Education in the news 11/26/2008: Education task force to prioritize Obama's first 100 days

November 26, 4:36 PMEducation Headlines ExaminerColin Bane

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Council of Chief State School Officers

Obama's (as-yet-unnamed) Secretary of Education has a posse: Council of Chief State School Officers Presidential Task Force to convene in Washington, DC on December 1

The Associated Press reports that Illinois State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch and other education officials from around the country will serve on a presidential transition task force to examine priorities for the next U.S. Secretary of Education to address in the first 100 days of the Obama Administration.  >>Full AP story here.

Expect this to be high on the list for discussion topics: Pontiac, MI and eight other districts will be in court December 10 arguing that school districts should not have to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act, a lawsuit likely to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court. >>Full story by Detroit Education Examiner Donna Gundle-Krieg

Join the fun in the U.S. Secretary of Education speculation game: Who will get the job? Perhaps a better question: Who would want the job? >>Full story by Education Examiner Andrea Hermitt