February/March 2004 In this issue: :: New publications :: News from around the region :: National news :: Upcoming events :: New grants and awards www.schoolresults.org (January 29, 2004) (Photo taken from www.ed.gov) Click photo to enlarge Secretary Paige and Eli Broad view the new School Information Partnership Website, which offers information about schools, school districts, and states—information parents can use to make good decisions about their children's education.   Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium   1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave. Ritter Annex 9th Floor Temple University - CRHDE Philadelphia, PA 19122 800-892-5550 215-204-5130 (fax)   General Inquires: Laurence Peters Technical Assistance: Barry Mansfield   Professional Development: Joan Pasternak Online Portal: Johann Sarmiento Temple University Center for Research in Human Development and Education National News: PRESS RELEASE: January 29, 2004 Remarks of Secretary Paige at the Launch of the School Information Partnership Website Following are the prepared remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at the launch of the School Information Partnership Website. The site, www.SchoolResults.org, displays timely, relevant and comparable school, district and state data required to be publicly reported by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The secretary discussed the unprecedented public-private partnership that will provide parents with the information and analytical resources needed to make the best possible decisions about their child's education. Read Press Release at ed.gov: January 29, 2004 www.schoolresults.org PRESS RELEASE: January 22, 2004 Paige Applauds Senate Passage of D.C. Choice Bill U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of the D.C. school choice legislation: "Today is a truly historic event in the drive to provide educational choices to the children of the District of Columbia. The Senate's passage of the school choice legislation means that now, many of city's low-income students will have the same educational opportunities as the district's more economically fortunate students. Read Press Release at ed.gov: January 22, 2004 Press Release: Feb. 2, 2004 President Bush Proposes Record $57 Billion for FY 2005 Education Budget Largest dollar increase of any domestic agency Largest dollar increase of any domestic agency Proposed increases of $1 billion each for schools with disadvantaged children and special education students President Bush today continued his commitment to America's students and their families by submitting a budget request for 2005 that provides $57.3 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education. The budget request includes an additional $1.7 billion--the largest dollar increase of any domestic agency--representing a 3 percent increase over 2004 and a 35.8-percent gain for education programs since the president took office. Read Press Release at ed.gov: February 2, 2004 Previous  Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next   Copyright 2001 © MARTEC