The Feds and Our Schools: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Policy
Printer-friendly versionTargeted stimulus funds from the Education Department are raising hopes for meaningful reforms in schools nationwide. And as the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act heads toward reauthorization, people who care about school improvement are debating how federal policy can boost student
achievement and close achievement gaps. All of this adds up to an exciting time for educators and policymakers. Hear from Ed Trust staff on new federal policies to raise achievement, close gaps, and promote college and career-readiness for all students.
Presenters: Kate Tromble, director of legislative affairs; and Daria Hall, director of K-12 policy development, The Education Trust, Washington, D.C.; Liz King,
legislative assistant to Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.), United States Congress, Washington, D.C.
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