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Wendy Kopp: My Reasons For Optimism On Education (Wall Street Journal)
on Sep 02, 2010 by Wendy Kopp
Last week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the latest winners of Race to the Top, the initiative he devised to leverage federal dollars to drive education reform at the state level. While no grant process is perfect, the competition drove a remarkable volume of new plans and even new laws designed to advance educational opportunity. Many states showed boldness—and I'm particularly excited that all 12 winning states mentioned Teach For America in their applications.
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Categories: Education News OP-ED
Race to the Top Winners Announced!
on Aug 24, 2010 by EdWeek
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts ,New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island are confirmed winners of the second round of the Race to the Top competition, according to EdWeek.
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Forbes Magazine: Joel Klein, “Preparing Students to Succeed in College”
on Aug 13, 2010 by Joel Klein
In 1950 high school dropouts made up 59% of the United States workforce, with just 8% represented by college graduates. As recently as 2005, these numbers have nearly reversed: 32% of workers have a college degree, while 8% are high school dropouts.
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Categories: Education News EEP News
National Journal - RTTT’s not the problem but the solution
on Aug 05, 2010 by Michael L. Lomax
The Framework worries that “by emphasizing competitive incentives in this economic climate, the majority of low-income and minority students will be left behind and, as a result, the United States will be left behind as a global leader.”
I think they have it backwards.
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Remarks by the President on Education Reform at the National Urban League Centennial Conference
on Jul 29, 2010 by The White House
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Take a load off. (Applause.) Thank you.
Good morning, Urban Leaguers.
AUDIENCE: Good morning.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. It is wonderful to be here with all of you. It is wonderful to be here. And let me begin by congratulating Marc Morial for his outstanding leadership, his great friendship. (Applause.) I want to thank the entire National Urban League on your centennial. From your founding, amid the great migration, to the struggles of the civil rights movement, to the battles of today, the Urban League has been on the ground, in our communities, working quietly -– day in, day out -– without fanfare; opening up opportunity, rolling back inequality, making our union just a little more perfect. America is a better place because of the Urban League. And I'm grateful to all of you for the outstanding contributions that you’ve made. (Applause.)
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19 States Named as Finalists for Race to the Top
on Jul 27, 2010 by U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that 19 states are the finalists for more than $3 billion available in the second round of funding in the Race to the Top program.
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White House Announces Race to the Top Finalists
on Jul 27, 2010 by The Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration on Tuesday named 18 states and the District of Columbia as finalists in the race for federal money to help overhaul troubled schools.
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National Journal - “Parent Empowerment”
on Jul 20, 2010 by Ellen Winn & Ben Austin
Parental involvement is no longer the typical site council (i.e., get three parents to sign a grant request) non-involvement. Today, parental involvement is defined by a real transfer of political power to parents – empowerment is a more apt word than involvement.
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Don’t Gut Education Reform
on Jul 08, 2010 by Michael Johnston and Jared Polis
Last week, the U.S. House passed legislation with a provision that threatens the immense progress we have made under this president and Congress toward improving educational outcomes for all children.
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The Civil Rights Heritage of Public Charter Schools
on Jun 23, 2010 by Joe Nathan
Rosa Parks, Bill Clinton, the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, Governor Rudy Perpich and Howard Fuller – all strong civil rights advocates and public charter school supporters – would reject the false history of charters now being distributed by Diane Ravitch and other opponents. Support from Parks, Clinton, et. al. for chartered public schools came out of a belief in the importance of empowering low-income families and giving educators the chance to create more effective schools. Parental choice didn’t originate in forced segregation academies of the 1950’s or in the work of Milton Friedman, as Ravitch suggests. Knowing our history is vital as we plan our future…a future that should include more highly effective charter public schools.
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