The U.S. Department of Education has pushed for more and more centralization of education, they’ve injected their influence into educational standards through Race to the Top. They have bypassed states through their District Race to the Top program. They are not reaching out to school principals through the Principal Ambassador Fellowship program that has been […]
Tom Latham: Bring Back Control and Power of Education to State and School Districts
I had the opportunity to recently interview Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) for Caffeinated Thoughts. He is running against Congressman Leonard Boswell (D-IA) in Iowa’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District. We had a chance to discuss Federal involvement in education. “No Child Left Behind was an experiment with great intentions that hasn’t worked because of the […]
District Race to the Trough Is Off and Running
The Department of Education announced last week that it is accepting applications for District Race to the Top funds. They have allocated $400 million for the program with a $25 million award cap. The grading system has changed compared to what was originally proposed. Education Week reports what the new contest rules and grading system […]