Education Reform
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"My School, My Choice." This page provides valuable information on the current state of education in our country and the potential changes that can be made to our education system to improve academic outcomes of students in the United States. Education reform in the United States is focused on closing the achievement gaps and providing children and adolescents with a quality, rigorous education. Through advocacy and progressive advancement of educational standards and expectation, policy makers, educators, students and others can change the course of providing all students with education they needs to succeed. For more information on Education Reform, visit The Center for Education Reform for useful information on advancements in education, significant educational issues and ways we can all a make a difference. |
U. S. Department of Education
A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Blueprint for Reform builds on the significant reforms already made in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 around four areas:
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Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching (RESPECT)
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As an educator-led movement, RESPECT represents a movement within the education profession to elevate and transform teaching and leading so that all of our students are prepared to meet the demands of the 21st century. As the demands of our world continue to expand, our students need educators who are well prepared, compensated, and treated as professionals.
Seven key components include:
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Own the Turf: A Message from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
A message from U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to the College Board on the importance of school counselors in reaching President Obama's college completion goals:
"I believe that school counselors play an essential role in preparing students for a college education and future careers. It is our job as policy makers, educators, and community leaders to support school counselors as they serve our nation’s students. It is time we listen to school counselors, and it is time we strategically position them in real leadership positions in schools and in districts. Its time we enable them to be an essential part of education reform." -Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education |
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NOSCA: OWN the TURF National Advocacy Campaign
The National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) introduces Own the Turf, a national advocacy campaign to galvanize and mobilize school counselors to own the turf of college and career readiness counseling, and to take the lead in establishing a college-going culture in their schools, districts, communities and states.
Goals of the Own the Turf Campaign include:
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Other Education Reform Information
No Child Left Behind: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The link below provides information on No Child Left Behind and the ESEA, including an overview, information on accountability and flexibility, and choices for parents.
Department of Education: No Child Left Behind |
Pennsylvania Adoption of the Common Core Standards
As Pennsylvania follows the development of the K-12 Common Core Standards and determines the alignment of Common Core Standards to PA Standards, this site will provide educators with information and updates on the progress of that work.
Pennsylvania Department of Education: PA Common Core Standards |