Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 4, Number 2

Overview & Synopsis

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) FY 2005 Budget Released: President Opens Door to High School Initiatives, but Disappoints School Districts by Underfunding NCLB; (2) From the Capital to the Classroom: Center on Education Policy Report Examines Year Two of NCLB; (3) Turning the Tables on "Overidentification": Report Finds Limited-English-Proficient Students Underrepresented in Special Education Programs; (4) Not Yet Out of Reach: Milwaukee Program Works to Reintroduce Dropouts to School; and (5) Study Calls for Additional $7 Billion for "Sound Basic Education" for New York Schoolchildren. (Contains 1 footnote.)