Education given priority in next Kentucky budget

The Courier Journal - Mike Wynn "Democrats and Republicans appear [...]

January 5th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, Budget, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Kentucky, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Race to the Top spending hasn’t translated to most classrooms

The Charlotte Observer - Lynn Bonner "The state has used [...]

December 30th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Grant, Learning, News, North Carolina, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What to Watch for When Congress Writes Edu-Spending Bills

Education Week - Alyson Klein "Think education advocates work is [...]

December 24th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Budget, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Five Districts, Mostly Rural, Win Race to Top District Competition

Education Week - Michele McNeil "Five winners, including Houston Independent [...]

December 17th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Budget, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Learning, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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California schools fear losing millions for low-income students

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "District officials say having [...]

December 14th, 2013|Categories: Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Los Angeles, Low Income, Low Performing, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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State Lawmakers Urge Support for Early Childhood Education

Pew State - Adrienne Lu "More than 500 state lawmakers [...]

December 8th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Funding, Government, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Federal Cuts Take a Toll on Native Americans’ Schools

Education Week - Alyson Klein and Lesli A. Maxwell "Perhaps [...]

December 7th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Budget, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Funding, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Australia’s poor school results spark fresh debate about education funding

The Guardian - Daniel Hurst "Australian high school students have [...]

December 4th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Australia, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Funding preschool education smart use of tax dollars

UT San Diego - Matt Valenti "A study done by [...]

November 29th, 2013|Categories: Economy, Education, Funding, Preschool, Research|Tags: Education, School|

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High Schools to Compete for $100 Million in New Race to the Top-Style Contest

Education Week - Michele McNeil "Today, the Obama administration will [...]

November 20th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Funding, Grant, High School, Learning, News, Obama, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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