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Friday, December 28, 2012

Race to the Top Leads Most-Popular-Stories List - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Race to the Top Leads Most-Popular-Stories List - Politics K-12 - Education Week:


Race to the Top Leads Most-Popular-Stories List

Happy New Year! Before you run out and buy that bottle of champagne, check out Politics K-12's most-read stories of 2012.
10) Six More States Get Waivers: Waive goodbye to 2012. NCLB waivers—what they looked like and who got them and when—were a recurring story.
9) Five Issues Facing Arne Duncan: Right after the election, Michele speculated about what still-Secretary Duncan will have to deal with in his second term.

8) Who Could Be Romney's Education Secretary?: Just before the conventions


13 Politics K-12 Headlines You Probably Won't See in 2013

Happy New Year. After you check out our top blog items from 2012, take a look at this list of stories Michele and I are pretty sure we won't be writing next year:
13. Fiscal Cliff Averted, K-12 Advocates Eye Big Spending Boost
12. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Named Secretary of State
11. All American Schools Meet NCLB Proficiency Goals
10. California to Duncan: Okay, Fine, We'll Play By Your Waiver Rules


- Alyson Klein