ERIC Number: ED538170
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep-19
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 11, Number 17
Amos, Jason, Ed.
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) Alliance President Bob Wise Named to "Nonprofit Times'" Top 50 Most Influential Executives; (2) Sound and Fury or Signifying Nothing?: Flurry of Congressional Activity on NCLB Rewrite As House Passes Charter Schools Bill, House Committee Holds Hearing, and Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation; (3) "Informing Writing": New Alliance Report Offers Evidence That Classroom-Based Assessments Can Improve Writing Skills of American Students; (4) International Incident: United States Continues Slide in World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index; and (5) Anytime, Anyplace: New Alliance Report Says Expanded Learning Opportunities Can Provide a Comprehensive Approach to Preparing High School Students for College and a Career. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Writing Skills, Public Education, College Preparation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislators, Competition, Career Education, Educational Assessment
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
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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