Vol. 5 No. 19
October 17, 2005
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 19
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:
- HIGH-STAKES TESTING AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: New Study Adds Fuel to the Debate Around High-Stakes Tests’ Effect on Graduation Rates
- CHICAGO TO UNDERTAKE $100 MILLION HIGH SCHOOL REFORM EFFORT: City Joins Movement Toward Standard Curriculum in High Schools
- “EDUCATION COULD DO MORE”: GAO Asks U.S. Department of Education to Take a Bigger Role in Promoting Successful Interventions at the High School Level
- BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE?: U.S. Army Relaxes Entry Requirements as Recruitment Numbers Fall Short