public education issues

• Session Is a Roller Coaster for Public-Education Issues

It was an emotional whirlwind for public education during the 2009 legislative session. A budget bill had charter school supporters sulking. Another piece of legislation drew the ire of PTA moms. And one bill had math geeks singing praises.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• March 13, 2009

• White House Officials, Members of Congress, Agency Leaders Convene at Inaugural Nacme Public Policy Committee Event to Address Issues Facing U.S. And Minorities in Stem Education

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), the leading supporter of minority higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), announced today that its newly formed Public Policy Committee, comprised of NACME Board of Directors, will meet with top representatives from the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and Members of Congress to discuss key issues facing the U.S. and minorities in STEM education. The event will take place on April 6- 7 in Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers will discuss the overall status of STEM education in the U.S. today; ways to leverage the America Competes Act for students; workforce issues; and the federal role in ensuring tools...

• U.S. Newswire
• April 06, 2011

• Education, Public Safety Are Top Issues for Two Statewide Office Candidates

Two state legislators running for statewide office in 2010 spoke Thursday at a meeting of the San Bernardino Democratic Party, giving local Democrats a brief look at their platforms. Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, who is running for state superintendent of public instruction, called education "the civil rights issue of our time," while Assemblyman Alberto, D-Fremont, who is running for attorney general, said he will focus on public safety and labor issues.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• August 30, 2009

• National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Issues a Statement On the U.S. Department of Education Awarding $50 Million to Support Charter School Growth and Replication

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools applauds the U.S. Department of Education for awarding $50 million in Charter School Grant Program to replicate and expand high-quality public charter schools. In response to this announcement, Peter C. Groff, president and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, released the following statement: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100428/DC95221LOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• September 30, 2010

• Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary Education; Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program Annual Performance Report

This is a revision of the Child Care Access Means Parent In School Program (CCAMPIS) Annual Performance Report (APR) which grantees must submit annually. The report provides the Department of Education with information needed to evaluate a grantee's performance and compliance with program requirements in accordance with the program authorizing statute. Dates: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 27, 2012. Addresses: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from http:// edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting ...

... of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is th...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 18797, March 28, 2012
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• Education Department

• Sophia Advocates for Social Change; a Coalition of Eight Churches Works Together to Address Criminal Justice, Immigration, Funding for Public Education and Other Social Issues

Inside a church on Waukesha's west side, members of the religious group SOPHIA are talking politics around a small wooden table. The table has eight sides -- a perfect octagon -- but it is supported by a sturdy pedestal in the center.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• January 22, 2008

• National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Issues a Statement On Education Cuts Proposed by U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.)

WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nelson Smith, president and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools today released the following statement on Chairman David Obey's proposed cuts of $100 million to the federal Charter Schools Programs, $200 million to the Teacher Incentive Fund and $500 million from Race to the Top funds: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100428/DC95221LOGO )

• U.S. Newswire
• July 01, 2010

• Online Part 3: Oversight of Schools Lax, Lobbying Muscle Strong

Five years ago, state auditors blasted the Colorado Department of Education for failing to monitor online public schools that, among other issues, improperly funneled public money to private schools and maintained licensed teacher-to-student ratios of 4 to 1,500. In a 10-month investigation, Education News Colorado and the I- News Network filed open-records requests, analyzed data and interviewed district, state and online education officials to examine what has happened to state oversight of online education since that 2006 audit.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• October 02, 2011

• Public schooling's divisive effect.

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• USA Today Magazine
• Vol. 136 Nbr. 2748, September 2007

• I'd Push the Button-to Establish Freedom Right Now

Ebeling comments on the continuing intrusion of political power into policy issues such as Social Security and public education. Many reform proposals threaten to entrench state power even more. Private investment accounts with Social Security dollars run the risk of politicizing the financial markets even more at the present. A voucher plan could extend further the government's rules and regulations to all private schools that accept these political dollars. Unless there are voices unafraid to present clearly and persuasively the principled and uncompromising case for a truly free society, the goal of liberty may never be established.

• Freeman
• Vol. 55 Nbr. 5, June 2005