In a letter dated Jan. 20, 1972, President Richard Nixon wrote that “one of the greatest challenges this Nation faces today is the need to reform our system of financing public education.” The solution he was considering, and which his…
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You Can Have Your Say, But Only If You Act Now!
July 6, 2011 – 12:59 pm
I understand the need for expediency when pushing out criteria for a competition like the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, but only allowing 11 days for public comment — with the first three encompassing a holiday weekend — seems…
K-12 Largely Unscathed in Final CR
April 12, 2011 – 4:29 pm
The final 2011 continuing resolution posted by the House Appropriations Committee last night leaves K-12 funding largely unharmed by the GOP hatchet. According to the official press release, “The CR preserves funding for large education programs that fund elementary and…