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Kober, Nancy; Rentner, Diane Stark – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Cuts in state funding for elementary and secondary education in recent years have taken a toll in many vital areas, including teaching jobs and student services. State budget cuts have also affected a less visible target--state education agencies (SEAs), which are responsible for supervising elementary and secondary education in each state and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Educational Finance, State Surveys, Educational Change
Center on Education Policy, 2012
To learn more about states' experiences with implementing school improvement grants (SIGs) funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Center on Education Policy (CEP) administered a survey to state Title I directors. (Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides federal funds to schools in low-income…
Descriptors: State Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Politics of Education
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2009
This report describes how California is providing direct intervention to improve structures and processes in districts, which is intended over time to improve curriculum, instruction, and student achievement at the school level. For districts subject to federal Corrective Action under NCLB, California's approach is "top down" in that…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Compliance (Legal), Case Studies, Technical Assistance
Srikantaiah, Deepa; Zhang, Ying; Swayhoover, Lisa – Center on Education Policy, 2008
In the spring of 2008, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) continued its ongoing research on the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by conducting case studies of six schools in Illinois to learn more about the effects of NCLB and related state accountability policies on curriculum, instruction, and student achievement. The schools…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Achievement, Accountability