A Changing Role for Head Start?
With Head Start up for reauthorization, many look to how it fits in with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
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All in the Family: Obama’s State of the Union Vision
Last week President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address, unveiling his priorities for the coming year.
Education Should Strengthen Oversight of Schools and Accreditors
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently released a report showing that colleges and universities with lower academic outcomes wer
President Obama鈥檚 Map for Meeting Families鈥 Child Care Needs
This year, President Obama has announced a plan to triple Child Care Tax Credits for families.
New TPM Column: Don’t Let States Leave Children Behind
So much of the No Child Left Behind debate is about annual tests. Here’s why we can’t afford to lose them.
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Wash U’s Plan to Enroll More Low-Income Students Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Wash U. will spend $25 million a year for five years to increase the share of freshmen receiving Pell Grants to 13 percent from 6 percent.
Year-Round Pell Grants: What You Know is Probably Not True
A paper explains why the year-round Pell Grant was a good policy with a negative reputation that was unfairly earned.
Free Community College??!!!
Higher Ed Happy Hour Episode 1: Kevin, Andrew and Libby talk about President Obama’s free community college plan.