Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 3-7) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education announced that 893 potential applicants indicated their intent to apply for the Race to the Top-District Competition. This is not a final list, as giving a notice of intent to apply was not mandatory. Applications are due October 30. The […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (August 27-31) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education sent a letter to the Virginia Department of Education on Wednesday, outlining an agreement that the Department and the state have reached in which the state will redo the annual measureable objectives that it put forth in its […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (July 16-20) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education announced the approval of seven more ESEA waivers from the second round of waiver applications – Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. In total, thirty-two states and D.C. have been granted ESEA […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (July 9 – 13) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced at the NGA Conference Friday that college completion numbers have gone up by a half percent, from 38.8 percent in 2009 to 39.3 percent in 2010. This amounts to about 100,000 more students holding post-secondary […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (July 2 – 6) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education approved two more ESEA state waivers last week for the states of Washington and Wisconsin. This comes on the heels of last week’s approval of five waivers for the states of Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia. […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (June 25-29) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education announced the approval of five ESEA state waivers from the second round of waiver applications – Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia. In total, twenty four states have been granted ESEA waivers, and thirteen additional applications are […]
Penn Hill Group Principal Vic Klatt recently spoke at the 2012 National Charter Schools Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Klatt gave an update on Federal Education Policy along with panel members Ursula Wright and Lisa Grover from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. The National Charter Schools Conference is the largest gathering of the charter school movement, […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (June 18-22) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration announced last week that it will stop deporting some young undocumented immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security will exercise “prosecutorial discretion” for low priority cases, such as immigrants who were brought to the country as children and have […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (June 11 – 15) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education released its second annual list of college-cost data last week – the published report lists the most and least expensive schools, by sector. HOUSE The House was in recess this past week. SENATE Senate Democrats have […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (June 4 – 8) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The White House released a Presidential memorandum Thursday on streamlining the income-based repayment application for federal student loan borrowers. Borrowers will be able to import their IRS income data directly into the IBR application. Earlier this week, leaders from 10 […]