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 […]
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. […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 1-5) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Education Secretary Arne Duncan indicated that if President Obama wins a second term, he will stay on as education secretary. The Education Department released a list of Peer Reviewers for the third round of ESEA waiver applications. The Department of Education announced […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 24-28) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION On Friday, the Administration released FY2010 2-year and FY2009 3-year student loan cohort default rates for institutions of higher education. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he will likely stay on as Education Secretary if President Obama is elected for a […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 17-21) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration released the report required by the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 that provides further information on the impact of budget sequestration. The report states that there will be an 8.2% cut to non-defense discretionary programs, and a 7.6% cut to […]
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 […]