Education Report: September 26, 2008

See the attached Education Report for September 26, 2008, courtesy of Washington Parters.

Highlights to examine include:

1. Appropriations Crisis--Congress scrambles to pass a continuing resolution (CR) so that federal funding can be extended
   -What will funding of education in CR be?
   -When can we expect final word on FY 2009 budget and funding of education?
2. AEI Forum on Educational Testing
   discussing the positive and negative aspects on NCLB and the impact of assessment emphasis
3. Coalition for Community Schools Releases Agenda for Public Schools

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