Barack Obama

Federal White House Announces 'Computer Science for All' Initiative
Today, the White House announced what it's calling an "ambitious, all-hands-on deck" initiative to get every student in the United States coding.
Liana Loewus, January 31, 2016
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Fourth grade teacher Kassie Hibbard leads a math lesson in the Bethel school district in Washington state. The district is one of many experimenting with open educational resources.
Fourth grade teacher Kassie Hibbard leads a math lesson in the Bethel school district in Washington state. The district is one of many experimenting with open educational resources.
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Every Student Succeeds Act Open Education Resources Get Major Boost From ESSA
The sweeping federal law contains specific language that allows states and local education agencies to channel block grant money focused on technology toward open materials.
Sean Cavanagh, January 19, 2016
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In his final State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama highlighted education issues ranging from prekindergarten to college affordability, along with the recent bipartisan rewrite of the federal K-12 law.
In his final State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama highlighted education issues ranging from prekindergarten to college affordability, along with the recent bipartisan rewrite of the federal K-12 law.
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Federal In Home Stretch, Obama Vows to Push On Education Priorities
The president uses his final State of the Union to make clear he will press Congress and his successor to continue his education agenda.
Alyson Klein, January 19, 2016
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Every Student Succeeds Act Education Department Gets Feedback on Preparing ESSA Rules
Advocates sound off on the first of two hearings how federal officials should go about coming up with rules to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Alyson Klein, January 19, 2016
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Education Opinion Education Lines Cut From Obama's SOTU Address
President Obama's final State of the Union was surprisingly quiet on education policy, so I got the scoop on some nixed lines.
Rick Hess, January 14, 2016
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In his final State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama highlighted education issues ranging from prekindergarten to college affordability, along with the recent bipartisan rewrite of the federal K-12 law.
In his final State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama highlighted education issues ranging from prekindergarten to college affordability, along with the recent bipartisan rewrite of the federal K-12 law.
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Federal Obama: I Will Keep Fighting for Preschool and College Access
President Barack Obama also made clear in his State of the Union address that he will fight to expand access to STEM courses, and the training and recruiting of good teachers.
Alyson Klein, January 12, 2016
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Federal Recap: What's Obama's State of the Union Edu-Record?
In past addresses, President Barack Obama has asked for more money for early-childhood education, ESEA reauthorization, and college access.
Alyson Klein, January 12, 2016
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6 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Every Student Succeeds Act The Top 10 Politics K-12 Blog Posts of 2015: Yes, ESSA Dominates
We've been pretty occupied with news and analysis of the Every Student Succeeds Act at the end of this year—and our readers have been pretty busy reading about it.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 28, 2015
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Every Student Succeeds Act Ed. Dept. to States: Even Under ESSA, You Need a Plan for High Opt-Out Rates
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to states, warning that they need to be prepared to handle their testing opt-outs in 2015-16.
Alyson Klein, December 22, 2015
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Federal Opinion ESSA Cements the K-12 Obama-Duncan Legacy
ESSA is not a federal intervention "smack down," writes Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to Arne Duncan.
Joanne Weiss, December 10, 2015
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Federal White House Corrals Funding for High School Redesign
Millions of dollars in public and private financing were unveiled at a daylong summit in Washington on "next-generation high schools."
Catherine Gewertz, December 1, 2015
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Education Funding Ed. Dept. Report Touts Race To Top Program's Impact
A new study focuses on progress under the Obama administration's signature education- redesign program, but touches only lightly on stumbles and controversies.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 1, 2015
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Federal CAP Report: Congress Shouldn't Forget 'Subgroup' Students in ESEA Renewal
Some of the biggest achievement gaps are found in schools that are performing well otherwise, a CAP analysis finds.
Alyson Klein, October 29, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Signs Point to Rise in High School Graduation Rates
The U.S. Department of Education is encouraged by preliminary state-by-state data showing that graduation rates for the 2013-14 school year were up from the year before.
Alyson Klein, October 27, 2015
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