Education Policy and 112th Congress
Jack Jennings talked about the Center on Education Policy’s recent report on gaps in test scores among various racial, ethnic, income, and gender groups. He also discussed the upcoming battl…
212 viewsJack Jennings talked about the Center on Education Policy’s recent report on gaps in test scores among various racial, ethnic, income, and gender groups. He also discussed the upcoming battl…
212 viewsPanelists talked about public attitudes toward education policy in the U.S. They focused on findings from two national research initiatives on attitudes toward public schools and student per…
982 viewsRepresentative from the Center on Education Policy released their fifth annual report on the policy, practice, and effects of state high school exit examinations. Among the topics addressed …
107 viewsThe Phi Delta Kappa International released the results of their Gallup poll on the public’s attitudes toward public schools at the Gallup headquarters. After each official made their present…
63 viewsEducation professionals talked to reporters and others about a report on high school exit examinations and consistent achievement levels despite major efforts by state to improve the quality…
76 viewsThe Center on Education Policy released a major report on the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. Officials talked to reporters about the study of state and local perceptions of …
87 viewsParticipants talked about a recent survey of public opinion on the state of public education. Among the topics they addressed were implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, standardize…
62 viewsParticipants from the Center of Education Policy talked about national testing standards for high school students. Among the topics they addressed were the quality of exit examinations, stat…
49 viewsPanelists discussed the No Child Left Behind Act, with particular emphasis on the accountability and oversight provisions. While all agreed that the goals of the act are ones they support, t…
88 viewsEducation consultants spoke to reporters about their report on high school exit exams. Among the issues they addressed were the effectiveness of the exams, the costs to states, the unpopular…
58 viewsStaff from the Center on Education Policy talked about the impact of Public Law 107-110, popularly known as the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001", on students and school districts around th…
140 viewsThe participants announced the release of the 34th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the public’s attitudes toward public schools. They also talked with reporters about reactions to the …
107 viewsParticipants released the results of a report on exit exams for high school students. The purpose of this baseline report was to determine if mandatory examinations would result in increased…
84 viewsLowell Rose, Phi Delta Kappa and Jack Jennings, Center on National Education Policy briefed reporters on the results of a recent Gallup poll on U.S. citizens' attitudes toward several issues…
50 viewsPhi Delta Kappa education fraternity commissioned a Gallup poll on parents' thoughts on the quality of their public schools, their preference for governmental control of education, and other…
44 viewsThe panelists discussed the relationship between education, business and the federal government. Topics also included the impact of recent education legislation, such as the Education Goals …
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