Politics K-12tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/campaign-k-12//492020-12-03T22:25:38ZBetsy DeVos. Donald Trump. The Every Student Succeeds Act. Congress. State chiefs. School spending. Elections. Education Week reporters keep watch on education policy and politics in the nation’s capital and in the states. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7Biden Might Please the K-12 World by Picking an Education Secretary From Outside Ittag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815892020-12-03T21:01:36Z2020-12-03T22:25:38ZThe president-elect could find that picking someone from a higher education background might make his life easier on complicated K-12 issues. Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
The president-elect could find that picking someone from a higher education background might make his life easier on complicated K-12 issues.
Teachers' Union Leader Nominated to Be Puerto Rico's Education Secretarytag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815852020-12-02T21:14:54Z2020-12-02T21:17:54ZThe American Federation of Teachers describes Elba Aponte Santos as "a fierce defender of public education" in Puerto Rico. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
The American Federation of Teachers describes Elba Aponte Santos as "a fierce defender of public education" in Puerto Rico.
CDC Shortens COVID-19 Quarantine Periods. Here's What That Means for Schoolstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815842020-12-02T19:36:22Z2020-12-02T22:36:42ZShorter quarantines after COVID-19 exposure may increase compliance and reduce time out of classrooms.Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
Shorter quarantines after COVID-19 exposure may increase compliance and reduce time out of classrooms.
Could Biden Find a Middle Path on Student Testing During the Pandemic?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815752020-12-01T21:53:19Z2020-12-01T22:00:59ZWaiving some portions of federal law could help the Biden administration craft a compromise on tests, but pressing questions would remain. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
Waiving some portions of federal law could help the Biden administration craft a compromise on tests, but pressing questions would remain.
DeVos' Team Has Left Biden a Policy Blueprint Several of Her Critics Supporttag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815572020-11-23T06:12:13Z2020-11-23T18:12:49ZA guidance document from the Trump administration about accountability requirements has gotten support from groups frequently critical of Betsy DeVos. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
A guidance document from the Trump administration about accountability requirements has gotten support from groups frequently critical of Betsy DeVos.
DeVos and States Clash on Whether COVID-19 Aid Is Just 'Sitting in the Bank'tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815542020-11-20T22:50:12Z2020-11-20T22:58:39ZA new data tool shows schools had spent a small share of CARES Act money months after the law passed, but what that means is disputed. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
A new data tool shows schools had spent a small share of CARES Act money months after the law passed, but what that means is disputed.
Fact Check: What Joe Biden Got Wrong About Teacher Job Losstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815532020-11-20T21:10:15Z2020-11-20T21:21:54ZPresident-elect Joe Biden said 666,000 teachers have been laid off during the coronavirus crisis. But the real number isn't as big. Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
President-elect Joe Biden said 666,000 teachers have been laid off during the coronavirus crisis. But the real number isn't as big.
States Push to Ditch or Downplay Standardized Tests During Virus Surgetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815512020-11-20T19:49:57Z2020-11-20T21:48:31ZAs states shift their policies on testing, questions mount about the role exams will play for schools and students going forward. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
As states shift their policies on testing, questions mount about the role exams will play for schools and students going forward.
Seven Governors Stress In-Person Learning as Nation Confronts Rising Virus Ratestag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815492020-11-19T21:15:00Z2020-11-19T23:48:06ZNortheastern governors called in-person instruction "the best possible scenario for children" if it takes place with "appropriate protections."
Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
Northeastern governors called in-person instruction "the best possible scenario for children" if it takes place with "appropriate protections."
Major Tensions Flare Over Education Secretary Before Joe Biden Even Picks Onetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815252020-11-18T19:47:47Z2020-11-19T15:21:45ZAn online fracas over potential picks has made Baltimore superintendent Sonja Santelises a lightning rod for competing views.Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
An online fracas over potential picks has made Baltimore superintendent Sonja Santelises a lightning rod for competing views.
CDC Pulls Statement That Stressed Importance of In-Person Schooltag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815422020-11-17T22:02:00Z2020-11-17T22:04:00ZThe now-withdrawn statement had been attached to guidance changed after President Donald Trump criticized a previous version.Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
The now-withdrawn statement had been attached to guidance changed after President Donald Trump criticized a previous version.
How Will ESSA Hold Up During COVID-19? Pandemic Tests the Law's Resiliencetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815232020-11-16T20:04:49Z2020-11-16T20:03:56ZLawmakers designed ESSA to limit mandates covering issues like how tests are used. Will that affect how well the law survives the pandemic? Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
Lawmakers designed ESSA to limit mandates covering issues like how tests are used. Will that affect how well the law survives the pandemic?
How Biden Could Steer Education Spending Without Waiting on Congresstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815192020-11-11T22:19:04Z2020-11-11T22:19:05ZCongress controls how much gets spent on education. But a presidential administration can influence how it's spent. Here's a few areas to watch. Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
Congress controls how much gets spent on education. But a presidential administration can influence how it's spent. Here's a few areas to watch.
Biden's Education Transition Team Heavy on Obama Officials and Union Stafftag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815182020-11-10T22:01:36Z2020-11-12T17:06:16ZThe education team that will guide the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations includes many alumni from the Obama Education Department.Evie Bladhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/evie.blad_6845503.html
The education team that will guide the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations includes many alumni from the Obama Education Department.
How Could a Delayed Trump-Biden Transition Disrupt the Education Department?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/campaign-k-12//49.815162020-11-10T19:31:28Z2020-11-10T21:11:59ZThe Education Department could be affected by a prolonged delay in formally initiating a turnover to a new presidential administration, but less so than other agencies.Andrew Ujifusahttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/andrew.ujifusa_5926680.html
The Education Department could be affected by a prolonged delay in formally initiating a turnover to a new presidential administration, but less so than other agencies.