Thompson: "Reform" Could Hurt Obama Re-Election Chances
Twenty-five years ago, the New Deal safety net, and the Democratic coalition that it spawned, were aging. School reform was just one of the neoliberal efforts to update federal policy for the 21st century. Even then, observes William Galston in the New Republic , Americans believed that the federal government wasted 38 cents of every dollar. Now we believe that 51 cents is wasted, and that is the highest estimate ever recorded. Since voters are less skeptical about state and local government, federal school reform never was risk-free. But it created an opportunity for progressives to
NCLB: It's The States, Stupid
AM News: Disproportionate Suspensions For Minority Students
Report shows minority students suspended at higher rates USA Today: U.S. public schools suspend black, Hispanic and disabled students at much higher rates than others, according to a new report.
White House says bill would save 400,000 education jobs Politics K-12: The American Jobs Act proposed by president Obama last month would save nearly 400,000 educator jobs if states spent all the money in one year, according to a report released today by the White House.
Thieves Scam Aid From Online Education Sites NPR: An inspector general's report found that scam artists are taking advantage of the