching is defined by improving student learning, but they disagree on how to measure teacher effectiveness and how to use those measurements to improve teaching.
High School Teaching for the Twenty-first Century: Preparing Students for College Report/Fact Sheet
September 12, 2007Studies show that college remediation rates are high and college completion rates are low.
Reading for the 21st Century: Adolescent Literacy Teaching and Learning Strategies Report/Fact Sheet
April 08, 2007Literacy is often broadly defined as the ability to read, write, speak, listen, and think critically.
Reading and Writing in the Academic Content Areas Report/Fact Sheet
June 01, 2006For years, the nation’s education policymakers have spotlighted the importance of literacy instruction in grades K–3, where students develop the basic reading skills upon which they will build their future academic success.
Tapping the Potential: Retaining and Developing High-Quality New Teachers Report/Fact Sheet
June 23, 2004American schools spend more than $2.6 billion annually replacing teachers who have dropped out of the teaching profession.
THE LITERACY COACH: A Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools Article
November 19, 2003Never in this country's history has the need for an educated, literate citizenry been so critical. The increasing complexity of rapid globalization demands a workforce that is skilled in reading, communications, and mathematics.
STATES REPORT NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS: State Officials Admit Guesswork in Reporting Data Article
November 03, 2003In September, 33 states reported that over 75 percent of their core classes were being taught by "highly qualified" teachers as defined in the No Child Left Behind Act.
A TALE OF TWO STATES: Alabama and Oregon Head in Opposite Directions in Funding Education Article
October 20, 2003With states collectively facing the worst budget crisis since World War II, most state officials think they're facing the worst of times.
MEETING THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS CHALLENGE: Too Many Teachers Teaching Outside of Their Field, Paige Says Article
July 21, 2003Last week, in his second annual report to Congress, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige wrote that many classrooms in our nation's schools are being led by teachers without a major or minor in the field in which they teach.