New US ED Dashboard
On January 24th the United States of Education demonstrated its new dashboard of education indicators at their first education stakeholders meeting for 2011. The dashboard, which can be found at:...
View ArticleWhite House briefing on education issues in State of the Union
Today, January 27th at 3:15 PM EASTERN, Secretary Duncan and a senior White House Staffer on education policy will provide more details concerning the president's education initiatives outlined during...
View Article8 States receive SIG grants
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today (Feb 17) announced that eight states will receive funding to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement...
View ArticleTitle III Regional Meetings
The Department's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a series of regional meetings to engage stakeholders on what makes for quality education for English Learners. A diverse...
View ArticleStriving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program Grant Announced
The US Department of Education has posted the grant application for the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program. This is a competitive grant application that between 3 and 18 states will win...
View ArticleUS ED announces Spending by programs for FY 11
The United States Department of Education has submitted to the Congress their funding levels by programs for FY 11. The chart includes the 0.2% cut. This submission was required as a part of the...
View ArticleFinal Allocations for FY 11
During the June 14th webinar a question was asked about when the final allocations would be made for FY 11. My understanding is that the announcement is in the final stages of review and once the...
View ArticleWaiver announcement from US ED August 8th
Obama Administration Proceeds with Reform of No Child Left Behind Following Congressional InactionAUGUST 8, 2011Contact:Press Office, (202) 401-1576,press@ed.govWith the new school year fast...
View ArticleStatesments by Sec Duncan & Domestic Policy Advisor on Waivers
Statement of Melody Barnes (Domestic Policy Advisor)ESEA FlexibilityMonday, August 8, 2011The President believes that our contest to win the future begins here at home, with shoring up our education...
View ArticleInformation on Race to the Top - Early Child
From a US ED announcement: Today (August 23) the Obama Administration announced the final application and selection criteria for competitive grants under the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge...
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White House doing state specific briefings
This is from a White House release via the Committee for Education Funding.The White House has scheduled a special call [date, time] to talk with people from [state] about the federal budget...
View ArticleUS ED announces 6 states as awardees for Striving Readers
From the US ED Press Release - September 7th: $180 MILLION AWARDED TO SIX STATES FOR COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY PROGRAM AIMED AT CHILDREN, BIRTH-GRADE 12 More than $180 million in grants were awarded to...
View ArticleSummary by US ED re JOBS proposal
This is directly from a USED communication:Dear Colleagues:As you may have heard, yesterday the President submitted to Congress the American Jobs Act, a bill with the goals of spurring both economic...
View ArticleNews on Waivers
The rumor mill is beginning to churn on the pending waiver announcement. It seems that there may be a White House announcement this Friday (September 23rd). US ED is planning a series of...
View ArticlePresident announces waivers - & - Letter re ARRA waivers
September 23rd. This morning at the White House, with members of the elementary and secondary education community in attendance, the President announced "starting today” his administration was going to...
View Article3rd Round Race to the Top
This is from Fritwire: The U.S. Department of Education announced today that seven states eligible for Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) funds have submitted complete applications for a share of $200...
View ArticlePress call by Secretary Duncan on state &local funding distribution
U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE CALL ON EDUCATION FUNDING REPORT U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a press conference call at 2 p.m. ET today to...
View ArticleUS ED Press Release - 40% of schools don't get fair share
U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Communications & Outreach, Press Office 400 Maryland Ave., S.W.Washington, D.C. 20202 FOR RELEASEWednesday, Nov. 30, 2011Contact: Press Office202-401-1576...
View ArticleNew USED regulations on FERPA
In December 2011, ED released final regulations making these long-awaited clarifications and transforming the FERPA issue, as it relates to education reform efforts, from whether student data may be...
View ArticleUS ED Study on Comparability
From US ED Ed Review December 9, 2011 NEW STUDY: TITLE I COMPARABILITY A new report from the Department's Policy and Program Studies Service (PPSS) analyzing school-level spending and teacher...
View ArticleCEP Study on AYP -1/2 schools don't make AYP
Today, the Center on Education Policy released a new report on the number of schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in school year 2010-11....
View ArticleEarly Childhood Learning Challenge Grants Awardees announced
On December 16th at a White House event convened by the Domestic Policy Advisor, Melody Barnes with Secretaries Duncan (ED) and Sebelius (HHS) nine states were announced to be receiving the Race to...
View ArticleCAP issues report on Waivers
There a new report from the Center for American Progress it evaluates the 11 applications and may be found at:http://mail.aol.com/35138-111/aol-6/en-us/Suite.aspxThere report counsels the Department...
View ArticleCEP study on Waivers
States Moving Toward More Complex Student Accountability ModelsAs Part of the NCLB Waiver Process, New CEP Report FindsStates are supportive of waivers and its goals, separate CEP survey addsThe Center...
View ArticleFederal Register - PD project for Native Americans
Attached is a file from the Federal Register concerning a project to support professional development projects for Native Americans.
View ArticleUS ED - serving pre-school children withTitle I
On April 16th the US Department of Education released non-regulatory guidance on serving pre-school children as part of Title I Part A. The guidance can be found at:...
View ArticleUpdate on SASA's director
As many of you are aware, Patricia McKee has been serving as the head of SASA in an acting capacity for the past 18 or so months. She had planned to retire from public service well over a year ago....
View ArticleUS ED seeking reviewers for new literacy program
U.S. Department of Education (ED) INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY PROGRAM CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS PEER REVIEWERS APPLY BY: Monday June 1, 2012 REVIEW DATES: Monday, July 16 – Monday, July 23, 2012...
View ArticleUS ED announces draft for comment on District Level Race to the Top
May 23, 2012 - In a briefing held at the US Department of Education, the Secretary announced the release of the draft-for-comment of the district level Race to the Top program. Comments will be taken...
View ArticleComp and Centers - final priorities, requirements and selection criteria
USED published this today, June 6, 2012******************** The Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA No. 84.283B) Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, and Selection Criteria and Notice Inviting...
View ArticleUS ED announces 5 more waiver states
This is from a USED Press Release - June 29th Dear Colleagues: Below please find today’s press release announcing five additional states now approved for flexibility under ESEA, including: Arkansas,...
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US ED Announces 7 more wavers approved
Today’s (July 19th) USED press release announcing an additional seven approved requests for flexibility under NCLB—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina, and the District of...
View ArticleUSED - District Race to the Top Grant Application Announced
This is a shortened version of the USED press release: U.S. Department of Education Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INVITES DISTRICTS TO...
View ArticleReport from the Data Quality Campaign
The September 2012 newsletter of the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) lead with a link to their new report on DQC Governance. The report highlights the what multiple agencies within a state government...
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New home for US ED data
New site for USED data: http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/09/a-new-single-home-for-ed-data/ From a USED blog:A New, Single Home for ED Data Posted on September 28, 2012 by Guest Blogger Starting today,...
View ArticleUSED Webinar: Update from the US Department of Education on Privacy,...
Update from the US Department of Education on Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality EffortsOctober 19, 3:00 p.m. EDTPanelists:• Kathleen Styles, Chief Privacy Officer, US Department ofEducation•...
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NAEP results on vocabulary and comprehension released
On Thursday, December 6th the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) released the 2011 vocabulary NAEP results. They compared them with the 2009 results. Basically there were few differences. The...
View ArticleRace to the Top - District Announced
The US Department of Education has announced the winners of their Race to the Top - District Competition. Their announcement is as follows: "the 16 winners of the Department’s Race to the Top-District...
View ArticleUS Census - We will be older in 2060.....
From a US Census release: The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according toprojectionsreleased today by the U.S. Census Bureau....
View ArticleECS Report on states impacting teacher quality in at-risk schools
The Education Commission of the States has released a report on what states are doing to attract highly qualified teachers to work in high-risk schools. The report provides a brief description of...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Ed - Homeless children - HHS & ED
Expanding Early Care and Education for Homeless ChildrenEnsuring the early learning and development of our country's youngest children is essential to the work of the Administration for Children and...
View ArticleWhite House announcement of ed programs re violence
The Committee for Education Funding is reporting (Jan 16) that the White House initiative on gun violence will have the following education elements:·A new Comprehensive School Safety programthatwill...
View ArticleUS ED highlights 12 states in year two of SIG
States Continue Progress During Second Year of Race to the TopFEBRUARY 1, 2013Contact:Press Office, (202) 401-1576,press@ed.govToday the U.S. Department of Education released state-specific reports for...
View ArticleMega State NAEP Data Webinar
Thursday, February 21,Trends in achievement in our largest states offer lessons for the nation -- a NAEP webcast at NOON EST (9 AM PST)Participate in "Lessons for All: Decades of NAEP Data From the...
View ArticleCommission on Equity & Excellence Report Release
FROM Commission Release:Dear Colleagues,On behalf of the Equity and Excellence Commission, we would like to invite you to participate tomorrow in a teleconference call in which we will officially...
View ArticleState by State Impact of Sequester onTitle I
If the following chart does not display correctly, please use the attached pdf. Estimated FY 2013 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies with 5.0% Reduction from FY 2012 Enacted Level FY 2013...
View ArticleAnswers re impact of sequester
These were notes that I took during a telephone call with several members of the USED staff in a group conference call. They were responding to written questions - many from the Association - but I...
View ArticlePresident submits budget request to Congress
April 10th - Today the president submitted his budget request to the Congress for fiscal year 2014 (FY 14). In this announcement he makes several new proposals as well as resubmits old proposals.Among...
View ArticlePresident's budget -- something missing
The president's budget proposal, sent to Congress on April 10th does not include final budget numbers for FY 13. The reason given is that the distribution of the sequester and the across-the-board cut...
View ArticleMemo from USED on Carry Over Waiver
This memo was sent to the chiefs today. MEMORANDUMDate: April 11, 2013To: Chief State School OfficersFrom: Deborah S. DelisleAssistant SecretarySubject: Waiver related to the Carryover Limitation in...
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