by Jeanne Kuang | Jan 29, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — More transparency is needed in the college accreditation system in order to boost student success and higher education affordability, Sen. Tom Harkin said to a group of accreditors Wednesday morning as part of his effort to improve affordability in his...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 29, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — Yellow scarves emblazoned with the logo, “National Charter School Week,” circled everyone’s neck at the “Put Kids First” rally at Friendship Chamberlin Elementary’s gymnasium on Wednesday. Speakers included House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and...
by Jonathan Palmer | Jan 28, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday night to provide money to states for early childhood education while asking Congress to make pre-K education available to every 4-year-old in America. “As Congress decides what it’s going to do, I’m going to pull...
by Jonathan Palmer | Jan 22, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Increased access to early childhood education, improved workforce readiness and closing the socioeconomic achievement gap in education are top goals for 2014, a group of mayors from across the nation said Wednesday. At the winter meeting of the U.S....
by Jonathan Palmer | Jan 15, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama hosted groups advocating for more college opportunity for disadvantaged youth as well as high school educators in an event at the White House Wednesday focused on helping students in under-served communities get to college....
by Jeanne Kuang | Jan 14, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – House Republicans harshly criticized the Department of Agriculture and the Obama administration Tuesday for retroactively imposing mandatory across-the-board federal budget cuts on funding for rural schools. “I expect answers from our witness today and...
by Mary Kate Hayes | Jan 8, 2014 | Business, Education
WASHINGTON — The United States’ disappointing education system is a major cause of unemployment and decline in American economy, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue said in a speech Wednesday. “It’s a disgrace that our country has...
by Audrey Cheng | Mar 11, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — Grace Tien struggles daily with teaching social studies to Baltimore 2nd graders in an environment she describes as violent and depressing. But her year as a Teach for America corps member in one of the country’s worst school districts is also...
by Tom Meyer | Feb 26, 2013 | Education, Living
WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a long-time advocate of education reform, called Tuesday for a strong focus on reducing absenteeism in schools and advancing graduation from high school. Bloomberg urged school districts to concentrate on keeping...
by Rachel Janik | Feb 19, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Education Arne Duncan rolled out a new national plan for equity in public education that includes recommendations for school finance reform and stepped up early childhood education. The plan is based on a report two years in the making from...
by Kimberly Railey | Feb 19, 2013 | Education
“This conversation couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Aaron Smith from the Young Invincibles. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)“The American dream doesn’t work if you don’t have the information to improve your life,” said...
by Audrey Cheng | Feb 6, 2013 | Education
Meri Robinson, technology instructional specialist at Prince George’s County Public Schools, said she has found success with the flipped classroom strategy, which she presented to the attendees. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Meri Robinson, technology instructional specialist...
