ERIC Number: ED512206
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct-9
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 7, Number 19
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) From No Child Left Behind to Every Child a Graduate: Members of Congress and Staff Vow that High Schools Will Be Included in NCLB Reauthorization at High School Policy Conference; (2) "Education at a Glance": International Report Finds U.S. Educational Progress Lacking Compared to International Counterparts; (3) Course Grades and Attendance Rates Prime Predictors: New Report Examines What Matters for Staying On Track and Graduating in Chicago Public Schools; and (4) Nation's Report Card Shows Gains in Math and Reading: Fourth Graders Post Highest Scores Ever in Math and Reading Tests, Middle School Students Stagnant in Reading. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Reading Tests, Academic Achievement, School Policy, Public Education, Newsletters, High Schools, Educational Policy, Conferences (Gatherings), Graduation Rate, High School Graduates, Educational Quality, Grades (Scholastic), Attendance Patterns, Urban Schools, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Middle School Students
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; High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Location: Illinois
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A