Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 7-10) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration announced the winners of this year’s Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. The full list is here. Monday, November 14 is the deadline for the first round of ESEA waiver request applications to be submitted by states to the Education Department.  11 states have indicated that they will apply in […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 31 – November 4) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Secretary Duncan announced the NAEP Reading and Math 2011 Results. The reading scores were generally flat, and the math scores were marginally better. Education & Workforce Committee Ranking Member Miller (D-CA) used the results as a basis for […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 24-28) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education issued several Federal Register notices this week: (1) Negotiated rulemaking on Title II of HEA and TEACH Grants. The Negotiated Rulemaking notice calls for nominations for the negotiating committee, establishes a schedule for meetings, and identifies key […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 17-21) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) that advises Secretary Duncan on accreditation issues will be publishing its higher education reauthorization recommendations in the Congressional Record in the near future. Melody Barnes, the President’s Domestic Policy […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 10-14) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Secretary Duncan released a statement supporting the Senate draft ESEA reauthorization bill:  “A bipartisan bill will not have everything that everyone wants, but it must build on our common interests: high standards; flexibility for states, school districts and schools; and […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 3-7) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration released a broad plan focused on teacher preparation programs. Part of this plan includes negotiated rulemaking on the current federal teacher preparation reporting requirements to focus on a few key outcome measures, such as student growth of program graduates […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 26-30) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION There continues to be a great deal of discussion regarding the Administration’s waiver proposals, and we expect further clarification through a FAQ document in the next few weeks. On September 23, the Education Department extended the deadline for collecting and […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 12-16) in Washington. HOUSE The House charter school bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support of 365 to 54 on Tuesday. The House Education Committee held a hearing to “examine the Federal role in public school accountability” on September 14. State and local education officials […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (September 5-9) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The President announced his jobs package last night, which contains several components that deal with education and training issues, including funding for school construction for elementary and secondary schools and community colleges, support for state and local governments (including teacher […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (August 29-September 2) in Washington. HOUSE The House is expected to bring the charter bill (H.R. 2218, “Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act”) to the floor next week. The bill was passed by the Education & the Workforce Committee in June, with a bipartisan […]