This Week In Education: AM News: Seattle Recall Fails

This Week In Education: AM News: Seattle Recall Fails

AM News: Seattle Recall Fails

by Alexander Russo

Filibuster the top priority AP: Republican Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell says her first priority if elected would be to help the GOP block Democrats' priorities in a lame-duck session... Calls for longer school years face budget reality AP: In Massachusetts, the state issues grants to districts with plans to constructively lengthen instructional class time, said Kathy Christie, chief of staff at the Education Commission of the States. Obama's Education Department already is using competitions among states for curriculum grant money through its "Race to the Top" initiative... In Louisville, a new turn in school integration AP: Louisville is taking another swing at school integration. Under a new student-assignment plan that's tied to household income and dependent ... Special-needs students named homecoming queens and kingsAP: As special-needs students integrate in schools, classmates are accepting them socially and electing them to homecoming courts.. Seattle school board recall effort fails An effort to recall five of the Seattle School Board's seven members has failed.