Monthly Archives: April 2012

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 23 – 27) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION President Obama called on Congress in his weekly address, and during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show, to prevent the student loan interest rate … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 16-20) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced a blueprint for reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (details here). The National Advisory Committee … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 9-13) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Last week the U.S. Department of Education held the third and final Negotiated Rulemaking meeting to discuss proposed rules related to teacher preparation programs and … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 2-6) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Last week, the U.S. Department of Education held what was supposed to be the third and final meeting of Negotiated Rulemaking dealing with teacher preparation programs under … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 26 – 30) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced the third round of Investing in Innovation (i3) grants, and released a notice inviting applications for new “Scale-up” and … More →