Education Policy News: March 29, 2012

• Duncan Defends Spending Hikes, from Inside Higher Ed
• SIG Effort Posts Promising Early Results, from Education Week
• Two states, two different paths on charter schools, from Stateline
• Start-Ups Try to Crack Education Market, from The Wall Street Journal
• Test Results You Can't Rely On, from The New York Times
• More Students Are Enrolled in College and on Financial Aid, Annual Report Shows, from The Chronicle of Higher Education
• What's Up in Congress? Not Much Real Action, State Chiefs Hear, from Education Week
• Cuomo Backs Release of Teacher Evaluations, from The Wall Street Journal
• Secretary Duncan: Mission not yet accomplished, from The Hill's Congress Blog