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Strauss: The biggest public education win of 2014

Veteran teacher Peter Greene looked at what happened in the education world in 2014 and he came up with what he thinks is the biggest win for public education. You can read the full piece here on his Curmudgucation blog, in which he mentions other events that he considers positive for public education, including the [?]

What to Watch For In 2015, Higher Education Edition

As a busy year in higher education policy draws to a close, it’s time to look forward to 2015. What should higher ed leaders and wonks be paying attention to in the new year? Here are three things I'll be watching:

Education chief reminds DepEd execs of roles in disaster alert, response

MANILA, Philippines—Education Secretary Armin Luistro has reminded agency officials of their roles in times of “hydro-meteorological (hydro-met) hazards” or extreme weather disturbances that usually result in floods and landslides.   In a December 15 memorandum, Luistro encouraged all officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) to go by the plan to possibly avert or mitigate the effects …