Education Week

With new proposals for reauthorizing the law's No Child Left Behind edition, Congress is split on the federal K-12 role and on teacher evaluations.

Educator Otis Kriegel writes that the absence of practical skill training in teacher-preparation programs creates real problems for new teachers.

A new proposal unveiled by the president on Thursday includes an ambitious overhaul of the federal E-rate program to ensure universal broadband access and updated technology in the nation's classrooms.