Afternoon Announcements: September 6, 2011
Here are your education announcements from over Labor Day weekend!Congress is back in session, and policymakers now face a slew of unfinished business regarding K-12 education reforms. Education Week...
View ArticleA Dose of Budgetary Reality for Policy Makers and Education Advocates
As we head into the fall, jobs and the budget are at the forefront of national discussion. President Obama has announced and is now campaigning for his jobs plan. The bipartisan, bicameral super...
View ArticleAlliance Responds to Draft Legislation to Revise No Child Left Behind
On October 11, U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), the chairman and top Republican, respectively, of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) Committee,...
View ArticleCreating a Culture of Excellence: the Role of School Leaders
On April 26, the Alliance for Excellent Education and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) held a Capitol Hill briefing showcasing the MetLife Foundation and NASSP’s...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: October 16, 2012
The only thing better than an engaging infographic is a well-written feature. Today, we have two must-read features for you.But first, the news. Education reform in France means no homework. I bet...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: October 23, 2012
In the last debate, Obama raised education during a question on gun control. He brought it up in this debate, focused on foreign policy, in a conversation on how America can remain competitive in the...
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