Education Finance and Policy: Special Issue: Rethinking Teacher Retirement Benefit Systems
The low-down on teacher pensions
The low-down on teacher pensions
The murkiness of religious charter schools
Heads up, ESEA reauthorizers!
I've already explained what last night's election results will mean for federal education policy. But what about education writ large? It's pretty simple: a new era of budget austerity is upon us, and it won't be popular at all. Republicans: congratulations?
Election Day has come and gone, but there's still plenty up in the air?and some states will be waiting for absentee ballots and
?What is fairly clear at this point is that the next Congress will be interested in a more humble approach to federal policy. What's less well understood is that Obama's Blueprint for ESEA Reauthorization suits the current political climate remarkably well.'' Chad Aldeman, Policy Analyst, Education Sector
There were a number of education-related ballot initiatives that either?survived or went down in defeat?yesterday (not many survivors, actually). A few are described below and Education Week did a roundup story.
Leadership of the House of Representatives is tendered to the Republicans, and Capitol Hill soothsayers foretell gridlock galore.
Review: Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness: How Teacher Performance Assessments Can Measure and Improve Teaching