Remainders: Some federal grant programs could be scrapped

by Rachel Cromidas, at 6:43 pm

A House subcommittee voted to scrap Race to the Top, SIG, and other federal grants. (Politics K-12)
Parent: Least-restrictive classrooms are not always ideal for city special ed students. (InsideSchools)
A consultant says Democrat and Republican ed policies could use critical thinking. (Answer Sheet)
Researchers found the federal stimulus helped save and increase education jobs. (Politics K-12)
City students participated in a space suit-building competition to learn about STEM fields. (NY1)
A federally-funded “master-teacher corp” would reward top STEM teachers. (Curriculum Matters)
A teacher says contract negotiations are like a game of would-you-rather. (Charting My Own Course)

Anonymous

STEM, RESPECT, a master teachers corps.
Wake me up when somebody gets real and serious about education.
If it’s Gates, delete the message.

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