ERIC Number: ED512205
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep-24
Pages: 8
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 7, Number 18
Amos, Jason, Ed.
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) House Committee Holds Hearing on NCLB Reauthorization: Alliance President Offers Testimony on NCLB and High Schools; (2) "High School Teaching for the Twenty-First Century": New Alliance Brief Examines How Teachers Can Better Prepare Students for College; and (3) Achievement Trap: New Report Examines How America is Failing High-Achieving Students from Low-Income Families.
Descriptors: High Schools, Low Income Groups, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Legislation, Secondary School Teachers, College Preparation, Academic Achievement, Equal Education, Educational Quality, Federal Government, Graduation Rate, Teacher Expectations of Students, Job Skills
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; High Schools
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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