ERIC Number: ED511307
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May-17
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 10, Number 10
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) ESEA [Elementary and Secondary Education Act] Reauthorization Shifts to Middle and High Schools: Senate HELP [Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions] Committee Examines Challenges Facing Secondary Schools and How ESEA Reauthorization Can Help; and (2) "State of Metropolitan America": New Report Suggests More Young Adults Are College-Bound Due to Struggling Local Economies. Other items include: (1) House Education and Labor Committee Focuses on the Role of ESEA Reauthorization in Supporting Teachers and Leaders; and (2) Alliance "Primer" on Upcoming Congressional Hearing. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Young Adults, Public Education, Federal Legislation, Middle Schools, High Schools, Educational Legislation, College Bound Students, Access to Education, Outcomes of Education, Dropout Rate, Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, Financial Support, Enrollment Trends, High School Graduates
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 - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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