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Protecting Student Privacy Online: A Look at New Proposed Legislation

Education News, Technology March 31, 2015 at 5:35 pm

Earlier this year, we told you about the Student Privacy Pledge which Google, Microsoft, and other major infotech companies signed in a gesture of goodwill toward keeping students’ data safe. The pledge was put forward as part of President Obama’s broader agenda on education technology, an agenda in which dataRead More

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Increased PreK Funding on the Horizon for Texas Public Schools

Policy, Research, & Analysis, PreK March 2, 2015 at 8:30 am

In the State of the State address on February 17, Governor Greg Abbott identified five key issues which he intends to be the top legislative priorities in the immediate future. One of these issues was PreK funding. In his gubernatorial campaign, Abbott declared his support for state-funded PreK programs andRead More

PreK and K-12 Education in the State of the Union: Recap

PreK and K-12 Education in the State of the Union: Recap

Best of the Web, National K-12 January 28, 2015 at 8:30 am

President Obama’s State of the Union address last week has already received much media attention, and the policies discussed in it have drawn considerable commentary from both sides of the aisle. On the topic of education, most attention has been focused on the President’s ambitious plan to make community collegeRead More

The Present and Future of No Child Left Behind

The Present and Future of No Child Left Behind

Education News, Policy, Research, & Analysis December 3, 2014 at 8:30 am

Remember No Child Left Behind, the comprehensive education reform passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2002? I wouldn’t blame you for forgetting. While the law is still on the books, most states (including Texas) have obtained waivers allowing them to bypass the program’s toughest regulations. The original stated purpose ofRead More

What You Should Know About President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative

What You Should Know About President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative

It’s been a big week for President Obama with the announcement of his executive action on immigration. This hot-button new policy and the buzz surrounding it have eclipsed many other national policy issues for the moment, so you may not have heard much about what else the President has beenRead More