Direct linkERIC Number: ED510932
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov-17
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 8, Number 21
Amos, Jason, Ed.
Alliance for Excellent Education
"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) Yes He Will?: Campaign Details Suggest That Obama Presidency Will Make Education Reform a High Priority; (2) A New Way Forward for the Gates Foundation: Bill Gates Expresses Support for National Standards, Performance Pay for Teachers; and (3) The "Must Have" Skills: Education Sector Report Makes Case for Incorporating Modern Skills Into Assessments. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Public Education, Federal Government, Politics of Education, Needs Assessment, Educational Change, National Standards, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Salaries, Job Skills, Human Capital, Futures (of Society)
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
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
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