Vol. 10 No. 8
April 19, 2010
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 8
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
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Articles:
- ESEA ON THE WAY?: Harkin Eyes Next Month for Possible Committee Action on ESEA Reauthorization
- “PRIORITIZING THE NATION’S LOWEST-PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS”: New Alliance Brief Profiles Lowest-Performing Schools, Calls for Federal Action
- WRITING TO READ: New Report Finds that Writing Can Be Powerful Driver for Improving Reading Skills
- BREAKING THE CYCLE: New Report from Michigan State University Finds that Middle School Math Teachers Are Receiving Weak Training