Education policy

Education policy

• Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

  Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the ... 

• After decade of criticism, student grouping rises

  Teachers say they are grouping students of similar abilities with each other inside classrooms and schools are clustering pupils with like interests ... 

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  Christie budget plan pushes greater school choice

  With relatively small expenditures, Gov. Chris Christie is using his proposed state budget to push harder for more school choice for students in ... 

• Education considering district-by-district waivers

  Education Secretary Arne Duncan is talking with school districts about how to free them from unworkable parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law, ... 

• Study: NCLB waiver weaken grad rate accountability

  Many states granted waivers from the No Child Left Behind law are relaxing or ignoring federal regulations designed to hold schools accountable for ...