Category: Politics & Policy

How much do Americans trust the Obama Administration on Education?

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According to a recent Gallup/USA Today poll, Americans are 3% less optimistic about the Obama administration’s chances of improving the state of American Education. All things considered, this very modest drop should be seen as proof of a favorable American attitude toward the Obama administration and education. First, as the Gallup poll reminds us, “Americans Read more about How much do Americans trust the Obama Administration on Education?[…]

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December Issue Brief: Education and the Election

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Last month’s election results mean four more years of the Obama Administration, with an Education Department headed by Secretary Arne Duncan. But what exactly does that mean for funding, federal policy and local implementation related to education? In this month’s issue brief, we explore the meaning for both K-12 and higher education. We’d like to Read more about December Issue Brief: Education and the Election[…]

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How much does Standardized Testing actually cost?

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The Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution has recently released a report on the current cost of standardized testing in United States.  The purpose of the study is to shed light on current costs so that there will be an accurate baseline upon which to compare new statistics once Common Core testing Read more about How much does Standardized Testing actually cost?[…]

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The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Misses

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Yesterday we posted information from Higher Ed Watch’s blog about the biggest hits in higher education of the Obama Administration. Today, we look at the five biggest misses of this administration. Since Education Department secretary Arne Duncan has suggested that he plans to stay in his position and  keep the Education Department on the same Read more about The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Misses[…]

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The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Hits

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The Higher Ed Watch blog from the New America Foundation recently posted what they consider to be the biggest hits of the Obama administration related to higher education.  Since Education Department secretary Arne Duncan has suggested that he plans to stay in his position and to help keep the Education Department on the same course Read more about The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Hits[…]

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Are NCLB Waivers Ignoring the Importance of Graduation Rates?

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Various education-focused organizations, as well as government officials, have been questioning the recent policy of Education secretary Arne Duncan and the Obama Administration to provide waivers to those states who have not been able to meet the standards laid out by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  Originally, NCLB laid out the goal Read more about Are NCLB Waivers Ignoring the Importance of Graduation Rates?[…]

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How strong are US teachers unions?

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The Fordham Institute for advancing educational excellence has teamed up with Education Reform Now to draft a detailed report on the strength of teachers unions throughout the United States.  The authors, Amber M. Winkler, Ph.D. , Janie Scull , Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D., claim that this is the “most comprehensive analysis of American teacher unions’ strength Read more about How strong are US teachers unions?[…]

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Arne Duncan charts course for next four years

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Education Department Secretary Arne Duncan, in a press conference with the Council of Chief State School Officers last week, implied that he would continue as President Obama’s education secretary for another four years and would continue the course set in the last four years. Duncan’s remarks to the CCSSO were his first scheduled speaking appointment Read more about Arne Duncan charts course for next four years[…]

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LAUSD Ineligible for Race to the Top Funds

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Recently, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) submitted its Race to the Top-District proposal without the signature of the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA). The move will make them ineligible for $40 million in funding. The controversy between LAUSD, headed by Superintendent John Deasy, and UTLA, headed by President Warren Fletcher, surrounds exactly Read more about LAUSD Ineligible for Race to the Top Funds[…]

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Unclear Mandates & Uncertain Direction for Education Reform

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Yesterday, Andrew Rotherham reflected in TIME magazine on the election results and their meaning for public education reform. From the presidential election to local elections and ballot questions, the picture of public support for education is murky, leaving newly elected politicians with no clear roadmap for reform. Rotherham writes about the meaning of the election Read more about Unclear Mandates & Uncertain Direction for Education Reform[…]

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2010 Census Statistics and Education: Enrollment, Cost, and Outcomes

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The United States Census Bureau has released educational statistics that have been compiled as part of its “How Do We Know?” initiative.  The statistics are broken down into three categories: enrollment, cost, and outcomes and displayed in a visually appealing infographic. For enrollment, the Census Bureau focuses on showing the similarities and differences between educational Read more about 2010 Census Statistics and Education: Enrollment, Cost, and Outcomes[…]

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Is No Child Left Behind compatible with democracy?

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Kenneth R. Howe and David E. Means of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s National Education Policy Center have recently published a brief entitled “Democracy Left Behind: How Recent Education Reforms Undermine Local School Governance and Democratic Education.” In this brief, Howe and Means describe the negative impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on Read more about Is No Child Left Behind compatible with democracy?[…]

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Election Day puts Education in the Spotlight

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The upcoming election day of November 6, 2012 promises to have a significant impact on education policy around the country.  Under the larger discussion of fiscal policy, which has consumed much of the Presidential campaigns of both President Obama and Governor Romney, the issue of education has risen to the fore multiple times.  While neither Read more about Election Day puts Education in the Spotlight[…]

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Poll Finds Americans Against Cuts to Federal Education Funding to Reduce Debt or Deficit

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Three out of four Americans oppose reducing federal education funding to lessen the debt and deficit, according to a recent poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll also finds that more than 60 percent of Americans oppose cutting federal funding for college loans. As shown in the image Read more about Poll Finds Americans Against Cuts to Federal Education Funding to Reduce Debt or Deficit[…]

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6th Annual Education Next Survey Results

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The results from the 6th annual Education Next survey have recently been released. Education Next is an education policy journal which, according to their website argues that  “bold change is needed in American K–12 education” although they claim to partake “of no program, campaign, or ideology” and only to go “where the evidence points”. The Read more about 6th Annual Education Next Survey Results[…]

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Left Out of No Child Left Behind

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In a new report from the American Enterprise Institute, author Alexander Russo reflects on Teach For America’s struggles in the era of NCLB.  The key points of Left out of No Child Behind: Teach for America’s Outsized Influence on Alternative Certification are below. Teach for America, one of the nation’s foremost education reform organizations, was Read more about Left Out of No Child Left Behind[…]

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