Direct linkERIC Number: ED511087
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Mar-8
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 10, Number 5
Alliance for Excellent Education
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Another Positive Step for ESEA Reauthorization: Testifying Before Congress, Duncan Calls for Reauthorization in 2010, Receives Praise for Bipartisan Outreach; (2) "Don't Leave Accountability Behind": Joint Report from Alliance and NCLB Commission Argues for ESEA Reauthorization; (3) "Closing the Expectations Gap": A Measure of State Progress in Adopting College- and Career- Ready Policies; and (4) "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades": New EdSource Study Finds Higher-Performing Middle Schools Share Similar Practices. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Newsletters, Public Education, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Grants, Accountability, Readiness, Career Education, College Preparation, State Programs, Expectation, Educational Practices, School Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Hearings, Program Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Reports
Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Location: California; Texas
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act; No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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