New Year Brings Only Uncertainty For ESEA
As the new Congress settles in after the so-called wave election sent a strong message to Washington, it remains to be seen just what the message was. For public education…
New School Year Brings Both Hope and Uncertainty
I’ve laid low this summer, mostly watching the long drawn out run up to final passage of the so-called EduJobs bill in the Senate. Secretary Duncan has kept his promise…
Year Ends With Uncertainty: House May Vote on Education Jobs Today
As summer officially arrives and schools have closed, many questions about what the future holds remain unanswered. Funding from the federal government to support educators’ jobs remains uncertain but the…
Congressman Courtney Discusses ESEA Reauthorization with CT Education Leaders
A group of education stakeholders met with U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney and State Representative Tom Reynolds Tuesday morning in Hartford to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education…
The Blueprint: A Rose by Any Other Name
The Obama administration officially conveyed it’s blueprint for reauthorization to Congress last week, even while seeking ideas from teachers. So what else is new, you might ask? Apparently, while seeking…
ESEA Blueprint Proposal Disappointing
On Saturday the Obama administration announced the release of its blueprint for reforming the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Read the blueprint and find more information from the Department…
House Makes First Move Toward Reauthorization
Last week the House Education Labor and Pension Committee issued an announcement that it would begin a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). They issued…
Sanctions v. Incentives: False Choice for Teachers?
It is great that CEA has asked teachers why they chose to teach. It is an important question to ask, particularly given the shroud of cynicism surrounding the profession going…
President Wants ESEA Reauthorized This Year
I’ve been “offline” for over a month enjoying a bit of the freedom that comes with retirement. On the national education policy front January was a relatively quiet month as…
National Research Council Issues Caution on Value-Added Assessment
The Board on Testing and Assessment of the National Research Council released a report on the Race to the Top (RTTP) Fund. (Letter Report to the U.S. Department of Education…