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January 2005

Bush seeks to expand education act
WASHINGTON -- President Bush yesterday proposed spending $1.5 billion to expand his controversial "No Child Left Behind" education reforms to high schools and ... (Boston Globe, January, 13, 2005)

Education reform must start off campus
t's an article of faith among Americans that good teachers guarantee a good education. But despite the strong intuitive appeal of this belief and the media's acquiescence, it doesn't stand up to scrutiny in California or elsewhere. (LA DailyNews, January 13, 2005)

Bush Urges Rigorous High School Testing
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 13 - President Bush called on Wednesday for a rigorous high school testing program in math and reading that would be the major education initiative of his second term. (The New York Times, January 13, 2005)

Costs of higher education negatively affect students
A bill passed in the House and Senate will eliminate funds equaling $13.5 million in the state of Indiana, and affect many of the 5,497 Boilermakers who receive Pell Grant. (Purdue Exponent, January 13, 2005)

College Degree Still Pays, but It's Leveling Off
Ever so gradually, the big payoff in wages from a college education is losing its steam, which calls into question the emphasis that the White House, under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, has placed on a bachelor's degree as a sure-fire avenue to constantly rising incomes. (The New York Times, January 13, 2005)

DOE presents National Education Technology Plan
Students need more e-learning opportunities, the agency says (ComputerWorld, January 10, 2005)

Broward considers extending school day
Judy Conner says her son, Timmy, comes home from Bennett Elementary complaining that teachers often move onto the next subject before he can finish the lesson on the blackboard. (Sun Sentinel, January 9, 2005)

U.S. schools behind in use of technology
WASHINGTON -- Schools lag behind much of society in using technology, but students are seeing benefits and clamoring for more access to computers, the government says. (Boston, January 7, 2005)

FCATs to begin one week earlier in Palm Beach County
Most FCAT testing in Palm Beach County will start March 1, a week earlier than planned, the school district said Wednesday. (Sun-sentinel, January, 6, 2005)

Education Budget on Hit List
Governor will propose cutting $2.2 billion. Angry educators blast him for reneging on last year's agreement to protect school funding.(Los Angeles Time, January 6, 2005)

How are NJ's education standards? It depends on whom you ask
What state governments expect schools to teach is becoming a more important issue in the education world.(Newsday, January 5, 2005)

Fewer New York Schools Are Cited for Poor Performance
Fewer New York City schools are in danger of being shut down by the state for poor performance this year than in previous years, state and city education officials announced yesterday. (NYTimes, January 5, 2005)

Gov. Schwarzenegger calls for budget, education reform
Saying California is bedeviled by a "spending problem,'' Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed sweeping reforms on Wednesday for education and the beleaguered state budget. (San Jose Mercury News, January 5, 2005)

Education proposals carry hefty price tag
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The state budget may be in the red next fiscal year, but it isn't stopping state education officials from dreaming big. (Newsday, January 3, 2005.)

Range of Motion
With youth obesity on the rise, Alaska is making sure that severely disabled students get their daily dose of phys ed. (Edweek, January 1, 2005.)

The Art of Testing
Educators are pushing for standardized assessments of knowledge in such subjects as painting and music. In today's high-stakes environment, they feel they have little choice. (Edweek, January 1, 2005.)

Closing the gap
(January 2005, neatoday.org)