Vol. 14 No. 8
April 29, 2014
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 8
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:
- BUILDING A GRAD NATION: With High School Graduation Rate Over 80 Percent, Nation on Track to Meet 90 Percent Goal by 2020, New Report Finds
- PREVENTABLE FAILURE: New Report Demonstrates How a Focus on Ninth-Grade “On-Track” Rates Has Led to Substantial Increases in Graduation Rates in Chicago High Schools
- WAIVE GOODBYE: Washington Becomes First State to Lose ESEA Waiver
- E-RATE EXPANSION: Nearly 3,000 Individuals Sign Alliance for Excellent Education’s Digital Petition to Permanently Expand High-Speed Internet in Nation’s Schools and Libraries
- PARTNERSHIPS, NOT PUSHOUTS: Alliance Joins Education Organizations in Releasing Policy Guide for School Board Members on How to Engage Community Partners to Better Prepare Students for Success