State Spending on Preschool Hits 10-Year Low
It looks like the Obama Administration's new early education plan -- which would be funded by a hike in the cigarette tax -- is even more sorely needed than advocates thought. More »
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Emily Richmond is the public editor for the National Education Writers Association. She was the education reporter for the Las Vegas Sun from 2002 to 2010, and in 2011 she was Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. She blogs at www.educatedreporter.com.
It looks like the Obama Administration's new early education plan -- which would be funded by a hike in the cigarette tax -- is even more sorely needed than advocates thought. More »
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Chris Christie has plans to assume control of Camden's struggling public education system. Critics warn that there could be serious consequences. More »
New research suggests that removing time-limited competition from classroom learning could help girls improve their math performance. More »
The military isn't the only public good threatened by funding cuts. Lawmakers are also putting low-income school districts on the chopping block. More »
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After the State of the Union speech, Head Start is back in the news, along with the controversy over early childhood education. More »
A frank comment from Rand Paul might frighten gun control advocates -- but in the meantime, some educators are headed for the shooting range. More »
What lies ahead for U.S. grade schools and colleges? More demands on an already-strained system -- and innovative solutions to meet them. More »
As the nation's schools try to move forward from Friday's shooting, lawmakers debate arming school personnel. But what if teachers and principals don't want to carry guns? More »
The Department of Education releases a new set of figures -- and the gaps are wide. More »
A little-discussed facet of Obama's education policy has allowed some states to set lower achievement targets for minority students than for whites. More »
Neither is a swing state, but both Missouri and Washington state will hold critical education votes on Tuesday. More »
Of-the-moment jargon? Count on it. Substantive discussion of the issues? Not if past debates are any guide. More »
Chicago teachers will go back to work, but we shouldn't be surprised to see more aggressive contract negotiations in other major cities. More »
As the work stoppage and protests enter Day 3, it seems more and more likely that the bold move could backfire. More »
