U.S. education secretary backs Gregoire's single-agency plan

“U.S. education secretary backs Gregoire’s single-agency plan” by The Associated Press The Seattle Times Published 3/14/11 Retrieved 3/29/11 Complete URL: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2014497552_education15.html Intended Audience: general public, education administrators Summary: Washington’s governor received support from the U.S. Secretary of Education on a plan to merge eight education agencies into a single new Department of Education. The Secretary emphasized the need for a sense of urgency in education reform. Key Points: Streamlining education agencies is expected to • Bring about education reform more quickly • Promote better communication between agencies • Save the state some money Relevance: Big changes are being implemented to change the structure of education administration, way at the top, and this may have a trickle-down effect that initiates reform in other areas of education as well. The Secretary of Education’s attention may also help get things moving more quickly.