Education News

An unbridgeable chasm, mere miles apart
News Item  ·  From Public Education Network  ·  Jun 26, 2009  

250 D.C. teachers get the axe
News Item  ·  From Public Education Network  ·  Jun 26, 2009  

Teachers in the rubber room
News Item  ·  From Public Education Network  ·  Jun 26, 2009  

School's Out, But Should it Be?
Despite some direct prodding – and funding – from the federal government, summer school programs are being cut back across the country. Alice Cooper may well approve, but where does this leave American parents? The reason for the cutbacks is straightforward, according to The New York Times....
News Item  ·  From Public Agenda to Educators  ·  Jul 2, 2009  

Too Many Students, Too Little Money?
Community colleges around the country are facing tough choices on how many students they can actually serve – choices that Public Agenda's research shows are running right into the public's biggest concerns about higher education. The Washington Post reports this week that there's a danger...
News Item  ·  From Public Agenda to Educators  ·  Jul 2, 2009  

Wal-Mart Jumps Into The Health Care Debate
It's no surprise that the nation's largest private employer has a strong opinion on health insurance – but the point of view is a switch. After years of opposition to a plan for businesses to be required to help fund employee insurance, Wal-Mart says it backs the idea – if that's part of...
News Item  ·  From Public Agenda to Educators  ·  Jul 1, 2009  

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Events

DC Family Education Expo
DC-PIRC is having its Second Annual Family Education Expo. Parents of the DC Area, join us!
Event Details  ·  Sep 12, 2009

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