Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (May 21 – 25) in Washington. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced the members of his education policy advisory group this week. He also gave a speech outlining his education platform – the main points are summarized in this Ed Week article. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (May 14 – 18) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department has announced an event to release the proposed requirements for Race to the Top district-level grants on May 22.  The Department will accept comments for a short period after the announcement, and award grants before the […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (May 7 – 11) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION 2011 NAEP scores for 8th grade science were released Thursday. Less than one third of 8th graders were deemed proficient in science, but scores were up from the last NAEP test, and achievement gaps are narrowing, according to the Department of Education. It […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 30 – May 4) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education provided feedback to the 26 states and D.C. that applied for NCLB waivers in Round 2, sending a round of letters on April 17. While the Department has not made the letters public, […]

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 from doubling in July. He has threatened to veto the legislation proposed by House Republicans that passed […]

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 on Institutional Quality and Integrity approved its set of recommendations on accreditation last week with […]

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 the TEACH Grant program. The Department and non-Federal negotiators were unable to reach consensus on the Department’s […]

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 Title II, and the TEACH Grant program. On the last day, Department and non-federal negotiators […]

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 “Validation” grants. There is approximately $150 million available for the third round of i3. On […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 19-23) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION As reported in Education Week, the Administration indicated in a speech last Monday that after a third round of ESEA waiver judging in September, they plan to offer flexibility options for districts. The Congressional Budget Office issued their scoring of the […]