Getting to 2014: So much time, so little to do
“Hurry, please. We have so much time and so little to see. Wait a minute! Strike that. Reverse it. Thank you.” No doubt, many state and local educators know exactly how Mr. Wonka felt. Motivated by...
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The Waiver Wire: The bar isn’t getting lower, but states’ expectations should
We’re not all winners anymore. Last week, Iowa became the first state to be turned down by the U.S. Department of Education for an ESEA waiver. While the news is a blow for Iowans – and policymakers...
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The Waiver Wire: We’re all Winners!
Flickr photo by AlaskaTeacher UPDATED 2/15: Although slightly behind schedule, President Obama and the U.S. Department of Education finally announced the first round of states to receive ESEA waivers...
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President Johnson signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Image from Harvard Gazette) ESEA: Is it just a series of vote-buying programs and failed top-down control of schools?...
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