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Opening the Door to Parent Engagement
Findings from multiple studies point in one direction: the critical role parents play in children's literacy and educational outcomes.
OTI Policy Director Kevin Bankston Offers Ten reasons Why Backdoor Mandates Are a Bad IDea
In testimony before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, Bankston pushes back against legislative fixes to limit the avail
OTI Supports New USA FREEDOM Act As Last, Best Hope for Surveillance Reform
Tonight, Representatives Sensenbrenner (R, WI-5) and Conyers (D, MI-13) will introduce the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 (H.R. ). Senators Leahy (
The Student Transfer Problem and How States Can Help Solve It
Solving the transfer problem might be as simple as aligning state policy and institutional partnerships to create clearer pathways.
A Hollow Victory: Senator Murray’s Early Education Amendment
Earlier this month, the Senate HELP committee began its markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act on a high note.
Collapse of Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger is a ‘Tremendous Victory’ for Consumers and Broadband Competition
WASHINGTON, DC — Comcast announced this morning that it is abandoning its acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The merger, which was announced
Early Childhood Education Doesn’t End with Pre-K
As teachers consider their new group of kids, questions about what they have been exposed, know and don't cause fears and frustration.
Less Money, More Problems
Aleta Sprague explains why Kansas' new welfare restrictions are lose-lose for the state.
7 Things You Should Read About Creating Innovative Cities
What does the development of urban innovation districts mean for the cities of tomorrow?
8 Things You Should Read on Civil-Military Relations
Closing the civilian-military gap isn’t just an issue of citizenship, it’s a matter of security
Colleges are Starting to Make “College Ready” Meaningful
Some 200 colleges and universities will place students deemed "college ready" on Common Core aligned assessments in credit bearing courses.
Comcast Reportedly Abandons Time Warner Cable Merger
Washington, DC — According to various media reports today, Comcast may abandon its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The merger, wh
House Passes Second Flawed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed, with a vote of 355-63, the Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity informat
Less Money, More Problems
A new Kansas law is aimed at reducing “waste” while actually imposing significant costs on taxpayers.