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December 13, 2006
Education News for Wednesday, Dec. 12
Reasons for choice escape tax-credit opponents - Kris Callen's essay, "Tax credits won't meet needs of all children" illustrates just how mixed up current debates on schooling are in Missouri.
Is Santa a conservative? - It's the season for politicians and interest groups to dream of things for the Arizona Legislature to do next session.
Bush urges FL education board not to rest on laurels - Gov. Jeb Bush urged State Board of Education members, all hand-picked by him, to continue his policies during a final appearance before the panel that turned into a love fest Tuesday.
Framing the debate - (Ed Week subscription required) The No Child Left Behind Act is slated to be reauthorized in 2007, and both President Bush and the leaders of the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress have signaled their interest in keeping renewal of the law on schedule.
Race plans get rough reception - (Ed Week) The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week on the constitutionality of using race as a tool in assigning students to public schools, in two cases in which advocates on both sides claim to be defending the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the nation’s commitment to equality.
Check back later for more education news.
UPDATE:
A classroom of their own - Porsche Hamilton, a senior at St. Joan Antida High School, doesn't know what would have happened if she had stayed at Bay View High School. Drugs? Motherhood? Maybe she would have dropped out. Her grades were decent, but she wasn't doing much to earn them.
Democrats outline education agenda priorities - Congressional Democrats say when they take the gavel from Republicans next month, they will put money in the pockets of college students and closely examine a law reforming elementary and secondary schools.
Chiefs: Ed Dept. getting stingier on NCLB flexibility - (Ed Week subscription required) Flexibility was the watchword of Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings’ first year in office. But not her second, says a report by state officials who are responsible for carrying out the No Child Left Behind Act.
Congress lifts income limit for DC students in evaluation - Congress has increased the income guidelines for some of the students enrolled in the District's federally funded school voucher program, an effort aimed at preventing hundreds of students from being forced out of the program before it is evaluated.
UPDATE II:
Democrats Say Education Reform Is Priority - As they are getting ready to take control of Congress, Democrats are saying they plan to prioritize education reform, including renewing NCLB.
Discussing Teacher Pay Reforms - A report from the Center for American Progress.
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama Joins Education Committee - The Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate promises to bring student aid issues to the forefront and to give Blacks a stronger voice, especially now that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is set to join that chamber’s education panel.
Backers say model shows charter school benefits - Seeking to refute the argument that charter schools suck money from school districts, proponents on Wednesday released an economic model they say demonstrates the schools’ economic benefits.
Charter School's Lessons Extend to Another Continent - Yesterday, some of the students at a Washington, D.C. charter school for young adults working to complete their education explained to a delegation of South African government officials why the school works for them and why a similar approach would help South African youths struggling with self-esteem and direction.
Kaine Seeks $79.5 Million for Education - Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine proposed increases in state funding yesterday to raise teacher pay, expand publicly funded preschool and help students struggling with reading and mathematics.
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