Education Week: A Midterm Report

Education Week: A Midterm Report:

"A MIDTERM REPORT"

As the first year of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ends and the second year begins, Education Week takes a close look at the impact education stimulus dollars have had and sheds light on what the next year will bring.

Race to the Top: The Race Is On from Education Week on Vimeo.

The deadline has arrived, and 40 states plus D.C. are hoping to win a share of a $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" pie. Who will get the money? How have they prepared? This video is part of a Learning Matters series covering the Race to the Top. Watch all related videos and listen to more podcasts here. Produced by: Cat McGrath & David Wald. Correspondent: John Merrow. Camera: David Wald, Bruce Liffiton, Carl Filoreto & Rudy Gelenter.

Dueling Objectives Mark Stimulus at Halfway Point

The long-term impact of the huge influx of federal education funding remains uncertain as the flow of $100 billion in aid continues. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Multiple Stimulus Aid Streams Flow to Ed Tech

States and school districts are tapping into several pots of federal economic-stimulus money to rev up their educational technology. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Private Sector Competes for Share of Stimulus Pie

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations are being tapped to play roles as the federal money opens new business opportunities. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Title I, Spec. Ed. Aid Casts Long Stimulus Shadow

Advocates worry that districts’ choices to use the money to fill budget gaps and avoid layoffs may come back to haunt them later. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Stimulus Reflects Push for Teacher Effectiveness

The legislation emphasizes on-the-job performance as a gauge of teacher quality more than such criteria as formal credentials. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Schools Stuck at Bottom Target of $3 Billion Push

The infusion of federal stimulus money is intended to supercharge efforts to overhaul the worst-performing Title I schools. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Aid Lets Hard-Hit State Keep Programs Aloft

Schools around Las Vegas made quick use of federal stimulus funding as Nevada copes with high unemployment and other problems. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Fiscal Stability Allows for Long View on Stimulus

The extra funds offer Arkansas a chance for lasting investments, while officials remain aware that caution is the watchword in spending. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

As Education's Funding Cliff Nears, Anxieties Rise

States and school districts are already mapping strategies to maintain their momentum after the federal stimulus aid stops flowing. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Race to Top Sets Stage for ESEA Reauthorization

The Education Department is expected to keep championing many policies it has prodded states to adopt in the grant competition. February 5, 2010 – Education Week

Coverage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is supported in part by grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, at www.hewlett.org, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, at www.mott.org.