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'Funding Cliff' Looms Large for States | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:00 -0500

... and salaries are inherently ongoing expenses,” said Jennifer S. Cohen, a policy analyst at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. ...

'Funding Cliff' Looms Large for States | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:00 -0400

... and salaries are inherently ongoing expenses,” said Jennifer S. Cohen, a policy analyst at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. ...

Early Education Issues Return to Spotlight | Education Week News

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400

Lisa Guernsey, the director of the early-learning initiative at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank, said: “We're not seeing any signs of a ...

House to Vote on Bombshell Higher Ed Bill | Education Week News

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:43:00 -0400

Over at the New America Foundation's Higher Education blog, Stephen Burd has much more on the dynamics in the Senate. It's not clear that the Senate will ...

NRC Urges Greater Focus on Preschool Math | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:03:00 -0400

Christina Satkowski, a program associate in education policy at the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, said interest in ...

On 'Comparability' and Teacher Transfers | Education Week News

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:51:00 -0400

I'm told there was a bit of pushback on the concept of "comparability" in Title I schools at a recent New America Foundation event. In short, Title I funds are supposed to provide additional services for disadvantaged students, so districts must ensure ...

Stimulus Providing Big Funding Boost For Early Childhood | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:09:00 -0400

One early-childhood constituency to watch will be prekindergarten programs, said Sara Mead, a senior research fellow with the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. While the bulk of stimulus dollars in education will flow through individual ...

Reports Call on Schools to Guide Students Into College | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:49:00 -0500

Another report on college readiness, "Bridging the Gap," issued Jan. 29 by the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank, finds that while the entire precollegiate pipeline contributes to a lack of readiness, colleges and universities themselves have contributed to the problem. Those institutions, it says, have not been clear about which skills graduating seniors need, and have done a poor job of providing effective remedial studies.

KIPP's Entry Into Pre-K World Takes Some Adjustment | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:51:00 -0500

KIPP’s preschool classrooms also contribute to the overall growth of early-childhood classrooms in charter schools, suggests Sara Mead, a senior research ...

'Scientifically Based' Giving Way to 'Development,' 'Innovation' | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:09:00 -0500

... practice and research,” Sara Mead, the director of the Early Childhood Initiative for the Washington-based New America Foundation, said in an interview. ...