State of the Union edu-cheat sheet
Blog by Alyson Klein/Education Week
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan better be practicing his very best "supportive reaction" face, he's going to get a lot of camera time Tuesday night during the State of the Union address. President Barack Obama is expected to talk a lot about K-12 policy, call on Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and link his education agenda (as outlined in this handy-dandy, nearly year-old blueprint) to the nation's economic future (possibly using the words "Sputnik" moment.) And my guess is that he'll brag about his administration's many accomplishments on education, including of course: (more…)