Series 2558: Constituent Correspondence, 2000-2003
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From: "Honeysett, Adam" <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov> BC: Governor Musgrove Created: 11/8/2002 7:42 AM Subject: ED Review (11/08/02) Message: > <<...OLE_Obj...>> > > ED REVIEW > November 8, 2002 > > ...a bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities > relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community > ________________________________________________________ > <<...OLE_Obj...>> NCLB UPDATE (http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/) > > A new Department resource, Resources + Reforms = Results: President Bush's > Commitment to Our Nation's School Children, explains -- in charts, graphs, > and text -- the Bush administration's financial commitment to public > education. "There recently have been several reports that distort the > president's record on education funding," said Deputy Secretary Bill > Hansen at the release. "The American people need to hear the facts about > his and Secretary Rod Paige's strong commitment to our children and our > schools." For example, one chart tracks the growth in such education > programs as Title I ($6.730 billion in 1996 to $10.350 billion in 2002), > teacher quality ($275 million to $2.850 billion), and special education > ($2.324 billion to $7.529 billion). Also included are figures on reading, > English language acquisition, and higher education (Pell Grants). "We > believe the combination of the very substantial new funding provided over > the past three years and the reforms in the No Child Left Behind Act," the > guide concludes, "will make a real difference in improving the performance > of our schools and the achievement of all students." FOR MORE > INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/offices/ODS/budget_resources_reform/. > > The National Center for Educational Accountability, a collaborative effort > to improve learning through the effective use of school and student data > and the identification of best practices, recently announced a partnership > with the Washington, DC-based National Alliance of Business. The > partnership aims to (1) strengthen the center's state-level corporate > support and (2) provide more education data to businesses. NCEA is a > joint venture of Just for Kids, an Austin-based nonprofit organization > that utilizes accountability data to examine and improve school > performance; the University of Texas at Austin; and the Education > Commission of the States, an interstate compact that helps state officials > shape education policies. Associates are visiting schools, talking with > teachers and administrators about challenges, and noting instructional > strategies and leadership practices that have garnered success. FOR MORE > INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.measuretolearn.org/. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> BALLOT ISSUES > > While most of the attention during Tuesday's general election was reserved > for key state and federal races, voters in 22 states decided > education-related ballot issues. Consider: > > * Colorado voters maintained support for bilingual education, while > Massachusetts opted for English-immersion (as did Arizona and California > in previous elections); > * Proposition 49, supporting before- and after-school programs, passed > in California, and Florida approved a provision requiring voluntary > pre-kindergarten education; > * Florida's class size reduction amendment prevailed, while Arizona > voters approved propositions (202 and 300) to provide additional funding > for class size reduction, teacher salary increases, and reading and > dropout-prevention programs. > * Voters in Michigan were not willing to reallocate tobacco settlement > dollars from college scholarships to health programs; and > * Bond issues were approved in Alaska, California, Hawaii (for > not-for-profit, private education institutions), New Mexico, Oregon, and > Virginia. > > FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.ecs.org/ (select "Election > Roundup"). > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> MATH AND SCIENCE > > The next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (November 19, > 8:00-9:00 ET) emphasizes the importance of math and science education, in > a world where good jobs -- not just high-level and technical opportunities > -- demand a significant understanding of these essential subjects. > Notably, the achievement gap in math and science between white and > minority students remains significant. And, even though U.S. > fourth-graders scored second in a major international study, > twelfth-graders ranked only 16th, behind every industrialized country (and > ahead of only Cypress and South Africa). Experts will tackle questions > like how much class time should be devoted to math and science; what > should students be learning at the elementary, middle, and high school > levels; and how can parents encourage their children to learn math and > science outside of the class-room? To participate, all you need is a > facility with satellite downlink capabilities. FOR MORE INFORMATION, > PLEASE GO TO > http://registerevent.ed.gov/downlink/event-flyer.asp?intEventID=162. > (Note: As before, you can watch live and archived webcasts of each show by > going to http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.) > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> FED UP REGULATIONS > > On November 1, the Education Department published final regulations > eliminating or changing burdensome or unnecessary federal student aid > regulations. The regulations eliminate the double standard known as the > "12-hour rule," that restricts financial aid for students enrolled in > distance education and other non-traditional term programs. Moreover, the > regulations ensure rules on the treatment of overpayments are applied > consistently to all Title IV programs; eliminate the time limits in which > a student without a diploma must pass a test assessing their "ability to > benefit" from Title IV aid; increase the time frame within which an > institution may make a late disbursement from 90 to 120 days (and, in > instances where the student is not at fault, the school may disburse funds > after 120 days); clarify the time frame that institutions must return > unearned Title IV funds (currently, schools have 30 days to issue a > check); add more jobs to those that qualify as federal work-study > positions -- and specify that some jobs may never be used for work-study; > and elucidate that a GEAR-UP scholarship can be awarded without > considering the student's expected family contribution (in situations > where the Title IV aid does not exceed the student's cost of college > attendance). FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/110102a.html. > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS > > Earlier this week, Secretary Paige announced $14.6 million in grants aimed > at improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators in > communities with high levels of poverty. The nine projects -- in > California, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, and > Texas -- are partnerships of higher education institutions or other > entities that provide professional development services, public agencies > such as state or local education agencies, and entities that train > teachers to identify and prevent behavioral problems, as well as identify > victims of abuse. Each will provide professional development for > educators in high-need areas and will measure progress toward objectives, > including improved language and pre-reading skills among children. FOR > MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/ecprofdev.html. (Note: The agency has > added a fourth Early Childhood Educator Academy, April 7-8 in Lowell, > Massachusetts. See > http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/earlychildhood/eceacademy.html for more > details.) > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> INTERAGENCY SPOTLIGHT: LEWIS & CLARK > > From time-to-time, this section of ED Review will highlight the > education-related activities of other federal agencies. Twenty-two > federal agencies meet regularly, under the auspices of the Federal > Interagency Committee on Education (FICE), to discuss and coordinate the > federal investment in education. > > A new web site, www.lewisandclark200.gov, a partnership among 32 federal > agencies and organizations, offers a single, easy-to-use web portal with > information about various Lewis and Clark historical places. Online, > students can read about stops along the trail using an interactive map, > teachers can download lessons on the multiple disciplines --from art to > world languages -- applied by the team in order to complete their mission, > and interested parties can find biographical information on Corps of > Discovery members and American Indian tribes encountered on the route. > From 2003 to 2006, the U.S. will observe the bicentennial of Lewis and > Clark's journey through the Louisiana Territory. (Note: Signature event > information is available at http://www.lewisandclark200.org/.) > > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> QUOTE TO NOTE > > "There are currently more than 25 million living American veterans, many > of whom put their lives on the line to preserve our freedoms.... Our > proud veterans have also helped to shape the American character. They > have given us an extraordinary legacy of patriotism and honor, and their > service represents the very highest form of citizenship. So that young > Americans can better understand the commitment and sacrifice of these > heroes in securing the blessings of liberty, I ask all schools to observe > November 10-16, 2002, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage > educators to invite veterans to teach our young people about their > experiences. By sharing their knowledge on some of the most proud and > dramatic moments in our history, they can help educate and inspire a new > generation of Americans." > -- President George W. Bush > (11/6/02) > ________________________________________________________ > > <<...OLE_Obj...>> UPCOMING EVENTS > > Learn more about National Veterans Awareness Week at > http://www.va.gov/vetsday/. > > The theme of American Education Week (November 17-23), "Making Public > Schools Great for Every Child," reflects the cooperation and hard work of > all education staff, parents, community members, and businesses who help > students achieve. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://www.nea.org/aew/. > > International Education Week (November 18-22), a joint effort by the > Departments of Education and State, affirms that education is a common > value -- a positive path that can lead to a more secure future for all > citizens. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO > http://exchanges.state.gov/iew/. > > On December 12, in Philadelphia, the White House and the Departments of > Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, > Justice, and Labor are hosting a conference to help faith-based and > community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and > Community Initiative. The federal government is committed to helping > these groups compete on an equal footing for federal dollars, receive > greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers. FOR MORE > INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.fbci.gov. > ________________________________________________________ > > For your convenience, the current issue of ED Review is saved, below, as a > PDF file. Viewing, printing, and forwarding the issue from the PDF file > should reveal all graphics. > <<110802.pdf>> > _______________________________________________________ > > Please feel free to contact the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs with > any questions: > Deputy Assistant Secretary -- Terri Rayburn, (202) 401-0404, > mailto:Terri.Rayburn@ed.gov > Program Analyst -- Adam Honeysett, (202) 401-3003, > mailto:Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov > To be added or removed from distribution, or submit comments (we welcome > your feedback!), > please contact Adam Honeysett. Or, visit > http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/OIA/edreview/. > - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ED Review (11_08_02)\TEXT.htm - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ED Review (11_08_02)\110802.pdf - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ED Review (11_08_02)\Mime.822
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