Education Report: October3, 2008

See the Education Report for October 3, 2008, courtesy of Washington Parters.

Highlights include:

1. Appropriations--Congress consumed with the bail out crisis.
   -President signs continuing resolution (CR) to extend current funding through March
   -When can the education community expect negotiations over funding for education in the next fiscal year?
2. Senators Clinton and Bond Host Briefing on Pre-K Efforts
   -emphasis on the importance of increased federal and state investments in Pre-K education
3. National Adolescent Literacy Coalition (NALC) Hosts Briefing on Using Technology to Improve Student Performance.

Be sure to use the outline on the first page of the report to navigate your areas of interest
and to scan the "In Brief," "In the News" and "New Publications" sections for other articles and useful resources.