Remainders: Some federal grant programs could be scrapped

  • A House subcommittee voted to scrap Race to the Top, SIG, and other federal grants. (Politics K-12)
  • Parent: Least-restrictive classrooms are not always ideal for city special ed students. (InsideSchools)
  • A consultant says Democrat and Republican ed policies could use critical thinking. (Answer Sheet)
  • Researchers found the federal stimulus helped save and increase education jobs. (Politics K-12)
  • City students participated in a space suit-building competition to learn about STEM fields. (NY1)
  • A federally-funded “master-teacher corp” would reward top STEM teachers. (Curriculum Matters)
  • A teacher says contract negotiations are like a game of would-you-rather. (Charting My Own Course)