4/24: Reading First Offers Investors A Rare Political Opportunity

Editorial: School Improvement Investors: Now is the Time to Lobby Washington - And HardFrom the April 24 issue of New Education Economy®.Essential reading for the industry executive. Excerpted summaries hotlined to the sourceUntil June 1, available for free download at www.edbizbuzz.com.Guest Perspective â�¢ House Education Committee Chairman George Millersâ�� Opening Statement at the April 20 Reading First Hearing  (hearing)Must Download Data â�¢ NGA Report on the Governorsâ�� Education PrioritiesRules of the Game â�¢ Secretaries Paige and Spellings Failed to Report the Use of Their Waiver Authority Under NCLB Section 9401 A Little Knowledge â�¢ GAO Reviews SES Providersâ�� Relationships With School DistrictsK-12 Program Review â�¢ What it Takes to Receive What Works Clearinghouse â��Approvalâ�� in the Area Addressed by Reading First: DaisyQuestâ��An Act: To close the achievement gapâ�� â�¢ Kentucky DOE official Starr Lewis Testifies on U.S. Ed Departmentâ��s Abuse of Discretion in Reading First ImplementationLetter From the Editor â�¢ To Investors in Research-Based Firms: Help Yourselves by Organizing as One and Getting Up to Capital Hill Pronto