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Author: Andrew Parsons

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How the Supreme Court Healthcare Case could Affect Education

April 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

An interesting take on how the Supreme Court’s ruling could affect federal education policy.

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Fewer Pre-K Classes to Account For Waitlisted Kindergartners

April 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

Hundreds of angry parents protested that they were waitlisted for their neighborhood kindergarten classes this year. As DNAinfo reports, the city said last week that one solution would be cutting …

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No More ‘Pink Slime’ in U.S. Schools

April 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

Controversial “‘pink slime” is vanishing from U.S. public school cafeterias according to the New York Times.

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Duncan Testifies to Congress under Fire

April 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified before Congress, last week arguing that funding priorities should shift from special education and Title I to the administration’s signature Race to the Top program.

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At Selective Schools Parents Protest Special Education Seats

April 3, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

At Intermediate School 187/Christa McAuliffe, parents are protesting the requirement that all schools admit the same proportion of special education students. I.S. 187 is a school where students take an …

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Private Schools Turn to Parents for Fundraising

April 3, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

The New York Times reports on private schools’ push to raise money off of their wealthy parents beyond the pricy tuition.

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NYC Council Speaker Calls for Mandatory Kindergarten while Other Cities Cut It

April 3, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

NYC Council Speaker and potential mayoral candidate Christine Quinn called for mandatory kindergarten in the city. Meanwhile, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s property tax ceiling is forcing school districts in Utica, Albany and Port …

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The Big Test: An Informed History, A Decade Too Early

March 3, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Andrew Parsons

Nicholas Lemann dives into the past of America’s most famous test.

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