Sentences with phrase «for education policy wonks»

Two years ago, when I wrote about top tweeters, I posted two lists: One for education policy wonks, and another for teachers.

Not exact matches

With the votes finally counted almost everywhere, the fancies of education policy wonks turn to ESEA / NCLB, long overdue for reauthorization — and the subject of many aches, pains, and kvetches.

This was an exciting occasion for us Washington - based policy wonks, starved as we are for any legislative action on education.

Jindal casts himself as a «policy wonk» and reformer, and his agenda for education features several ideas unfathomable in previous administrations: teacher pay for performance, school vouchers, and tax credits for private school tuition.

Once upon a time (OK, it was 2007), we D.C. policy wonks were gearing up for a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education act (a.k.a. No Child Left Behind), and all the buzz was about the new federal requirements that would be added.

Every two years, education policy wonks like me wait with bated breath for the release of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Education policy wonks and observers are so pessimistic, they've declared it will never be updated, though it's already seven years overdue for a rewrite and considered broken by those on the left and the right.

Every two years, education - policy wonks gear up for what has become a time - honored ritual: the release of the Nation's Report Card.

What is good design for a policy wonk, is not a good design for a parents and policy officials,» said John Bailey, a former Bush White House official, who now wears several hats in the education policy world, including vice president at the Foundation for Excellence in Eeducation policy world, including vice president at the Foundation for Excellence in EducationEducation.