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Ed Voters states in the Race to the Top

Earlier this year, forty states and the District of Columbia submitted applications to receive federal assistance for education through the Race to the Top competition.  And now, sixteen finalists have been selected by a panel of outside experts. All four of our Education Voters affiliate states made the finals! Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio [...]
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Highlights from the Education Voters February Event

Highlights from the Education Voters February Event.

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Could President Obama deliver a commencement address in your town?

There’s an exciting new way for students to help guide education reform in America. Last month, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The challenge encourages schools to show how they are making great strides on personal responsibility, academic excellence and college readiness. In your application, tell [...]
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Ohio is leading the way

In recognition of the success of our fight to reform our public education system, Ohio has been named the recipient of the Frank Newman Award for State Innovation by the Education Commission of the States!
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Testimony by Glynda C. Carr on the Executive Budget Proposal

TESTIMONY BY GLYNDA C. CARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION VOTERS OF NEW YORK Joint Legislative Public Hearings on 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal February 2, 2010 Greetings. Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the Governor’s Executive Budget. New York stands at a crossroads. Our quest to fully provide all students with the resources they need [...]
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Where’s the stimulus money?

An upcoming symposium at Teachers College, Columbia University, will examine how federal stimulus money targeted to education is being spent in the states. Equity Symposium Asks: Where Is $100 Billion in Education Aid Going? States Are Using Education Stimulus Money for Budget Gaps Instead of Equity, Teachers College Study Suggests States are using federal stimulus money intended to [...]
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Join Us February 19

Please join us in Cleveland on Friday, February 19 as we celebrate Ohio's commitment to providing a quality education for every child.
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Parents and Advocates Protest Governor’s Budget

The Alliance for Quality Education The Campaign for Fiscal Equity Citizen Action of New York New York City Coalition for Educational Justice Education Voters of New York For Immediate Release Parents and Advocates Protest Governor’s $1.4 Billion Cut to Schools On Top of The Broken CFE Promise Deliver Over 1000 Broken Pencils to Governor Symbolizing Broken CFE Promise (Albany, NY) The Alliance for [...]
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Time to start talking about No Child Left Behind

2010 will be the year to wipe the slate clean on the so-called “No Child Left Behind” law.  And in today’s Washington Post, education writer Jay Mathews — who supported the law — says it’s time to “kill NCLB.” The anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind last Friday reminded me that [...]
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The first fight of 2010

As the year is winding down, and we are spending more time with family and friends, there is one last message we need to send to our senators about fighting for students. In September, the House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), which would help the United States produce more [...]
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