Elizabeth Whitehouse

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Evaluating the Role of States in Federal Education Programs

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Elizabeth WhitehouseLeah Byers
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 03:28 PM

K-12 public education in the U.S. is funded primarily by state and local governments. In fact, only about 8 percent of elementary and secondary education spending comes from the federal government.

Snapshot of Cybercharter School Regulations

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Elizabeth WhitehouseLeah Byers
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Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:34 AM

Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are operated by nongovernmental boards or organiza- tions, which can be nonprofit or for-profit, and are in a short-term contract with the state or state designated authorizer. The state or designated authorizer sets performance and operating standards, which must be periodically evaluated.

Currently, 44 states have authorized charter schools. Of those that have charter schools, 24 states have explicitly defined or permitted cybercharter schools. Cybercharter schools provide either all or the majority of their instruction online.

Emerging State Policies on Youth Apprenticeships

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Elizabeth WhitehouseMatthew Shafer
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Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:03 AM

The Obama administration’s $175 million investment in American apprenticeship grants signifies that fed-eral policymakers are focused on workforce issues, including America’s high youth-unemployment rates, through expansion of apprenticeship programs. The youth unemployment rate stood at 10.10 percent in January 2017. Meanwhile the youth unemployment rates in countries heavily invested in apprenticeships programs such as, Germany or Switzerland, are, 6.5 percent and 3.1 percent respectively.

What are the President’s Funding Priorities for Education?

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Elizabeth Whitehouse
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Friday, March 17, 2017 at 04:14 PM

Looking at the President’s 2018 Budget, we are able to see the Administration’s priorities in education. Note the newly proposed funding for school choice and charter schools and the elimination or reduction of funding for several other education programs and initiatives.

The President’s 2018 Budget provides $59 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education, a $9 billion or 13 percent reduction below the 2017 annualized continuing resolution (CR) level.

State Policies on Physical Activity in Schools

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Elizabeth WhitehouseMatthew Shafer
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 09:28 AM

This research brief, the first in a two-part series on physical activity in schools, provides a general overview of physical activity legislation in the states. The second brief in this series will discuss the different arguments regarding how recess and physical educa- tion should be structured.

Over the last 30 years, obesity has tripled among children and youth ages 6-19 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Healthy eating and regular exercise play a crucial role in preventing obesity. But state leaders increasingly are focused on addressing obesity and promoting physical activity in schools through policies such as mandatory recess.

Workforce Development Efforts for People with Disabilities: Hiring, Retention and Reentry

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Elizabeth WhitehouseSarah SmithLeah Byers
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Friday, February 3, 2017 at 03:52 PM

In 2016, The Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures assembled a national task force to focus on workforce development efforts targeting people with disabilities in the states. This task force had four subcommittees composed of state policymakers along with non-voting stakeholders from the private sector and academia. The third in a four-part series that coincides with the subcommittee topics, this CSG Capitol Research brief highlights the recommendations from the Hiring, Retention and Reentry, or HRR, Subcommittee of the National Task Force on Workforce Development and Employability for People with Disabilities.

Education Policy: 5 Things to Know

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Elizabeth Whitehouse
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 03:48 PM

This Week in Education: 5 Things to Know

1.Secretary Designate Betsy DeVos approved by Senate HELP Committee

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Tuesday morning approved Betsy DeVos’s nomination to lead the US Department of Education.

DeVos was confirmed 12-11 along party lines. Her nomination will now go to the Senate floor, where she’ll need only need a simple majority to be confirmed.

Workforce Development: 5 Things to Know

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Elizabeth Whitehouse
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 11:17 AM

Workforce Development: 5 Things to Know

1. Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Publishes Guidance on Registered Apprenticeship Provisions and Opportunities in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
2. ETA Releases Planning Estimate for WIOA Youth, Adult, and Dislocated worker Program Allotments for Program Year 2017
3. US Department of Labor Awards $65 Million to Help Unemployed Workers with Job Searches, Support Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Program

Workforce Development in the States

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Elizabeth Whitehouse
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 10:55 AM

State WIOA Plans are now available to be viewed online.

What is WIOA?

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, also known as WIOA, was signed in July 2014 and is a major reform of the public workforce system.  The WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  The WIOA requires states to...

The Every Student Succeeds Act Regulations Released

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Elizabeth Whitehouse
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Monday, November 28, 2016 at 10:07 AM

Today the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued final regulations to implement provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regarding school accountability, data reporting, and state plans. The regulations incorporate the feedback from state leaders from The Council of State Governments (CSG) that the Department received through the public comment process.  The Department stated that the public feeedback is incorporated, while maintaining the focus on providing states with new flexibility to ensure that every child...

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