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40 States apply for Race to the Top
Last week, 40 states and the District of Columbia applied for the $4.35 billion Race to the Top competition. The Obama Administration’s pet education program, the competition will award grants to...
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White House Adds $4 Billion For Education
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama’ outlined plans to boost federal education spending. The administration says it will seek to boost the Department of Education’s budget by...
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Tennessee’s Race to the Top Strategy
How is Tennessee, one of two first round winners of the Race to the Top competition, spending its $501 million? $37 million is earmarked for creating innovative new ways of teaching STEM subjects. The...
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Teachers Enter the Main Office
A growing number of teachers are moving beyond the classroom and into the main office. Teacher-led schools have recently opened in Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Districts are...
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Why School Reforms Haven’t Worked
With a new school year started and the White House pushing for school reform, a look at past reforms reveals little positive change. Why haven't they worked? Will this attempt be any different? Student...
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STEM Education Races to the Top
The eleven states and the District of Columbia, which won the Race to the Top competition, will divvy up a prize of $4 billion in federal education grants. But the ultimate winner may be STEM...
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Schools Still Hit by Recession
According to a new report released by the Center for Public Education, school districts across the U.S. are laying off teachers, cutting programs, and eliminating student activities because of the...
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Evaluate Principals, Too
In the ongoing push to fix America’s public schools, policymakers are overlooking principals, argues New York Times Columnist Andrew J. Rotherham. He says principals should come under closer scrutiny,...
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Education Opportunities in State Budget Woes
Pinched state coffers are prompting elected officials nationwide to rethink how their states spend money on education. Some, including Idaho, contemplate increases in class size. Indiana has proposed...
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Find Funding for Your Classroom
Tired of digging into your pocket because your school's shoestring budget won't stretch to cover materials or equipment? A new grant-finding site offers a free, searchable database - updated daily - of...
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