How much do Americans trust the Obama Administration on Education?

Posted on December 31, 2012December 31, 2012 by coreeducation

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?[…]

December Issue Brief: Education and the Election

Posted on December 21, 2012 by coreeducation

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[…]

16 Race to the Top District Winners Announced

Posted on December 12, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

On December 11, 2012, the Education Department announced the 16 winners of the Race to the Top school district grants (RTTD). 61 Finalists had been announced recently out of an original 372 districts that turned in applications in November. A total of $400 million was due to go out, and winners ranged from $10 million Read more about 16 Race to the Top District Winners Announced[…]

The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Misses

Posted on December 4, 2012 by coreeducation

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[…]

The Top Five Obama Administration Education Policy Hits

Posted on December 3, 2012December 4, 2012 by coreeducation

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[…]

Are NCLB Waivers Ignoring the Importance of Graduation Rates?

Posted on December 2, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

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?[…]

Arne Duncan charts course for next four years

Posted on November 21, 2012November 26, 2012 by coreeducation

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[…]

LAUSD Ineligible for Race to the Top Funds

Posted on November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 by coreeducation

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[…]

6th Annual Education Next Survey Results

Posted on October 30, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

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[…]

Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Sobering Lessons from a Half Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools

Posted on June 22, 2011April 26, 2012 by coreeducation

Last month, the American Enterprise Institute held a day-long conference on the Federal Role in education. Video highlights, panel discussions and links to white papers are available at http://www.aei.org/event/100357#doc. My favorite video clip is of Michael Petrelli discussing how the federal government can “do what it’s good at.” Instead of asking, What can the federal Read more about Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Sobering Lessons from a Half Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools[…]

Role of the Federal Government in Education

Posted on February 21, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

Happy President’s Day! In honor of our federal government, I am sharing an article written by the Center on Education Policy’s CEO Jack Jennings that appeared in the Huffington Post. “Get the Federal Government out of Education? That wasn’t the Founding Fathers’ vision” traces the history of the federal role in education and addresses the Read more about Role of the Federal Government in Education[…]

A Measured Approach to Improving Teacher Preparation

Posted on February 16, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

Analysts Chad Aldeman, Kevin Carey, Erin Dillon, Ben Miller, and Elena Silva of Education Sector examine the way the United States currently prepares teachers and offer some specific suggestions on how to improve it. Over the next five years, more than a million new teachers will enter public school classrooms. Analysts from Education Sector claim Read more about A Measured Approach to Improving Teacher Preparation[…]