ERIC Number: ED516188
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct-4
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 10, Number 18
Alliance for Excellent Education
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) From Gathering Storm to Category 5: Five Years After "Rising Above the Gathering Storm", U.S. Competitive Position Has Declined Further, Report Finds; (2) "Prepare and Inspire": President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Offers Recommendations on Improving K-12 STEM Education; (3) New College Board Report Shows How Education Pays in More Ways than One; and (4) "Crossing the Bridge": New Report Studies Postsecondary Outcomes of GED Recipients.
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, High School Equivalency Programs, Public Education, Federal Government, Competition, Educational Quality, STEM Education, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education, Academic Standards, Education Work Relationship
Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests
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