K12> ED News: No Child Left Behind (April 15, 2003)
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Subject: ED News: No Child Left Behind (April 15, 2003)
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:45:38 -0400
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ED News: No Child Left Behind Mar.27 - Apr.15, 2003
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www.ed.gov/ednews/
In this issue...
> Accountability Plans Approved
> Reading First Grants
> Fourth-Grade Reading Literacy in 35 Countries
> Highly Qualified Teachers: April 15 TV Show
> Toolkit for Implementing NCLB Technology Requirements
> Report on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
> Rural Caucus & Task Force
> Guidance for Helping Homeless Students
> Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
> First Topics for What Works Clearinghouse
> Prekindergarten Enrollments in Public Elementary Schools
> Report on Race-Neutral Alternatives in Higher Education
> Website for Counselors: Student Aid
> Laura Bush Highlights Character Education
> Paperwork Reduced for Veterans, Students, & Taxpayers
> Budget Testimony of ED Officials
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Accountability Plans Approved
Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, & West Virginia have completed
work on plans for strong state accountability systems aligned
with the No Child Left Behind Act. Ten states have gained
approval for their plans. These plans are posted (as they
become available) at
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/CFP/csas/index.html
Related press releases:
DE: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04112003.html
KS: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04042003.html
MD: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04012003.html
WV: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04072003.html
Reading First Grants
Kansas & Nevada will receive $6.4 million & $4 million for the
first year of multi-year grants to help schools & districts
improve children's reading achievement using scientifically
proven methods of instruction.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04112003b.html
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04102003.html
Fourth-Grade Reading Literacy in 35 Countries
An international study of reading literacy found that U.S.
fourth-graders outperform their counterparts in 23 of the 34
other participating countries but that there are significant
gaps between racial/ethnic groups, between students in high
poverty schools & other public schools, & between girls &
boys.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04082003a.html
Highly Qualified Teachers: April 15 TV Show
"Investing in America's Classrooms: Ensuring Every Child Has a
Highly Qualified Teacher" is the title of the next ED TV show,
which will be broadcast & webcast April 15, 8-9 PM ET.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/television/
Toolkit for Implementing NCLB Technology Requirements
The Education Department (ED) & the State Educational
Technology Directors Association released a toolkit to help
states implement the technology requirements of the No Child
Left Behind Act.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04092003b.html
Report on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence
for Hispanic Americans released its final report, which
focuses on closing the achievement gap for Hispanic Americans.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04092003a.html
Rural Caucus & Task Force
Secretary Paige joined Senator Mike Enzi, Representative Denny
Rehberg, & Representative Ron Kind to unveil a new rural
education caucus that will help address the concerns of rural
states & school districts.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04022003a.html
Guidance for Helping Homeless Students
ED released preliminary guidance to help states & school
districts ensure that every homeless child or youth receives
the same educational opportunities, including public preschool
education, as other children.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04082003.html
Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
ED is accepting applications for the Credit Enhancement for
Charter School Facilities program. This is primarily a
finance program, not an education program; grantees will
provide financial services to charter schools.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04042003a.html
First Topics for What Works Clearinghouse
ED's Institute of Education Sciences announced 7 initial
Evidence Report topics for the What Works Clearinghouse.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04022003b.html
Prekindergarten Enrollments in Public Elementary Schools
A new study looks at prekindergarten enrollments in U.S.
public elementary schools -- how many students were enrolled,
how many schools offer pre-K classes, what kinds of schedules
& services are offered, & more.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/03-2003/03312003.html
Report on Race-Neutral Alternatives in Higher Education
Secretary Paige released "Race-Neutral Alternatives in
Postsecondary Education: Innovative Approaches to Diversity,"
a report that seeks to foster innovative thinking at education
institutions that are seeking race-neutral means to achieve
diversity on their campuses.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/03-2003/03282003.html
Website for Counselors: Student Aid
A new student aid website for counselors features the High
School Counselor's Handbook, federal student aid publications,
slides for presenting at financial aid night,
videoconferences, & more.
http://www.fsa4schools.ed.gov/counselors
Laura Bush Highlights Character Education
Laura Bush discussed the importance of teaching students about
character, values, good citizenship, & service in a special
television program co-produced by ED & Court TV.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04022003.html
Paperwork Reduced for Veterans, Students, & Taxpayers
Federal agencies saved Americans two million hours of
paperwork last year by simplifying forms for veterans,
students, taxpayers, companies & individuals, the Bush
Administration announced.
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/04-2003/04112003a.html
Budget Testimony of ED Officials
Senior ED officials appeared before the House & Senate
Subcommittees on Labor/HHS/ED Appropriations to testify on the
President's fiscal year 2004 budget request for ED.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/Budget04/04testimony.html
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, please visit
www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov. You may also be interested in "The
Achiever," a bi-weekly newsletter about No Child Left Behind:
www.nclb.gov/Newsletter/index.html.
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