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The Next Step in Systems-Building

Today, preschool and other services for young children are delivered through what is widely recognized as a non-system, with programs like child care, pre-kindergarten, special education services and Head Start operating in separate policy silos, ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: United States Department of Health and Human Services,  U.S. Congress

Rethinking the Middleman

Each year, the federal government guarantees billions of dollars in loans disbursed through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, a public-private partnership that provides financial aid to students attending institutions of higher ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  13 Jul 2009

Equitable Resources in Low Income Schools

Teachers with the least experience and fewest credentials teach in our poorest schools, putting low-income students at a disadvantage. School finance disparities in teacher spending within school districts are a major cause of this problem. However, ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  8 Jun 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Equitable Resources, Inc.

Student Loan Purchase Programs Under the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

In May of 2008, Congress passed the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA) in response to concern that credit market conditions could disrupt federal student loan availability. The law gives the U.S. Department of Education temporary ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  28 May 2009
Related Topics: Department for Education and Skills,  Morgan Stanley

Building a Solid Foundation

This issue brief explains why states and school districts must make PreK-3rd reforms a priority in the spending of stimulus funds and offers examples of how states and school districts can use these funds to advance a PreK-3rd reform agenda. In April, ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  18 May 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Jon Corzine

Summary and Analysis of President Obama’s Education Budget Request

President Barack Obama submitted his first budget request to Congress on May 7, 2009. This request follows the initial summary budget request he submitted in February that included only aggregate funding levels for federal programs and agencies. The ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  11 May 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Congressional Budget Office

Key Questions on the Obama Administration’s 2010 Education Budget

In an effort to heighten the quality of debate on federal education policy, the New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project has reviewed the president's proposals and generated a list of key questions policymakers, the media, stakeholder ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  5 May 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress

10 Ideas to Ensure College Readiness in the No Child Left Behind & Higher Education Acts

The nation needs a new approach to Pk-16 reform, with the federal government providing the leverage to promote change. To accomplish this, we recommend ten ways to incorporate college readiness proposals into federal legislation. It is a stark, ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  28 Apr 2009

2009 Education Appropriations Guide

This issue brief is intended to be a helpful guide to the appropriations process and recently enacted fiscal year 2009 education funding, including economic stimulus funding signed into law earlier this year through the American Recovery and ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  13 Mar 2009

10 New Higher Education Ideas for a New Congress

New ideas for new Members of Congress from Senator Edward M. Kennedy's former senior education counsel. Ten more ideas on K-12 education to follow in the coming months. The families of undergraduates can borrow a minimum of $57,500 in federal Stafford ...

From EDUCATION POLICY, The New America Foundation,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  Edward M. Kennedy,  Ronald Reagan,  J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

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