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Alyson Klein talked about congressional efforts to rewrite the 2001 No Child Left Behind law. She discussed the history and intent of the original law, and changes included in the new versio…

Alyson Klein talked by video from Capitol Hill about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which would rewrite the 2001 No Child Left Behind law.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on ways to boost failing schools. Alyson Klein talked by phone about the Obama administration’s efforts to make sure more effective teachers end…

Alyson Klein spoke by telephone about the details of the charter schools legislation being debated in the House. She talked about how the bill fits in with the Obama administration’s educati…

Alyson Klein talked by phone about President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget request of $68.6 billion for education programs.

Randi Weingarten talked about key issues in education. Her American Federation of Teachers organization is one of the nation’s largest teachers unions. Topics included the common core standa…

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Alyson Klein spoke by phone about the impact of sequestration on education programs and school districts.

Alyson Klein talked about education proposals outlined by President Obama during his State of the Union address. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Education scholars and policy leaders from both political parties discussed education priorities for the Obama administration’s second term. Topics included the prospects for the reauthoriza…

Alyson Klein discussed the effects of sequestration on educational programs. She presented a bleak view of educational programs throughout the nation: freezing pay for teachers, cut to speci…

House Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) talked about divisions in Congress over addressing student loan interest rates, which were set to rise to 6.8 percent in July.…

Alyson Klein talked about the Education Department’s funding of schools classified as Title I, i.e., schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families.…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan talked about the state of the U.S. education system as American students begin to head back to school. He also discussed waivers from the No Child Left Behind…