Margaret Spellings

                   

Sizing Up the Spellings Commission

insidehighered.com     Jul 15, 2008          

The National Association of College and University Business Officers is publishing a report today specifically designed for the handful of you who haven’t read absolutely every word Inside Higher Ed has published on the work of...                    

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NCLB Leeway Allows States to Hone Plans

edweek.org     Jul 14, 2008          

The six states that now have federal approval to change the way they hold schools accountable under the No Child Left Behind Act will use six different ways to distinguish between schools with minor problems and those that need...                    

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New Vision for Schools Proposes Broad Role

freerepublic.com     Jul 14, 2008   5 related          

Randi Weingarten, the New Yorker who is rising to become president of the American Federation of Teachers, says she wants to replace President Bush’s focus on standardized testing with a vision of public schools as community...                    

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Education Leaders Forum concludes in Paris

egovmonitor.com     Jul 14, 2008          

On 7 and 8 July 2008, leaders and opinion makers from around the world gathered at UNESCO Headquarters to engage in rich discussions on issues around tertiary education. The Forum opened with addresses from the Director-General...                    

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Left Behind in D.C. Schools

washingtonpost.com     Jul 13, 2008          

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings devoted much of her July 8 op-ed, "Save D.C.'s Vouchers," to the benefits afforded to children selected to participate in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. While I have little...                    

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Naples teacher selected as teaching fellow

mainetoday.com     Jul 11, 2008   2 related          

Portland Press Herald Staff Writer July 11, 2008 09:33 AM NAPLES - Songo Locks Elementary School teacher Anna Walker has been selected as one of 25 Teaching Ambassador Fellows for the U.S. Department of Education. Walker, who...                    

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De Soto teacher picked for national fellowship

ljworld.com     Jul 11, 2008          

U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has named Keil Hileman, a Shawnee middle school teacher for the De Soto district, as one of 25 teachers selected for a teaching ambassador fellowship program for the 2008-2009 school...                    

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Kids before politics (USATODAY.com)

yahoo.com     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

USATODAY.com - Cal Thomas is a conservative columnist. Bob Beckel is a liberal Democratic strategist. But as longtime friends, they can often find common ground on issues that lawmakers in Washington cannot. They co-wrote the...                    

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Spellings Announces 25 Teachers Selected for Teaching Ambassador Fellowships

ed.gov     Jul 10, 2008          

Secretary Spellings announced 25 teachers have been selected for Teaching Ambassador Fellowships (TAF) with the U.S. Department of Education for 2008-2009. Five Washington Fellows will become full-time U.S. Department of...                    

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How the Left Can Avoid a New Education War

prospect.org     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

A battle is brewing between portions of the civil-rights community and teacher unions over the future of liberal education policy. One group argues that poverty should not be used as an excuse for failure and sees teacher...                    

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