New Flexibility Offered to States Implementing Teacher and Principal Evaluations
Secretary Arne Duncan outlines the Department’s offer for new flexibility.
*Updated* House Approves ESEA Rewrite Proposal in Committee
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act takes another step forward.
Senate Committee Approves Democrat-backed ESEA Bill
To better understand what this could mean for your school, a summary of the Committee action and an outline of what to expect next in the reauthorization process.
New Opportunity for School Leaders: Principal Ambassador Fellowship
Apply now for this special leadership opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education.
NAESP and NASSP Respond to Senate ESEA Reauthorization Bill
The Strengthening American Schools Act was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 5.
Grown-Ups, We Need Your Help: A Message from Kid President
Kid President and the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign are spreading the word about the opportunity gap.
My Two Cents: Summer Communications
In the latest installment of My Two Cents, Principal magazine asked principals how they maintain communication over the summer. Here's how some of you responded:
Bills to Rewrite ESEA Introduced in Congress
Debate on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act legislation starts June 11 in the Senate Education Committee.
House Committee Approves Nearly 20 Percent Cut to Education Funding
The House annual appropriations bill could provide nearly 20 percent less for education funding than current funding levels, but details have not yet been released.
Speaking Out on Pre-K Rigor
In the most recent speaking out column in Principal magazine, authors Christopher P. Brown and Brian Mowry discuss the contentious nature of implementing rigor at the pre-K level.
