Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 26 – 30) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education released a list of 61 applications that have been selected as finalists for the Race to the Top-District competition, out of the 372 applications they received. The 61 finalists represent more than 200 […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 12 -16) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced that it has received 371 applications, representing more than 1,100 school districts, for the Race to the Top-District competition. There is $400 million available for this competition, and awards will be announced by […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 5 -10) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced results for the third round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) competition. The 20 highest-rated applications are potential grantees who will be awarded a share of the $140 million available for this round. […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 29- November 2) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education extended the deadline for districts to apply for the Race to the Top-District competition, due to Hurricane Sandy. The original deadline was October 30; districts in most states now have until Friday, November […]
Washington, D.C. — The federal education policy environment is undergoing dramatic and continuous change. Every federal education and workforce program is due, or overdue, for consideration. Much of the policy initiative has shifted to the executive branch, and states are playing a larger role in how federal initiatives are implemented. As a result, understanding and […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 22-26) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Institute of Education Sciences released a report titled “School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded School.” PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION President Obama and Governor Romney had their final debate last Monday, focused on foreign policy. Both candidates talked about […]
Danica Petroshius, Principal at Penn Hill Group, recently spoke on two panel discussions at the National Conference on Summer Learning – Summer Changes Everything — in Pittsburgh, PA. The first workshop, titled “A Funding Blueprint for Summer Learning Programs,” outlined a funding roadmap for school district and community partners to equip the field for success […]
Penn Hill Group Executive Vice President Alex Nock recently spoke at the Grantmakers in the Arts 2012 conference in Miami Beach, FL. Nock gave a report on the efforts of GIA’s Arts Education Funders Coalition to enhance the status of the arts within federal education policy, and a forecast of education policy action in 2013. […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 15-19) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education announced the approval of Idaho’s application for an ESEA waiver. In total, thirty-four states and D.C. have been granted ESEA waivers, 10 states have outstanding requests for waivers, and 6 states have not yet requested a waiver. PRESIDENTIAL […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 8-12) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education released a third set of FAQs for the Race to the Top-District Competition. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan debated on Thursday night. Education Week had a roundup of the education-related content. […]