/stimulus Stimulus en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:32:44 GMT /policy-politics/what-obamas-stimulus-had-for-education-that-the-coronavirus-package-doesnt/2020/03 The CARES Act includes less aid to help K-12 address coronavirus than the 2009 stimulus provided to schools to cope with the Great Recession. But it has something else many educators might appreciate. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:32:44 GMT /policy-politics/what-obamas-stimulus-had-for-education-that-the-coronavirus-package-doesnt/2020/03 /policy-politics/how-another-recession-could-test-k-12s-resilience/2019/08 It took years to recover from the last big economic downturn. What’s changed since then—and what can schools expect if and when tough times come again? Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:01:42 GMT /policy-politics/how-another-recession-could-test-k-12s-resilience/2019/08 /policy-politics/national-school-spending-inches-up-to-623-billion-says-recent-federal-data/2016/10 The National Center for Education Statistics reports that K-12 spending at the state and district level increased by 1.2 percent from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2014. Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:49:53 GMT /policy-politics/national-school-spending-inches-up-to-623-billion-says-recent-federal-data/2016/10 /policy-politics/falling-stars-what-we-can-learn-from-i3-grant-recipients-who-struggled/2016/03 As schools in Forsyth, Ga., and Corona-Norco, Calif., discovered, educators can learn a lot even from programs that don't become superstars under Investing in Innovation. Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:48:32 GMT /policy-politics/falling-stars-what-we-can-learn-from-i3-grant-recipients-who-struggled/2016/03 /policy-politics/did-billions-of-dollars-in-school-turnaround-aid-help/2015/01 School Improvement Grant funding mattered, the Council of the Great City Schools found, and it was mostly the money, not the federally mandated turnaround models, that made the difference. Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:18:21 GMT /policy-politics/did-billions-of-dollars-in-school-turnaround-aid-help/2015/01 /policy-politics/how-well-did-schools-implement-school-improvement-grants/2014/10 None of the low-performing schools participating in an IES survey took all the steps they were encouraged to take. Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:56:26 GMT /policy-politics/how-well-did-schools-implement-school-improvement-grants/2014/10 /policy-politics/stimulus-boosted-state-data-systems-despite-compliance-hurdles/2014/05 More than $50 billion in aid to recession-strapped states helped shape how they used and collected education data, though some struggled to comply with the strings attached. Tue, 06 May 2014 15:31:15 GMT /policy-politics/stimulus-boosted-state-data-systems-despite-compliance-hurdles/2014/05 /leadership/districts-adjust-spending-to-post-recession-reality/2014/01 School systems wrestle with how to best deploy their resources and staff as funding comes inching back. Sat, 04 Jan 2014 04:01:36 GMT /leadership/districts-adjust-spending-to-post-recession-reality/2014/01 /policy-politics/five-interesting-tidbits-in-new-census-school-finance-data/2013/05 The federal share of school spending is still well above where it was before the recession and the economic-stimulus package. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:21:26 GMT /policy-politics/five-interesting-tidbits-in-new-census-school-finance-data/2013/05 /policy-politics/colorado-may-pull-turnaround-grants-from-five-failing-schools/2012/11 Five schools in Colorado that got millions from the federal School Improvement Grant may lose those dollars after failing to move the needle on student achievement, even after two years of big financial support. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:12:08 GMT /policy-politics/colorado-may-pull-turnaround-grants-from-five-failing-schools/2012/11 /policy-politics/school-turnarounds/2012/10 Forty-two states and the District of Columbia have made changes to the way they are implementing the federal School Improvement Grant program last year. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:34:39 GMT /policy-politics/school-turnarounds/2012/10 /policy-politics/comparing-contrasting-romney-obama-education-platforms/2012/09 Listen to Politics K-12's Alyson Klein discuss the education platforms of both presidential candidates. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:36:28 GMT /policy-politics/comparing-contrasting-romney-obama-education-platforms/2012/09 /policy-politics/turnaround-schools-struggle-with-staffing-time-and-climate/2012/07 The Center on Education Policy takes a deep look at the challenges facing those participating in the federal School Improvement Grant Program. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:20 GMT /policy-politics/turnaround-schools-struggle-with-staffing-time-and-climate/2012/07 /policy-politics/i-can-make-more-generals-but-horses-cost-money/2012/05 Various state are grappling with education funding problems that touch on a number of issues, from the possibility of a much shorter school year for many California districts, to the amount of "payback" North Carolina districts owe the state, and accusations New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is overstepping his authority on school funding. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:06:33 GMT /policy-politics/i-can-make-more-generals-but-horses-cost-money/2012/05 /policy-politics/kline-asks-gao-to-examine-race-to-top-states-progress-on-teachers/2012/05 Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee is asking the Government Accountability Office, Congress' investigative arm, to look into state's progress in putting in place the teacher and principal portions of their Race to Top applications Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:42 GMT /policy-politics/kline-asks-gao-to-examine-race-to-top-states-progress-on-teachers/2012/05 /leadership/d-c-says-work-will-take-special-education-services-to-next-level/2012/04 Among the work going on now is a review of practices across the district that will take inventory of the very best of these, then share them, something that doesn't always happen in the frenetic pace of a school year. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:42:00 GMT /leadership/d-c-says-work-will-take-special-education-services-to-next-level/2012/04 /policy-politics/gao-criticizes-ed-dept-on-school-improvement-grant-program/2012/04 ED needs to do a better job of making sure that the performance of contractors hired through the School Improvement Grant program is reviewed, and of making sure states have the information they need to make grant renewal decisions. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:34:28 GMT /policy-politics/gao-criticizes-ed-dept-on-school-improvement-grant-program/2012/04 /policy-politics/d-c-will-spend-800-000-for-road-map-to-high-quality-special-ed/2012/02 Using $800,000 in money it got from the federal Race to the Top competition, the district is hiring the American Institutes of Research to study how students with disabilities are served in public and private schools in the district, identify best practices, and figure out what strategies and approaches can be scaled up in district schools. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:32:26 GMT /policy-politics/d-c-will-spend-800-000-for-road-map-to-high-quality-special-ed/2012/02 /teaching-learning/presidents-budget-would-boost-spending-for-infants-toddlers/2012/02 The president proposes increasing spending under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which provides special education programs for infants and toddlers, by $20 million, for a total of $462.7 million. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:35 GMT /teaching-learning/presidents-budget-would-boost-spending-for-infants-toddlers/2012/02 /policy-politics/cep-examines-k-12-finances-overhaul-efforts-post-stimulus/2012/02 State finances are beginning to rebound, a survey finds, and states are making progress on some policies pushed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, especially data-systems, and standards and assessments. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:03 GMT /policy-politics/cep-examines-k-12-finances-overhaul-efforts-post-stimulus/2012/02 /education/education-weeks-best-photos-of-2011/2011/12 Our best photos cover the big stories as well as the little moments of 2011. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:54:11 GMT /education/education-weeks-best-photos-of-2011/2011/12 /policy-politics/teacher-layoff-numbers-overstated-survey-suggests-yes/2011/11 A survey of 74 school districts finds they laid off only about 2.5 percent of their teachers over the past two years, despite absorbing serious budget cuts, while cutting central office staff. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:37:59 GMT /policy-politics/teacher-layoff-numbers-overstated-survey-suggests-yes/2011/11 /policy-politics/grantees-picked-in-round-two-of-investing-in-innovation-contest/2011/11 The Education Department has selected 23 finalists in line for a slice of $150 million in federal innovation dollars, but each must secure a private match to receive the award. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:01:15 GMT /policy-politics/grantees-picked-in-round-two-of-investing-in-innovation-contest/2011/11 /policy-politics/school-turnaround/2011/11 Half the districts receiving School Improvement Grant funding reported in the early 2011 that it was too soon to tell whether the grants had made a difference. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:12:26 GMT /policy-politics/school-turnaround/2011/11 /policy-politics/innovation-criteria-is-a-model-for-feds/2011/10 Six other federal grant programs, like i3, are tying the size of their grants to the level of research evidence. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:23:02 GMT /policy-politics/innovation-criteria-is-a-model-for-feds/2011/10 /policy-politics/closing-books-on-states-arra-aid-proves-tricky/2011/10 More than $2 billion in stimulus education money was still left, at least on paper, as the Sept. 30 spending deadline passed. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:26:43 GMT /policy-politics/closing-books-on-states-arra-aid-proves-tricky/2011/10 /policy-politics/white-house-bill-would-save-400-000-ed-jobs/2011/10 The American Jobs Act proposed by President Barack Obama would save nearly 400,000 educator jobs if states spent all the money in one year, according to a White House report. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:39:50 GMT /policy-politics/white-house-bill-would-save-400-000-ed-jobs/2011/10 /policy-politics/arra-funding-cliff-states-cling-to-cash-as-deadlines-loom/2011/10 Although Sept. 30 was the deadline for states to "obligate" the majority of their stimulus funds, some still have big balances left and, technically, have until Jan. 3 to deplete their funds. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:17:48 GMT /policy-politics/arra-funding-cliff-states-cling-to-cash-as-deadlines-loom/2011/10 /policy-politics/states-get-breather-on-arra-reporting/2011/10 The Department of Education extended the deadline for collecting and reporting data on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:54:43 GMT /policy-politics/states-get-breather-on-arra-reporting/2011/10 /policy-politics/bill-comes-due-on-race-to-tops-varied-goals/2011/09 Ambitious student-achievement targets turn up the heat, as winners of the $4 billion federal grant effort push to deliver. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:50:54 GMT /policy-politics/bill-comes-due-on-race-to-tops-varied-goals/2011/09