In the News on September 5, 2008
McCain offers position statements on educational accountability and school choice at GOP National Convention * KY's Prichard Committee launches initiative to propel state into the top 20 states in the nation in education by 2020 * CA state educators report that the number of schools making "adequate yearly progress" dropped
- McCain offers position statements on educational
accountability and school choice at GOP National Convention.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/09/05/03gop.html
State Roundup
- KY’s Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence launches
initiative to propel state into the top 20 states in the nation in education by
2020.
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/513140.html - CA state educators report that the number of schools making
"adequate yearly progress" dropped from 6,488 to 5,113 since last
year.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/09/05/MNEJ12O85V.DTL - MO teachers groups express some concern about proposal to
entice more teachers into the math and science fields with annual bonuses.
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/09/04/mo_teachers_groups_raise_concern_over_bonus_idea/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Education+news - OR state educators report that fewer state schools met
academic standards last year, as compared with the previous year, in accordance
with 's
No Child Left Behind Plan.
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080905/NEWS/809050331/1001
Published Friday, Sep. 5, 2008