Politics K-12 - Education Week
- House Panel Takes A Look at School Choice, Parent Triggers
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Today, teh House subcommittee that oversees K-12 education explored parent triggers, plus long-standing, oft-debated choice options for parents, including charter schools and school vouchers.... - SLICE Act Would Cut Pizza-as-a-Vegetable Provision
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A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat, would end practice of counting tomato paste on pizza as a vegetable serving.... - House Passes Bill To Stave Off Cuts, But K-12 Advocates Still Worried
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The House passed a bill that would stop the cuts—known in Inside-the-Beltway speak as "sequestration"—for a year for all programs. But education advocates—and the White House—aren't exactly celebr... - Vermont to Reconsider ESEA Waiver
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Vermont is weighing whether to continue applying for a waiver, after back-and-forth exchange with the U.S. Department of Education has lead the state to stray far from the original proposal it sold to stakeholders.... - Fruit, Fiber, and Recommendations for Healthier Schoolkids
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The Healthy Schools Campaign and Trust for America's Health are pushing for changes from the federal Education and Health and Human Services departments to improve kids' health, noting the connection between student achi... - Senate Stumbles on Student Loan Bill
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Legislation that would stave off a proposed rate hike for student loans failed to pass a key procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate--even though the basic policy has the support of President Obama, presumed GOP nominee Mit... - What Does Big Staff Turnover Mean for ESEA's Future?
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A number of key staffers have left Capitol Hill since October, when the Senate education committee passed an Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization bill that has been collecting legislative dust ever sinc... - Hawaii Hangs on To Race to the Top Grant, For Now
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Hawaii will get to hold on to its Race to the Top grant—for now. But it remains on high-risk status, according to a letter released today by the U.S. Department of Education.... - California Readies Own Waiver Request
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California has readied its own waiver request, which borrows some things from the U.S. Department of Education's principles—but skips a key component: teacher evaluation.... - Hawaii Union Leaders Move to Save Race to the Top Grant
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Hawaii's teachers' union will take yet another vote on the new evaluation system that was a centerpiece of the state's winning Race to the Top application--but now threatens to jeopardize its funding. ...
