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  • Barack Obama Challenges BDPA: Educate to Innovate


    BDPA FoundationAuthority Authority: 133
    President Obama has launched an “ Educate to Innovate ” campaign to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This campaign will include efforts not only from the Federal Government but also from leading companies, foundations ( ...
    5 days ago
  • Suggestions for a national ed tech plan for the USA


    Tony BatesAuthority Authority: 520
    eSchool News (2009) Stakeholders advise on national ed-tech plan eSchool News , November 17 U.S. Department of Education (ED) is preparing a new National Education Technology Plan and is accepting public feedback as it develops the new plan. A department spokesman did not know how long the public comment period ...
    1 week ago
  • Federal Student Aid’s Annual Report


    The Quick and the EdAuthority Authority: 582
    Federal Student Aid (FSA), the office within the U.S. Department of Education that handles loans and grants, recently published its fiscal year 2009 report . This document provides a lot of interesting information about the general state of federal postsecondary assistance and also rates the office’s performance ...
    1 week ago
  • Random Thoughts on the Race to the Top


    The Quick and the EdAuthority Authority: 582
    First of all kudos to the Dept. of Education staff for putting out these regulation and largely sticking to a reform agenda while making reasonable adjustments. While some technical details caught my attention like the myopic calculation of ensuring that education is a funding priority, I found myself agreeing with ...
    1 week ago
  • Race To The Top: Under The Hood


    The Education OptimistsAuthority Authority: 489
    My colleagues and I at the New Teacher Center submitted revised language during the public comment period to strengthen proposed Race to the Top (RttT) regulations. I am delighted that most of our suggestions were adopted. Specifically, three changes I am pleased to see in the final RttT regulations and state ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Mich. could be eligible for up to $400 million in new school funding


    Michigan MessengerAuthority Authority: 649
    U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Thursday announced the finalization of an application process for schools to seek more cash from the feds, but those monies are tied to certain expectations — like student performance being tied to teacher and administration reviews, which could put Michigan on the sideline. ...
    2 weeks ago
  • QUICK Hits: RTT Regs Edition


    The Quick and the EdAuthority Authority: 582
    Today, the biggest education news – some might say the only education news – is the announcement of the new regulations for Race to the Top.  Where should you get your info?  Depends on what you want to know: Where can I find a detailed summary of the RTT regs? (Eduflack) Which states bear ...
    2 weeks ago
  • On Your Marks, Get Set ... Go!


    The Education OptimistsAuthority Authority: 489
    The U.S. Department of Education this morning posted final regulations and the state application for the Race to the Top program. Have at it. More analysis later hopefully ... but a generally positive set of changes to the proposed criteria originally released by the Department over the summer.
    2 weeks ago
  • Trip’s morning reading


    New Mexico IndependentAuthority Authority: 548
    States, including New Mexico, are competing for $4 billion in federal funding for innovative education programs, reports the New York Times. As the story says: “The $4 billion is the most money Washington has ever given to overhaul schools. It is to be awarded in two rounds, in April and September, to about a ...
    2 weeks ago
  • A Day in the Life of An Advance Strategist


    Life at HOKAuthority Authority: 135
    HOK Washington, DC About a year ago, I gave you an update of what was going on in my work life .  Looking back over the last year of Life@HOK , I thought it might be fun to revisit that post,and let you know what’s going on now!  You’ll see from the list below that some things have stayed the same, but lots ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Federal Loan Proposal Would Cost Hoosiers


    Building A Better IndianaAuthority Authority: 131
    With all the attention on health care reform, cap and trade, and other widespread federal issues, little notice has apparently been given to a proposal that would directly eliminate Indiana jobs. President Obama announced earlier this year the intention to do away with private origination of student loans, turning ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Religion on a CV


    Professional CV Writing - CV4.bizAuthority Authority: 125
    Religion on a CV Sarah, a PMP, asks: I was asked to check over an acquaintance’s CV, and one thing stuck out and I want to get other opinions before I say anything more to her about it. She is a PMP with significant experience in the Project Management industry. She has a Doctor of Divinity Degree from a ...
    5 weeks ago

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