Series 2558: Constituent Correspondence, 2000-2003
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From: "Honeysett, Adam" <Adam_Honeysett@ed.gov> BC: Governor Musgrove Created: 1/21/2000 8:03 AM Subject: ED Review #10 Message: > Friends -- For this, and all future issues, I am attaching the current > edition of ED REVIEW as a Microsoft Word 97 file. Viewing, printing, and > forwarding the issue from the Word file (if you possess the capability > either through Word or an advanced version of Word Perfect) should reveal > all associated graphics. Thank you. Adam > > <<...>> > ED REVIEW > January 21, 2000 > > ...a bi-weekly update on Education Department activities relevant to > the Intergovernmental and Corporate community > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> GOOD NEWS ABOUT EDUCATION > > Despite widespread public perception that U.S. schools are failing, a > January 7 report issued by the Center on Education Policy and the American > Youth Policy Forum concludes there are many positive education trends. > Comparing classrooms in the 1980s with classrooms of the mid to late > 1990s, the study found that fewer students are dropping out, students are > taking more challenging courses, and more students with disabilities are > finding their way into mainstream classrooms. Among other findings, the > study also highlights gains on the math portion of the SAT, a 14 percent > increase in the number of students going onto college between 1983 and > 1997, and a drop in the overall school crime rate. However, "The Good > News About American Education" acknowledges the need for improvement, > particularly in secondary schools. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ctredpol.org/whatsnew.html or http://www.aypf.org/whatsnew.htm. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> FY 2001 BUDGET PROPOSALS > > In addition to the school modernization proposal identified in the > previous issue, the Clinton Administration has announced a number of FY > 2001 budget initiatives, including (1) $30 million for high-quality early > childhood educators, (2) over $850 million to support community service, > (3) $2.7 billion over the next five years to accelerate enrollment of > uninsured children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program > (CHIP), (4) $120 million to create smaller, safer, and better high > schools, and (5) a $100 million increase in the existing Safe > Schools/Healthy Students initiative -- to help communities throughout the > country promote a coordinated, comprehensive response to school safety. > The formal unveiling of the Administration's FY 2001 budget is scheduled > for February 7. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/WhiteHouse.html. > > Note: Details on the Education Department's major FY 2000 funding > opportunities, including four new initiatives -- English Literacy/Civics > Education, Elementary School Counseling, Safe School Alternative > Strategies, and Small Schools -- are available online at > http://www.ed.gov/inits/FY2000/index.html. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> JOB SHADOW DAY > > On February 2, working professionals across the country will participate > in the third annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Supported by America's > Promise-the Alliance for Youth, the National School-to-Work Office, Junior > Achievement, and the American Society of Association Executives, the > initiative is expected to give more than one million young people an > up-close look at the world of work. Students will also have the > opportunity to experience career options online through Monter.com's > Virtual Job Shadowing program. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.jobshadow.org. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> OUTSTANDING ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS > > Secretary Riley recently announced the 1998-99 winners of the Secretary's > Award for Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy Programs. The award > program, initiated in 1985, identifies model adult education programs and > practices and recognizes their success in assisting adult learners to > achieve their educational, personal, and professional goals. Awards in > previous years have emphasized exemplary practices, but this year the > focus was on quality programs and increased accountability in achieving > levels of performance identified in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. > FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE > > In an effort to help higher education institutions build and sustain > high-quality math tutoring programs, the Education Department's America > Counts initiative has designed an Internet roadmap, > http://www.ed.gov/americacounts/roadmap/index2.html, consisting of > suggestions and materials. This information has been compiled from an > array of relevant sources and builds on the expertise of people who have > administered tutoring and mentoring programs. While some of the > recommendations are based upon experiences in literacy, the insights > transcend a content focus and can be applied to mathematics tutoring. > > Also: The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the > 21st Century (better known as the Glenn Commission) has created an > interactive, online discussion forum. Through this forum, you can view > portions of the Commission's meetings and materials and comment on them. > FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.ed.gov/americacounts/glenn/. > > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> STAR CHART > > On January 10, Secretary Riley joined members of the CEO Forum on > Education and Technology to release the Teacher Preparation School > Technology and Readiness (STAR) Chart, designed to help teacher > preparation programs design an effective course for the digital age. > Recent studies and reports have found that new teachers are not entering > the classroom well-prepared to use technology. In fact, most teachers > graduate with limited knowledge of the ways technology can be used in > their profession. Schools, colleges, and departments of education can use > the chart to identify their current technology profile, set goals for the > future, and determine funding priorities. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO > TO http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?RID=3. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> SERIOUS ABOUT EDUCATION > > "['The Good News About American Education' report] shows that in the > decade of the 1990s Americans got serious about education, and it is > beginning to pay off.... SAT and ACT scores are up. The dropout rate is > down. Students are taking more challenging courses. Math and science > achievement are on the rise. Students are taking more Advanced Placement > exams.... More students are going on to higher education, and more are > earning four-year college degrees. More girls are taking high-level math > and science courses, and more women are earning graduate and professional > degrees. And school crime is declining. This progress demonstrates that > the efforts to reform American education by raising standards and > strengthening our investments in our schools is working." > > -- Secretary Riley (1/7/00) > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...>> UPCOMING CONFERENCES > > The Education Department, the National Community Education Association, > their state affiliates, and other local organizations are offering a > series of one-day regional workshops to assist applicants for grants under > the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. The workshops will > help applicants plan and implement high quality after-school programs, as > well as (1) share examples of high-quality programs in each state, (2) > disseminate research results, and (3) provide technical assistance on > grant writing. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/21stcclc/wkspsch.html. > > In addition, the Gear Up program has announced four Technical Assistance > workshops. These workshops are aimed at helping attendees with writing a > Gear Up grant proposal: > > February 7, 2000 Phoenix, Arizona > February 9, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri > February 16, 2000 Jackson, Mississippi > February 18, 2000 Washington, D.C. > > As you may recall, Gear Up provides grants to partnerships between > colleges and high-poverty middle schools and junior high schools -- and at > least two other partners, including business and community organizations > -- to ensure that students receive the necessary support and preparation > to succeed in college. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/gearup/. > ________________________________________________________ > > For your convenience, the current issue of ED REVIEW is saved, below, as > a Microsoft Word 97 file. Viewing, printing, and forwarding the issue > from the Word file (if you possess the capability either through Word or > an advanced version of Word Perfect) should reveal all associated > graphics. > <<Word10.doc>> > ________________________________________________________ > > Please feel free to contact the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs with > any questions: > Deputy Assistant Secretary -- Leo Coco, (202) 401-3049, Leo_Coco@ed.gov > Director -- Cheryl Parker Rose, (202) 401-0153, Cheryl_Parker_Rose@ed.gov > Program Analyst -- Adam Honeysett, (202) 401-3003, Adam_Honeysett@ed.gov > To be added or removed from distribution, or in case of technical > questions, > please contact Adam Honeysett. > - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ED Review #10\Word10.doc - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ED Review #10\Mime.822