Education Funding

Colorado Education Standards Remarkably Low

Posted 10.30.2009 | Denver


Colorado is one of several states that report a large percentage of students who meet state standardized testing requirements, but fall far short of f...

The Dubnoff Center Continues To Help Kids While California Continues To Cut Funds

Terry Gardner | Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact


Terry Gardner

The Dubnoff Center For Child Development plans to host its 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in hopes of offsetting the massive California budget cuts that have stripped our educational institutions bare.

ACORN: A Case of Selective Prosecution

David Jones | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics


David Jones

While the guerrilla theater video made for interesting TV, it does not accurately portray the work ACORN does. ACORN has a done a tremendous amount of good.

Obama Education Plan: $4 Billion Proposed, Will Be Used To Pressure Schools For Reforms

The Washington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


President Obama is leaning hard on the nation's schools, using the promise of more than $4 billion in federal aid -- and the threat of withholding it ...

Board Of Education Approves Budget That Guts After-School, Gifted And Early Childhood Programs

AP | Rupa Shenoy | Posted 08.21.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- The Illinois Board of Education on Tuesday approved a budget that eliminates funding for after-school and gifted programs and cuts mon...

Technology and Great Teachers are Essential for the U.S.

Jeffrey G. Katz | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business


Jeffrey G. Katz

While the pundits agree on many of the essential ingredients of education reform, few can agree on the path we should take and the role technology should play.

The Business of Education -- It Doesn't Have to Be Expensive to Make a Difference

Jeffrey G. Katz | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business


Jeffrey G. Katz

Our experience over the last 10 years demonstrates that the technology part of these programs doesn't have to cost a lot, to matter a lot.

Napolitano Departs, AZ GOP Cannibalizes Education to Meet Budget Shortfall

Dawn Teo | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Russell Pearce and AZ House Appropriation Committee Chair John Kavanagh are advocating for huge cuts in education funding across Arizona.