Vol. 9 No. 8
April 20, 2009
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, 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:
- DUNCAN MAKES $44 BILLION IN EDUCATION FUNDING AVAILABLE TO STATES: Education Secretary Says Stimulus Money Must Go Toward “Real and Lasting Reform”
- Alliance Joins Coalition of Thirty Organizations Pushing Education Reform Aspect of Stimulus Bill
- MEANINGFUL MEASUREMENT: Alliance Conference Examines the Role of Assessments in Improving High School Education in the Twenty-First Century
- CREATING WHAT’S NEXT: New NCTAF Report Warns of Teacher Retirement Wave About to Hit America’s Schools, Calls for Change to Traditional Staffing Model