Vol. 14 No. 3
February 18, 2014
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 3
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free 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; Cyndi Waite; and Kate Bradley. To receive a free subscription to Straight A’s, visit here and add your name to our mailing list.
Articles:
- BIG DEAL: Federal Communications Commission to Modernize E-Rate Program to Focus on High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Nation’s Schools and Libraries
- ConnectED: Obama Announces $750 Million from Private Sector to Bring Technology Into Classrooms
- GUIDANCE SYSTEM: U.S. Department of Education Outlines ESEA and IDEA Funds That Could Support Use of Technology to Improve Instruction and Student Outcomes
- THE RISING COST OF NOT GOING TO COLLEGE: New Pew Research Center Report Spotlights Growing Earnings Disparity Between College Graduates and High School Graduates Compared to Previous Generations
- STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESSES: Connecticut, Delaware, Oklahoma, and Utah Governors Propose Investments in Early Education, K–12 Education, Common Standards, STEM, and Higher Education