Legislation

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  • ED: Blended learning helps boost achievement
    Tue, Jul 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Federal Policy
    A new analysis of existing online-learning research by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reveals that students who took all or part of their class on line performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction. Key words: Arne Duncan, President Obama, Department of Education, online learning, education research, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • ED OKs proctors, secure logins for online tests
    Fri, Jul 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    Web-based college programs won't have to buy pricey monitoring gadgets like cameras and fingerprint or eye scanners to satisfy the requirements of a section in the recently reauthorized Higher Education Act, federal officials say. Instead, they say, exam proctors and secure logins will suffice to ensure honest test taking. Key words: Department of Education, Western Governors University, Park University, validated learning, online college, Higher Education Act, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Duncan to states: Don't slash school funding
    Fri, Jun 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Fed , Legislation
    The Obama administration on June 18 warned states that it might withhold millions of dollars in federal stimulus funding if they use the money to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools. Key words: Arne Dunan, stimulus funding, Obama administration [ Read More ]

  • House panel explores ed tech's value
    Thu, Jun 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    A panel of educational technology experts spoke before the members of the House Education and Labor Committee June 16, stressing the importance that technology plays in the classroom as well as the need for continued professional development. Key words: House Education and Labor Committee, education, technology, George Miller [ Read More ]

  • Duncan: Use tech to leverage change
    Sat, Jun 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Federal Policy
    To avoid being caught short when stimulus money runs out, school officials should use the short-term federal funding to upgrade technology and improve the tracking of student data, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told eSchool News in a wide-ranging interview on June 12. Key words: Arne Duncan, Educaton Secretary, Obama Administration, stimulus, South Carolina, Mark Sanford, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Increasing class time fraught with controversy
    Thu, Jun 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    In the months since Education Secretary Arne Duncan was confirmed by the Senate he has said repeatedly he believes American schoolchildren need to be in class longer if they are to compete with students abroad--an idea that provokes strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Key words: Arne Duncan, longer school days, KIPP, Knowledge is Power Program [ Read More ]

  • Senate bill supports 21st-century skills
    Fri, May 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  21st Century skills , Legislation
    States offering students curriculum options that integrate key 21st-century skills would receive matching federal funds through an incentive bill introduced in the U.S. Senate May 13 by West Virginia Democrat John D. Rockefeller IV. Key words: John D. Rockefeller, 21st century skills, problem solving [ Read More ]

  • Obama names first Hispanic to High Court
    Wed, May 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Litigation
    President Barack Obama on May 26 named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter--making her the first Hispanic in history picked to wear the robes of a High Court justice, and giving some education professionals hope that she will be assertive for education rights. Key words: Sonia Sotomayor, Barack Obama, Supreme Court, education [ Read More ]

  • Duncan outlines school reform agenda
    Fri, May 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy , Administration
    Rewarding effective teaching, expanding the learning time, collecting meaningful data, and transforming underperforming high schools are the four key areas the U.S. Department of Education (ED) plans to target in the next year, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school stakeholders at the Center for American Progress's "Resource, Allocation, Reinvestment, and Education Reform" conference May 18. Key words: Center for American Progress, Arne Duncan, effective teaching [ Read More ]

  • White House seeks input on education law
    Wed, May 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Federal Policy
    Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a man on a mission: to hear what teachers, students, parents, and school leaders in at least 15 states think about No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the controversial education law championed by former President George W. Bush. Key words: No Child Left Behind, Arne Duncan, NCLB, President Obama, President Bush, adequate yearly progress. [ Read More ]

 

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