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September 28, 2011
Promoting Jobs Bill In Denver, Obama Highlights $60 Billion For Schools Washington Post, DC, September 28, 2011 As he has barnstormed the country to promote the American Jobs Act, President Obama has made the case that spending money now will pay off later for the United States ’ global productivity and competitiveness. And one of […] Read more »
September 27, 2011
Philadelphia’s new “Renaissance” turnaround operators are reporting big gains on the 2011 PSSA exams at the seven long-struggling public schools they converted to charters last year. Read more »
September 27, 2011
Better Way to Fix No Child Left Behind New York Times, NY, September 27, 2011 Last week President Obama, citing a failure by Congress to act, announced a procedure for handing out waivers for the federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind law. Unfortunately, these waivers come with a series of new federal rules, […] Read more »
September 26, 2011
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike: Over 350,000 Windy City students are being shortchanged on their education because the Chicago Teachers Union won't come to terms with CPS on a new contract that involves new teacher evaluations based on student performance. Be sure to keep tabs on the Unions & Establishment page for the latest updates on the strike. Union leaders have been working hard to reshape their image, saying they're willing to talk about reforms and that they're frustrated with the slow pace of school improvement. The strike, however, indicates the union's true colors. Unions are just talking the reform talk, which is why CER is Taking America Back to School on Education Reform to help educate parents, policymakers, and the media on what it takes to effectively transform U.S. schools. Learn how to spot a real reformer with CER's Field Guide to Education Reform. CER’s New Newswire now brings you daily news updates. Be sure to check out what Newswire has to offer with articles about how presidential candidates are likely to differ on education. And don't forget to make plans to see "Won't Back Down," a movie about parent power. Find out how YOU can get parent power and be the best advocate for your child. Read more »
September 26, 2011
Obama Presses Education Plan Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2011 President Barack Obama in his weekly radio address on Saturday said a strong education system is key to the nation’s economic future and touted his efforts to let schools replace key planks of the No Child Left Behind education law. Obama Turns Some Powers of […] Read more »
September 23, 2011
Obama Rewrites ‘No Child’ Law Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2011 President Barack Obama is set to replace key planks of former President George W. Bush’s signature No Child Left Behind education law, allowing many schools to escape looming punishment if their states adopt a new set of standards. U.S. May Spare Schools From Harsh […] Read more »
September 21, 2011
Growing participation in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program is being accompanied by modest academic improvement... Read more »
September 20, 2011
New Jersey has a dismal record when it comes to getting extra education money from Washington. Most people remember the state's lost bid... Read more »
September 20, 2011
State needs to boost number of authorizers or lose out on more federal money. Read more »
September 19, 2011
As New Jersey seeks to expand its charter school offerings, questions are being raised about the oversight of the states’ charter schools. CER’s Jeanne Allen explains that the DOE can become burdened in its oversight as it focuses on areas outside of their core focus. Read more »