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Litigation
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Click here for updates on recent litigation
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Stimulus Bill Promotes Stable, Adequate
Funding
The
$789 billion federal stimulus bill, which
was passed by Congress last weekend, allocates
roughly $100 billion for educational purposes.
This figure is almost double the U.S. Department
of Education’s $59.2 billion discretionary
budget---and gives promise to education advocates
that the Obama administration will live up
to its commitment to reform and improve education
in the United States. Shortly after the compromise
was announced, Speaker of the House Nancy
Pelosi’s office issued a statement emphasizing
the importance of “strategic investments
in education,” stating that education
is “one of the best ways to help America
become more productive and competitive.”
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Profile: Arne Duncan
Amidst the national economic crisis,
which is resulting in 46 of the 50 states
confronting substantial budget cuts that
could severely affect the quality of public
education, the new U.S. Secretary of Education,
Arne Duncan, enters the national education
landscape with a proven record of accomplishment
to and an expressed sense of urgency to
improve the equity and the excellence of
American education.
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9th Annual Quality Education Conference:
Strengthening Opportunities to Learn in
Challenging Economic Times
With almost all states facing significant
education budget deficits, it is particularly
essential to develop nuanced strategies
and take steps to maintain and promote quality
education. As such, the National Access
Network at Teachers College, Columbia University,
the Education Justice Project of the Education
Law Center, and Education Voters invite
you to discuss and learn about current education
issues at the 9th Annual Quality
Education Conference: Strengthening Opportunities
to Learn in Challenging Economic Times.
The conference will take place at the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU Building),
in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. on Thursday,
May 7 at 12:00 p.m. and will conclude on
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm.
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Legal Updates: Alaska and
Oregon
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