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Federal Education Funding Muddies Electoral Waters

State-level candidates worry about the federal fiscal role, while acknowledging such aid helps prop up budgets and secure jobs. (September 17, 2010)

K-12 Policy Shifts Loom in GOP Surge

Republicans running hard to take Congress are wary of an expanded federal role in education—and unlikely to back big, new spending. (September 16, 2010) | Comments (2)

Obama Touts STEM Education Report, New Initiatives

(September 16, 2010)

Ala. Slashes School Funds After BP Holds Back Oil Spill Payments

(September 17, 2010)

Fla. Collects $14.7M From Pearson for FCAT Delays

(September 17, 2010)

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Michelle A. Rhee's future as chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools is in doubt after the Sept. 14 primary that saw the defeat of her boss, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty.
—Melissa Golden for Education Week

Rhee Reflects on Her Stormy Tenure in D.C.

Michelle Rhee's future —and that of D.C.'s nationally watched school reforms—are uncertain in the wake of the mayoral primary.(September 17, 2010) | Comments (1)

Race to Top Winners, Meeting in D.C., See Challenges Ahead

(September 16, 2010) | Comments (1)