Snags Ahead For Rush To Approve New Charter Schools Under Raised Cap - Huffington Post (blog)

Snags Ahead For Rush To Approve New Charter Schools Under Raised Cap Huffington Post (blog) In an attempt to make New York's application for the federal education grant program Race to the Top more competitive, the Legislature voted in May to raise ... and more »

State shut out again for federal public education funds - Ct Post

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State shut out again for federal public education funds Ct Post Alex Johnson, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, an educational advocacy group, said he was dismayed but not surprised ... Civil rights groups skewer Obama education policy (updated)Washington Post (blog) Race to the Top bypasses stateEdmond Sun all 1,348 news articles »

East Stroudsburg University runs camp for autistic children - Pocono Record

East Stroudsburg University runs camp for autistic children Pocono Record The camp already has applied for a $25000 grant from Autism Speaks, a nonprofit science, advocacy and awareness group to fund research for autism. ... and more »

Reformers See Promise in Race to Top Momentum - Education Week News

Reformers See Promise in Race to Top Momentum Education Week News The bill would include modest increases for special education and Title I grants to districts. Title I would get $16.2 billion, a little more than the ... and more »

NJ school districts avoid cuts in special education in budget crisis - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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NJ school districts avoid cuts in special education in budget crisis The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Mount Olive and Montgomery also have made efforts to educate more special-needs kids on-site. Education advocates have lobbied Trenton to pick up a greater ... and more »