In an illustrative example of how states differ in the way they are reacting to economic shortfalls, here’s how Illinois is meeting their financial obligations:
The state will deny the financial aid applications of an estimated 130,000 students — the most in Illinois history.
They were denied because they applied for state aid after May 15, a [...]
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Equal Funding for All Low-Income Students
The stimulus proposal recently released by the House of Representatives includes a lot of money for education. That’s a good thing, unless you subscribe to the Petrilli school bankruptcy theory of education reform. But while Mike and his colleagues are wrong to think that financial stress will induce more reform-mindedness, they’re right to point out [...]
Time for an Education Bailout? California’s Schools Will Likely Need One
The latest numbers from California suggest that the state is running out of money so quickly that it may have to start to pay its bills with IOUs. It is uncertain what the impact of the state’s problem will be on schools, but it looks bad, and is getting worse by the day. In November, [...]
Time Matters
Last month Seattle parents released an analysis of student learning time (defined as time students actually spend in class) at the city’s ten high schools. They found large discrepancies:
At Garfield High in Seattle, classes last at least 55 minutes. At Nathan Hale High, they’re often 50. Garfield has eight short days when students arrive [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.