Stats That Stick: September 28, 2011
States with little to no mention of the American civil rights movement: 35A new study from the Southern Poverty Law Center has found ignorance by American students of the basic history of the civil...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: November 2, 2011
The New York Times reports on the recent test results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress: Elementary and middle school students have improved greatly in math, but their reading skills...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: November 10, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education is making headlines today. In a recent Huffington Post op-ed, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan comments on a new teacher pay study, saying it asks the wrong...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: November 14, 2011
According to Education Week, U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers want performance targets for different subgroups of students in ESEA bill.When it comes to education, reports the Washington Post,...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: January 3, 2012
Happy New Year! The Alliance wishes you a prosperous and eventful 2012 and will continue to bring you new information and developments in the world of educational policy and reform.Peer pressure and...
View ArticleStats that Stick: January 4, 2012
The end of the year 2011 is sure to provide many new stats and numbers on American educational development. Enjoy the first of what is sure to be many exciting stats for the year 2012.Amount of dollars...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: January 18, 2012
Happy Wednesday. As you reflect on the amount of cups of coffee it took to reach this day while contemplating how many it will take to finish the week, enjoy the latest in education news.According to...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: January 20, 2012
Before you head out for a permanent lunch that leads straight into your weekend, take in some of the latest information in the world of education.The Washington Post reports that the waiver application...
View ArticleMorning Announcements April 6, 2012
Happy Friday to you. Before darting off to enjoy the weekend, or hiding inside because of allergies, enjoy a good helping of education news to get your day and weekend started right.This edition of the...
View ArticleMorning Announcements April 10, 2012
Good Morning, here are your latest headlines in education news.Education reforms now going into effect in Indiana, and similar ones sweeping the nation, are targeting something many Americans consider...
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