Education Policy and Activism
Local public schools are governed by a variety of rules. But who makes the rules? This segment of “The Rules We Play By” is the third in a series of
RPM articles that explore some of the ways public policy affects what’s possible in local schools — and why you should care.
Voters decided education-related ballot initiatives in many states this month, some with potentially far-reaching results.
Voters in the Buckeye State approved many local district requests for funding, but calls are growing louder for a school finance system overall.
Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative that would expand charter operations in Georgia. But some opponents are challenging it in court, arguing that the language of the initiative was misleading.
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November 27, 2012
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Next month's elections will steer a course in many states with education initiatives on the statewide ballot.
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October 29, 2012
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Local public schools are governed by a variety of rules. But who makes those rules? The "Who Makes the Rule?" is the second in a series of
RPM stories that explores some of the ways public policy affects what's possible in local schools — and why you should care.
Advocacy organization says harsh immigration law forced students to flee schools for fear of deportation.
Keystone state legislators struggle with reforming charter school regulations in the wake of lawsuits over funding.
The state superintendent of education must respond to allegations from a rural district that it cannot afford to comply with a new state voucher law and desegregation orders.
Governor Brown's veto revives questions about how well loose oversight serves poor students in charter schools.
Utilizing the Village: Using Early Warning Indicators and Interventions to Help Rural Students Succeed in School is the second of a three-session webinar series on rural dropout prevention and recovery.
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September 18, 2012
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The official rules — at whatever level — set the tone, shape expectations, and govern the ways humans interact.
The rapid expansion of charter schools in some states is raising questions about their impact on the funding of regular public schools.
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webinars, presentations, and grant competition news. The Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant was established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and provides funding to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations in partnership with one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools.
The Parents as Teachers program is a home visitation model that supports families with young children. Participating children have seen big gains in general development, school readiness, health, and parent-child involvement.
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