In 2001, No Child Left Behind, the last
major federal education reform, mandated yearly testing in the basics of reading and math for children in third through eighth grades.
Not exact matches
Under the umbrella of Democrats for
Education Reform (DFER) the group coordinated a
major effort in 2010 to urge the New York State legislature to lift a charter school cap that had been a stumbling block in the state's first bid to win a
federal Race to the Top (RttT) grant.
Had everything gone according to Hoyle, this massive infusion of
federal funds would have protected state and district
education budgets from
major cuts while advancing invaluable
reforms by supporting new, innovative, and promising programs.
Key members of the House
education committee are drafting legislation that would fold 11
federal education programs, including
major initiatives such as Goals 2000, into a $ 1.4 billion block grant designed to spur
reforms.
As a result of a 6 - year curriculum
reform and dissemination grants from the
Federal Department of
Education and 4 - year grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, he and his colleagues have designed an institution - wide Music - in -
Education Concentration for students of all
majors and created a Research Center at New England Conservatory.
LILA is a great opportunity to learn about
major education reforms from national leaders, network with fellow educators, and share your expertise with
federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill so that what gets decided in Washington helps, not hinders, educators.
The push, heavily motivated by
federal funding initiatives such as the $ 4.35 billion Race to the Top program, and
major education reform philanthropies, seeks to accelerate the rate of improvements in
education and the number of United States students succeeding in school, career and life.