Education News

ESEA Reauthorization Plows Forward

Posted on: 12.09.11

Since the summer edition of The Leader, there have been several developments relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). After months of speculation and a number of hearings, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee finally introduced and approved a bill to reauthorize ESEA.

Are Digital Devices The Future Of Education?

Posted on: 12.09.11

As technology becomes more popular and affordable, states and schools districts have the choice to adopt the use of technology in the classroom to enhance traditional education.

The Growing Pains Of A Healthy Future

Posted on: 12.09.11

In recent years, “healthy” has not often been a word used to describe our nation’s youth. Many schools are cutting physical education classes, and high prices on nutritious school lunches are pushing students to buy cheap junk food. The education system cannot be held fully accountable for the obesity of our youth, but many of these issues fall under its control.

ESEA Reauthorization Continues to Move Slowly

Posted on: 08.01.11

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is four years overdue for reauthorization, and the current pace of negotiations continues to remain uninspiring. The House and the Senate have approached the reauthorization of the bill in separate ways and have yet to present anything that suggests the bill will be finished before the end of the summer.

A Vision for Our Children

Posted on: 08.01.11

How the 2012 Presidential Hopefuls View Education Originally published in the summer 2011 edition of The Leader As November 2012 approaches, multiple presidential hopefuls have thrown their hats into the ring. Although no Democrats have come forth to challenge President Obama, eight Republicans have formally announced their run for office. In three years, President Obama [...]

New Orleans Schools Still in Eye of Storm

Posted on: 12.30.10

Originally published in the Winter 2011 edition of The Leader

It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and redefined “normal” for so many people. Rebuilding the drowned city has been a slow and laborious process, and while progress has been made, one area in particular still is lagging behind: education.