Friday, August 21, 2009

Secret Recipes Revealed: Demystifying the Title I, Part A Funding Formulas


By Raegen Miller
August 17, 2009
Center for American Progress

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act authorizes grants to help with the education of children in low-income areas, but the formulas used to determine the grants need to be improved...

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Summary of Early Learning Challenge Fund


National Women's Law Center

The House also expects to take up the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act which includes the new Early Learning Challenge Fund. The new Early Learning Challenge Fund would provide competitive grants to challenge states to build comprehensive, high-quality early learning systems for children up to age five...

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Laughter and learning


by Jos Houben
August 2009 issue
Ode Magazine

The upside of looking on the lighter side of life...

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

COMMENTARY: The Green School Makeovers


Countless Benefits for Eco-Friendly Schools

By Kristen O’Neill
emagazine

The LEED for Schools rating system, The Green Flag Schools Program and the Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program all share a common goal: to create healthy, ecologically friendly learning environments for students and teachers.