Vol. 6 No. 20
October 30, 2006
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 20
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:
- WRITING NEXT: New Alliance Report Trumpets Writing as an Important Component to Literacy Instruction and as a Predictor of Academic Success
- DEMOGRAPHY AS DESTINY: Alliance Finds that Low Minority Graduation Rates and Rising Minority Populations Could Jeopardize the Nation’s Economic Future
- STATES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS REEXAMINE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES