Education

December 28, 2011

In September, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan invited states to apply for waivers from key provisions of NCLB. Duncan provided two deadlines to submit waivers, the first of which was November 14.

Corporate Citizenship Center

Best Partnership Award Finalist: Intel and SSP

Finalist: Intel and the Intel Foundation with the Society for Science & the Public (SSP)

Corporate Citizenship Center

Best Partnership Award - Finalist, Intel and the Intel Foundation with the Society for Science & the Public

Finalist: Intel and the Intel Foundation with the Society for Science & the Public (SSP)

Corporate Citizenship

The Executive Interview Series is an opportunity for hear from experts in the field of CSR about the impact of their programs throughout the communities in which they operate. The Series explores various CSR topics from health and wellness and sustainability, to education and volunteerism.

Community Improvement

Environment

Health and Wellness

Federal Education Appropriations Update

November 1, 2011

Although the federal fiscal year began October 1, Congress has yet to finish work on any of this year’s 12 Appropriations bills. Instead, the government is running on a Continuing Resolution (CR) through November 18.

Waivers: What’s At Stake

November 29, 2011

In late September, President Obama announced that states would be invited to apply for waivers of the current requirements in No Child Left Behind. However, it was made clear that any flexibility must be in exchange for “serious state-led efforts to close achievement gaps, promote rigorous accountability, and ensure that all students are on track to graduate college- and career-ready.”

ED Department Asks Stakeholders: How Can Burdens Be Reduced?

November 1, 2011

Numerous congressional hearings over the past year have featured principals and superintendents bemoaning onerous regulations, many of which have been pinned on No Child Left Behind. In fairness to schools and districts, it’s not always clear whether a regulation originates with the federal, state, or local government—and all play a part.

Early Childhood Race to the Top Proves Popular with States

Early Childhood Education

November 29, 2011

The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services announced October 20 that 35 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico submitted applications for the Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge (RTT–ELC), a $500 million state-level competitive grant program to improve early learning and development.

ESEA Reauthorization Moves Forward in Senate

November 1, 2011

On October 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee marked up the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. The legislation is meant to update the current iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, which was signed into law in 2001.