by Gabrielle Levy | Aug 2, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—The deal to raise the debt ceiling includes a $17 billion increase in spending for so-called Pell grants, scholarships for low-income college students, and it would protect the program from cuts until 2013. But the agreement would eliminate federally...
by Gabrielle Levy | Aug 2, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON— The results of a major national education assessment released earlier this month are often misinterpreted in ways that may add to the academic disadvantages of students whose first language is not English. The recent release of the biannual National...
by Gabrielle Levy | Jul 27, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—State education departments across the country are struggling to strike a balance between a growing demand for leadership in reform and shrinking budgets. A report released Wednesday in a bipartisan collaboration between the Center for American Progress and...
by Gabrielle Levy | Jul 26, 2011 | Topics
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the United States has a little problem with its bottom line. The country is on a course to default on its debt unless the nation’s leaders can make a deal by Aug. 2, just a week away. To hear Washington tell it (and...
by Gabrielle Levy | Jul 25, 2011 | Business & Tech, Education, Topics
Business leaders seek better return on investment WASHINGTON — Big business and the Obama administration are teaming up to better target the $3.5 billion corporations invest in the U.S. education system each year, with a focus on fixing lagging skills in science,...
