Policy

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  • Denver superintendent goes to Washington
    Tue, Jan 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    School leaders soon could have another ally in Congress: Michael Bennet, superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, was named Jan. 3 by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter as his choice to fill the remaining two years of the Senate term of Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar, who is awaiting confirmation as interior secretary for President-elect Barack Obama. Key concepts: denver public schools, ken salazar, colorado senator, michael bennet [ Read More ]

  • Wireless campus initiative shelved in South Dakota
    Fri, Dec 19, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation
    A plan that would have South Dakota college students connecting to the internet via laptops from anywhere on the state's six public campuses has been deferred, the ambitious goal caught between a faltering economy and a tussle over how to pay for it, reports the Argus Leader. [ Read More ]

  • State school chiefs seek Obama's ear
    Thu, Dec 18, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a list of recommendations Dec. 15 it says President-elect Barack Obama should focus on during his first 100 days in office--including the promotion of state innovation, equitable access to technology for all students and their families, and continuous school improvement. [ Read More ]

  • Schools can scan more criminal records online
    Wed, Dec 17, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy
    Want to know whether the job applicant in front of you has a criminal past? Finding out can often be just a mouse click away, thanks to a growing crop of searchable--and controversial--online databases run directly by states. [ Read More ]

  • Free broadband plan raises critics' ire
    Tue, Dec 16, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    A controversial plan that could hasten the availability of broadband internet access for all Americans faces yet another setback, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) once again has taken a vote on the plan off its scheduled agenda. [ Read More ]

  • Uncertainty surrounds Obama's education plans
    Mon, Dec 15, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to announce his choice for education secretary, there is mystery not only about the person he will choose, but also about the approach to overhauling the nation's schools that his selection will reflect, reports the New York Times. [ Read More ]

  • Ed tech central to Obama's recovery plan
    Tue, Dec 09, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    To boost the sinking economy, government needs to invest in modernizing and upgrading school buildings, expanding broadband internet access, making public buildings more energy efficient, and launching a public works program to rebuild the nation's highways, said President-elect Barack Obama in a Dec. 6 radio address. [ Read More ]

 

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