Today I received a letter from Ryan Donohue, Deputy Director Advocacy Director of Parent Revolution informing that the Georgia House of Representatives passed HB 123, the "Parent & Teacher Empowerment Act." It is actually the Parent Trigger bill that you have...
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in mathematics and English language arts are set to be implemented in many states across the country next year. The CCSS will be the content basis for national computerized tests being developed by two consortia, The Partnership...
The Race to the Top continues with the announcement that 16 educational organizations including charter organizations, urban schools, and consortia, will share about $400 million. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, 16 applicants, representing 55...
If you go over to the U.S. Department of Education website, you will find the Secretary Arne Duncan's statement on the release of the 2011 TIMSS and PIRLS assessment. You can read it online here, and I've copied it and posted it below. Highlighted (my own) words...
Laura Diamond reported December 13th in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newspaper that a new formula will be used to fund colleges and universities in Georgia staring in 2015. The new formula, approved the Higher Education Funding Commission, will be the first step...
Laura Diamond reported December 13th in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newspaper that a new formula will be used to fund colleges and universities in Georgia staring in 2015. The new formula, approved the Higher Education Funding Commission, will be the first step...
