Supporters of DREAM Act publish legal help guide for deportation proceedings
The record level of deportations being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement includes an unknown number of immigrants who came to the U.S. at a young age, call this country home and are not aware that they are eligible for deferred action.
Federal bill that would tackle poverty to improve student results introduced
Congress is considering a bill that would issue competitive grants to develop neighborhood-specific programs in economically disadvantaged communities toward improving student school performance and college readiness.
Brookings report shows college-educated immigrants outnumber those without high school diplomas
A Brookings Institute paper released today shows that the share of the immigrant population that has a bachelor’s degree now exceeds the share of the immigrant population that does not have a high-school degree.
Libertarian research paper finds top-funded charter schools not worth the money
Billions of private dollars have forced journalists and lawmakers to take seriously the school choice movement, be it voucher programs and tax credits, charter schools and reforms to teachers contracts within traditional public schools. Their money is highly strategic as well, with funds being poured into non-profits and research facilities that pursue the educational conceptions these wealthy donors promote.
VIDEO: Colorado Ted Talks now on video
Colorado's own Ted Talks is now available on video, which is fitting since it is video that has made Ted Talks such a huge international hit.
Hearing on state of charter schools exemplifies divisiveness of issue
The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a June 1 hearing on the state of charter schools in America. The testimony and series of questions and answers spanned nearly three hours, covering topics like charter school accreditation processes, the increased role of private management firms in operating local charter schools and the difficulty of scaling successful charter schools to address state-specific and national needs.
Dept. of Education to distribute $150 million in new round rewarding innovators
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the latest round of grants for the Investing in Innovation, or i3, fund. The $150 million will be distributed to winning school districts, groups of school districts, non-profits affiliated with school districts or consortium of schools that raise student achievement and close performance gaps. It will also look for applicants seeking to improve teacher effectiveness, as well as those that address graduation and drop-out rates.
$1 million in AmeriCorps grants for Colorado announced
Lt.Gov Joseph A. Garcia this week is distributing more than $1 million to four Colorado organizations through Serve Colorado, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service. The funding comes from AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service. In July, Serve Colorado will announce additional grants supported by $2,437,386 in AmeriCorps money.
New education report chastises U.S. for not studying international models
A new report (PDF) from the National Center on Education and the Economy has concluded the U.S. is not proactive enough in adopting successful education models from abroad.
Colorado back in Race to the Top
It was announced Wednesday that Colorado is one nine states to be eligible to apply for the third round of Race to the Top funds to augment state local funding for Colorado schools.