Poll on Attitudes Toward Public Schools
Representatives from Phi Delta Kappa and the Gallup Organization released the first half of an annual poll on American’s attitudes toward public schools. They found that most Americans oppos…
726 viewsRepresentatives from Phi Delta Kappa and the Gallup Organization released the first half of an annual poll on American’s attitudes toward public schools. They found that most Americans oppos…
726 viewsMark McClellan and Alice Rivlin led a discussion on improving health care. Among the topics addressed were investing in early childhood health care, integrating community development with he…
627 viewsSecretary Arne Duncan and state education officials testified on the reforms implemented under “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) state flexibility waivers. Kentucky Education Commissioner Hollid…
1,071 viewsKati Haycock talked about Education Trust reports on minority student gaps in education. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
435 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg t"alked about the Obama administration’s education program, Race to the Top." The program sets conditions for federa…
86 viewsKati Haycock was interviewed by telephone about President-Elect Obama’s selection of Arne Duncan as his nominee for secretary of education.
76 viewsRonald Brownstein moderated a discussion on equality of educational opportunity. Topics included why the broad national support for educational reform and No Child Left Behind has not been i…
504 viewsAt a panel discussion on education policy, Mr. Hess and Mr. Petrilli talked about their book No Child Left Behind Primer, published by Peter Lang in February 2006, and what the future of the…
271 viewsA hearing with two panels of witnesses was held, titled “Closing the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools: the No Child Left Behind Act.” During the first panel Education Secretary Spelling…
209 viewsSecretary Chao moderated a panel as they talked about programs for job creation, worker training and education, and developing skills to fill the jobs of the 21st Century in order to keep Am…
140 viewsParticipants talked about teacher qualification and certification, focusing on the quality of higher education for teachers, the quality of teaching in public, private and charter schools, a…
98 viewsThe National Governors' Association held an outreach hearing on early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. The purpose of the event was to receive advice from educational professi…
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