Barack Obama
Every Student Succeeds Act
School Choice Backers Lukewarm on Provision in ESEA Rewrite
The House of Representatives would let states' Title I aid follow disadvantaged students to the public schools of their choice, but the portability rule doesn't go far enough for some.
Equity & Diversity
Lessons Sought on Serving Native American Students
State schools chiefs are looking to Montana for help in addressing the academic and community needs of one of the nation’s most disadvantaged populations.
Federal
Fact-Checking Arne Duncan: Do Higher Grad Rates Mean His Policies Helped?
Do higher graduation rates mean that the Obama administration's K-12 policies when it comes to school turnarounds and accountability are on the right track, as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has claimed?
Federal
U.S. Department of Education Approves More State Teacher-Distribution Plans
The states are: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Teaching Profession
Proposal: Shift $15 Billion in Prison Spending to Teacher Pay
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan would like to see states and local governments repurpose some of the money they spend on incarceration and pour it into salaries for educators.
Federal
Arne Duncan Stepping Down as Education Secretary
Duncan, who leaves in December, has pushed through dramatic levels of change in K-12 policy over nearly seven years in office.
Federal
One-on-One With Arne Duncan
On his back-to-school bus tour, the Secretary of Education talked waivers, common core, and other issues with Education Week's Alyson Klein.
School & District Management
From Pre-K to Higher Ed., Duncan Touts Priorities on Bus Tour
The education secretary hit the road a multistate, back-to-school trek, joined at one point by President Barack Obama.
Standards & Accountability
Common Core, Choice, and a Teenage Clockmaker Highlight Ed. in GOP Debates
Fans of discussions about K-12 policy had little to cheer about Wednesday, but education did get occasional mentions from some of the GOP candidates.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Teacher-Evaluation Reins Loosen Under NCLB Waivers
The Education Department's earlier hard-line approach on tying evaluations to student test scores is giving way to greater flexibility.
College & Workforce Readiness
Obama Appoints Panel to Lead Push for Free Community College
The president has assembled a panel who will push for free community college on a state-by-state basis.
Federal
Obama Touts ConnectEd Program In Remote Alaska
The White House launched the program in 2013, and has drawn financial support from ed-tech providers and private organizations with the goal of improving digital education and Web connectivity.
Federal
White House Hosts School Discipline Summit
The department's civil rights data collection shows that more than 3 million students are suspended or expelled each year (including 4-year-olds).
Federal
Obama's Competitive Grants Are Waning. Can Districts Keep the Work Going?
Now that the Obama administration's competitive grant programs are on the wane, can districts sustain the work funded through those efforts?
