Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 7, Number 21

Sonst. Personen	Amos, Jason (Hrsg.)
Institution	Alliance for Excellent Education
Titel	Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 7, Number 21
Quelle	(2007), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Dropouts; Politics of Education; Public Education; Educational Finance; Newsletters; Dropout Rate; Low Achievement; High School Students; Economic Impact; Federal Government; Federal Legislation; Financial Support; Grants + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Öffentliche Erziehung; Bildungsfonds; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; High schools; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ökonomische Determinanten; Bundesregierung; Bundesrecht; Finanzielle Förderung; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe
Abstract	"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Focus on Dropout Factories: Associated Press Article Spotlights Low-Performing High Schools, Draws Criticism from Many School Officials; (2) "The High Cost of High School Dropouts": New Alliance Brief Pegs Cost of Class of 2007 Dropouts at $329 Billion; (3) Senate Passes Education Funding Bill by "Veto-Proof" Margin: Battle with the White House Over Spending Expected in Coming Weeks; (4) "Budget Showdown 2007": New Issue Brief Examines Facts Behind Education Funding; and (5) Who's SMART?: U.S. Department of Education Releases Grant Recipient Numbers for Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10