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Not much data available on school turnaround models, new CPE report finds
Turnaround strategies for low-performing schools are getting a lot of attention from states and the federal government—which are spending billions of dollars on those efforts. But do these strategies work?
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Center for Public Education (CPE) finds that while there have been some successes there’s not much evidence yet that many of these strategies will work on a larger scale.
The report, “Which Way Up? What research says about school turnaround Read more here
Supporting healthy learning environments
April 30, 2013 marks the 11th annual National Healthy Schools Day, a growing national movement that works to improve schools’ indoor air quality as it adversely impacts women and children. School environments play an important role in the health and academic success of children. Each school day, 55 million children and 7 million adults — 20 percent of the total U.S. population and 98 percent of all children—spend their days inside school buildings. The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Read more here
Constituent Briefing on NOAA’s FY14 Budget – April 19th: 1-3 PM
NOAA’s Acting Administrator, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, will hold a briefing for constituents on NOAA’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget request that was recently submitted to Congress. The briefing will take place on April 19th from 1-3 PM EDT. Constituents may attend in person or by calling in, but all must register to do so. If interested, please go to this link to register. If you elect to participate via teleconference, the call-in information will be sent to you just before or on April 19.
The Administration’s Read more here
Global STEMx Education Will Accelerate with Launch of New HP Catalyst Academy, Developed in Collaboration with ISTE and New Media Consortium
<p><strong>Academy fellows to provide free, high quality, online learning experiences to educators around the globe. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Today an unprecedented global collaboration designed to accelerate STEMx* education was announced by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) and the New Media Consortium (NMC). The 2013 HP Catalyst Summit in São Paulo, attended by more than 120 educators and policy leaders from Read more here
Thirteen States Receive Funding to Turn Around Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that thirteen states will receive funding to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.
FY13 B-WET Pacific Northwest Federal Funding Opportunity Now Open
NOAA\'s Pacific Northwest B-WET Program is now accepting applications for the 2013 competition. Full proposals must be received and validated by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 5 p.m., Pacific Time, (8 p.m. East Coast Time) April 23, 2013. Please see funding opportunity announcement for complete details.
First Lady announces new Active Schools grants for school boards
First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new program to help school officials promote physical fitness in youth as part of her ongoing “Let’s Move” campaign.
The White House hosted a conference call with school board members and administrators on March 19 to introduce a new program, “Let’s Move: Active Schools,” funded by corporate sponsors, to guide local school districts to encourage physical activity. Up to 1,000 school districts will be awarded $1,000 grants to help kick-start their Read more here
U.S. Department of Education Announces 11 States Will Receive Funding to Continue Efforts to Turn Around Their Lowest-Performing Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that 11 states will receive funding to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools through the Department's School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.
New Center Hopes to Clean Up Sloppy Science and Bogus Research
The Center for Open Science, which has attracted a wave of foundation grants, aims to "rejigger" the incentives that drive researchers.
4 schools receive library grants – Danville Commercial News
4 schools receive library grantsDanville Commercial NewsNearly 1.7 million students served by school library media programs will benefit from the grants. “As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know our school libraries are so important in helping students learn and prepare themselves for ...and more » Read more here
Arne Duncan’s Distracting Gaffe
Education Secretary Arne Duncan had a rough week. I can't recap his shenanigans leading up to the sequestration any better than Education Week's Alyson Klein. Check out her post on the topic here.
Let's just say that Duncan took one for the White House team in his impassioned pleas to stop the automatic budget cuts that went into effect Friday. And it wasn't pretty. He got four "Pinnochios" from the Washington Post's fact checker Glenn Kessler for his "the sky is falling" statements about "teachers Read more here
School boards look for more ways to cut budgets as sequester becomes reality
With across-the-board federal cuts taking effect today through sequestration, school boards will need to make tough budget decisions to account for the decrease in federal education funding. As school boards begin to craft budgets for the 2013-14 school year, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is calling for Washington leaders to work out a deal to ensure schools are able to continue programs and avoid teacher and staff layoffs.
“Congress and the Obama administration must act now to Read more here
Education leaders discuss sequestration’s impact to public education
National School Boards Association (NSBA) President C. Ed Massey participated in a Feb. 27 press conference call to rally against the scheduled federal budget cuts, known as the sequester, that are schedule to take place on Friday. The call was organized by the Committee for Education Funding, a coalition of 100 national education organizations including NSBA, to highlight the planned program cuts and teacher layoffs that will occur if Congress does not intervene.
Massey’s school district, the Read more here
U.S. Department of Education Awards $3 Million to Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and New York City to Aid in Recovery from Hurricane Sandy
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students has awarded $3 million in Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grants to Connecticut ($250,000), New Jersey ($1.25 million), New York ($500,000) and New York City ($1 million) to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
NSBA commends focus on education in State of the Union address
President Barack Obama called for a high-quality preschool education for all children in his State of the Union address on Feb. 12. He also announced a new program, based on the Race to the Top competitive grants, that would spur a redesign of the nation’s high schools, instill more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, and better prepare students for higher education and the workforce.
In response to the speech, National School Boards Association Executive Director Thomas Read more here
Why Skills Matter, Politically
Since when did the conversation about education in the United States morph from leaving no child behind to finding and keeping science and engineering college majors? Answer: Since President Obama figured out that linking education to a skill-based economy was the best way to call attention to an issue normally relegated to the third tier of politics.
Last year's State of the Union address marked a noted departure from the president's previous speech--he emphasized higher education and barely touched Read more here
How Are Race to the Top States Doing in Year Two?
In only two years, the 12 states with Race to the Top grants continue to show improvements in teaching and learning in their schools. Last week, the U.S.
NOAA Announces New Environmental Literacy Grants Funding Opportunity
NOAA’s Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for projects designed to build the capacity of informal educators (including interpreters and docents) and/or formal educators (pre- or in-service) to use NOAA data and data access tools to help K-12 students and/or the public understand and respond to global change. Eligible applicants for Priority 1 of this funding opportunity are collaborative teams of two or more U.S. institutions. Eligible applicants for Priority 2 are Read more here
Secretary Duncan addresses school board members at NSBA meeting
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged school board members Monday at NSBA’s Federal Relations Network (FRN) meeting in Washington, D.C., to “stay the course” through a tumultuous time in public education, predicting that in a few years the nation will see big results from programs such as Race to the Top (RTTT) and the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
“The implementation of Common Core is really difficult,” Duncan said. “It’s going to take a lot of hard work, and I really Read more here
School boards need more flexiblity with turnaround reform models
School board members who attended NSBA’s Federal Relations Network (FRN) meeting in Washington, D.C., Monday were briefed on the latest research and status of the turnaround reform model embedded into many federal and state reform laws and requirements, including federal Race to the Top grants.
“These strategies are in all the major federal programs at this point,” said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst with NSBA. She outlined the four reform models of the turnaround program, Read more here
Pascagoula Rotary awards grants to Resurrection Catholic School teachers
Barbara Strickler teaches physics and math at RCS, and she was awarded a grant for a proposal titled "Calculate This!" It will be used to purchase five TI-83plus calculators for use in the various math classes in the school.
Fiscal cliff cuts would further strain public schools, NSBA warns lawmakers
As lawmakers reconvene to discuss alternatives to the fiscal cliff, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is again urging Congress and President Barack Obama to forge a bipartisan solution that puts our children’s education first and protects their future, as well as the future of our country.
With the fiscal cliff looming, more than 600 school boards have passed resolutions urging Congress to stop the across-the-board cuts that would have a detrimental impact upon their school districts Read more here
Chinese cities to relax education restrictions on rural migrants
Zhan Haite poses for a picture at home in Shanghai, December 21, 2012. Zhan is one of millions of children whose parents belong to China's vast migrant workforce and are barred from taking senior high school or college entrance exams where they live by half-century old policies on household registration, or hukou.
Fiscal cliff would be catastrophic to K-12 education, NSBA warns lawmakers
As lawmakers reconvene to discuss alternatives to the fiscal cliff, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is again urging Congress and President Barack Obama to forge a bipartisan solution that puts our children’s education first and protects their future, as well as the future of our country.
With the fiscal cliff looming, more than 600 school boards have passed resolutions urging Congress to stop the across-the-board cuts that would have a detrimental impact upon their school districts Read more here
NSBA urges House to reject “Plan B” legislation to avoid fiscal cliff, GOP leaders cancel vote
A GOP-backed “fiscal cliff” compromise bill, which is opposed by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), appeared to be in jeopardy when Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives abruptly cancelled a vote Thursday evening.
NSBA sent a letter to all House members of urging them to strike down the Budget Control Act, more commonly known as part of the “Plan B” legislation. The Budget Control Act would ease some of the tax hikes that are slated to occur on Jan. 2, 2013, Read more here
Five More States Secure Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grants
Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin will each receive a share of the 2012 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge $133 million grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their states. The five winners join nine existing state grantees who secured first-round funding last year.
Seven School Districts Receive Mini-Grants for Kids
Seven School Districts Receive Mini Grants for KidsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Kitty Porterfield, kporterfield@aasa.org, 703 774 6953 Alexandria, Va. Dec. 4, 2012 Daniel Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), today announced the winners of the
U.S. Department of Education Releases Early Snapshot of School Improvement Grants Data
The U.S. Department of Education today released an early snapshot of student performance data at schools that have received federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) program funds, a key component of the Department’s blueprint for helping states and districts turn around the nation’s lowest-performing schools.
Beijing to issue college matriculation policy for migrants
A new plan for the college entrance exam policy for migrant children in Beijing will be worked out by the end of this year, Beijing education authorities said on Friday.
School boards can help NSBA lobby to avoid fiscal cliff
Political pundits are already warning President Barack Obama and members of Congress not to spend too much time basking in their Nov. 6 victories. Beginning next week, Congress and the White House will start the tough negotiations to deal with the process of sequestration, which is the cancellation of budgetary resources.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 will impose across-the-board cuts of approximately 8.2 percent to education and other domestic programs in FY2013 unless Congress intervenes by Jan. Read more here
‘Voters of tomorrow’ weigh in on 2012 election
If 2,500 Baltimore middle school students had their way Tuesday, President Barack Obama would be re-elected, children of some illegal immigrants would pay in-state tuition rates, same-sex couples could marry and gambling in Maryland would not expand.
Education In The Election: Ballot Initiatives Could Transform State Education Policies
Maryland voters will decide whether to uphold a law allowing undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition to public universities.
Immigrant scholarship program to take applications
CHICAGO – When 25-year-old Rigoberto Padilla first enrolled in one of Chicago's community colleges in 2007, there were few financial aid options available for illegal immigrants like him.
What Has Arne Done For Us?
If nothing else, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made waves. In the last four years, he has brought about incredible changes in education policy, no thanks to Congress. That's a point that education writer Richard Colvin (a contributor to this blog) makes in a recent column in Kappan magazine. "The breakdown of the legislative process hasn't prevented the U.S. Department of Education from pursuing what may well be one of the most far-reaching education reform agendas ever," Colvin writes. Duncan Read more here
NJSBA director named Chief Operating Officer of NSBA
Marie S. Bilik
Marie S. Bilik will join the National School Boards Association (NSBA) as its Chief Operating Officer in December, incoming Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel has announced. Bilik is retiring as the executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA).
“We are thrilled that Marie Bilik will be joining NSBA’s leadership team,” said NSBA President C. Ed. Massey, a member of the Boone County, Ky., Board of Education. “Marie is a former school board member, Read more here
Rural migrants fight for equal opportunity for college education
RURAL migrant student Gui Jingjing will be forced to make a difficult choice this year: stay with her parents in Beijing or return to her remote, landlocked home village in Sichuan Province for further schooling while staying with her grandparents.
Transcript: Presidential candidates briefly promote education plans during debate
President Barack Obama and GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney held their first of three debates last night, and while the debate focused on the nation’s economy and job creation, comments about education and job training bubbled up throughout the debate. Moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS asked one question specifically on education policies.
Michael A. Resnick, the director of the National School Boards Action Center (NSBAC), has examined Romney’s plan to give Title I and IDEA funds to students instead Read more here
U.S. Education Department Awards Nearly $2 Million to Tribal Education Agencies to Improve Education for American Indian and Alaska Native Students
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of four competitive grants totaling nearly $2 million to tribal education agencies (TEAs), under the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program.
U.S. Department of Education Announces Grants Totaling More Than $1.2 Million to Charter Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded seven Charter School Exemplary Collaboration grants totaling more than $1.2 million to support collaboration between public charter schools, traditional public schools and school districts. Funds will be used to deepen the collaborations and share lessons learned with the education field.
$3.2 Million in Grants Awarded for Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
Today the U.S. Department of Education announced the award of the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) grants, totaling more than $3.2 million, to 34 institutions of higher education.
$24 Million in Grants Awarded to 22 States to Improve Training Systems to Help Children with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the award of $24 million in grants to 22 states to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities.
Department Awards $14.3 Million for 51 Grants to Boost Veterans’ Success in Higher Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the award of $14,392,377 for 51 Veterans Upward Bound projects, which will help some 6,831 veterans acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college.
NOAA Announces Awards for 2011 and 2012 Environmental Literacy Grant Opportunities
NOAA’s Office of Education is pleased to announce the selection of 8 new awards under two recent funding opportunities: the
2011 Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA-SEC-OED-2011-2002608) and the 2012 Ocean Education
Partnership Grants for Professional Development and other Capacity-building of Informal Science Educators and Volunteers (Funding Opportunity Number
NOAA-SEC-OED-2012-2003333). Click here to download a PDF copy of the press Read more here
Fiscal Year 2013 B-WET Funding Opportunities Now Open!
The NOAA B-WET program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) for students, related professional development for teachers,
and help to support regional education and environmental priorities. Several 2013 funding opportunities are now open: visit
http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/grants/bwet.html for more info. Please refer to specific regional federal Read more here
U.S. Education Department Awards $28 Million to Boost Literacy Skills for Low-Income Students and Help Them Succeed in the 2lst Century Economy
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of $28 million for 46 first-time grants that aim to improve literacy skills for students in high-need districts and schools.
U.S. Department of Education Announces Grants Totaling Nearly $4 Million to Charter School Developers
The U.S. Department of Education announced today 20 grants totaling nearly $4 million to directly fund charter developers for the planning, program design and implementation of new charter schools, and the sharing of practices and dissemination of information by successful charter schools. Today's grants will serve 18 new, or recently opened charter schools over the next three years.
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $30.8 Million in Grants to Strengthen Math and Science Skills of Upward Bound Students
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 113 grants totaling more than $30.8 million to Upward Bound students to strengthen their math and science skills, and prepare them for postsecondary education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science.
Education Department Awards $52 Million in Grants to 23 Comprehensive Centers to Advance Reform Goals and Student Achievement
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that 23 Comprehensive Centers across the country have been awarded a total of $52 million to increase the capacity of states to help districts and schools meet student achievement goals.
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $6.9 Million for Research on Rehabilitation Care for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 16 grants totaling more than $6.9 million for research on all aspects of rehabilitation care for those who sustain traumatic brain injuries.
