June 23, 2014 Archives

Week of June 23, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, June 23

Tenn. Quits PARCC, Leaving 15 Members

Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek

It's Official: The Boomerang Kids Won't Leave

Adam Davidson, NY Times

Student Debt Takes a Toll on Some Home Buyers

Josh Mitchell, WSJ

College Recruiting: Next Promise Could Be Paycheck

Tim Dahlberg, AP

Is Coding the New Literacy?

Tasneem Raja, Mother Jones

De Blasio's Special Ed Vow Halts Bill in Albany

Ariel Kaminer, NY Times

Ed Reform Efforts Show Political Divide in Va.

Austin Bogues, Daily Press

Another Schools Chief Leaving Seattle?

John Higgins, Seattle Times

UBS Looks to Close Education Gap

Julie Steinbeerg, Wall Street Journal

Expected GOP Common Core Fight Fizzles

D. Montgomery, Argus Leader

Dallas Mayor Takes Home-Rule Case National

S. Goldstein, Dallas News

80% of NYC Schools Report No Bullying

B. Chapman & S.R. Brown, NY Post

D.C. Boundary Proposal Spurs Quality Debate

Brown & Chandler, WaPo

Program Helps L.A. Foster Youth Become HS Grads

Abby Sewell, LAT

In Miss., Violent Past Lessons Become Optional?

Jackie Mader, Hechinger

Fla. Teacher Merit Pay Plan Gets Few Takers

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel

Ex-Drug Dealer Gives Defense Of The Liberal Arts

Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Tuesday, June 24

Wallace Foundation Gives $30M to School Leaders

Lyndsey Layton, WaPo

How Mich. Spends $1B on Charters, Fails to Hold Accountable

Detroit FP

N.Y. Challenge Planned on Teacher Tenure Law

Leslie Brody, WSJ

In Calif., Tuition FinAid on the Way for Middle Class

Larry Gordon, LAT

Texas School Finance Judge Won't Be Removed

Will Weissert, AP

'Ivory Tower' Explores Why U.S. Higher Ed is So Pricey

PBS NewsHour

Md. Officials Probe Basketball Powerhouse HS

T. Thompson, NBC Wash.

NOLA Teachers' Layoff Suit Advances

Danielle Dreilinger, Times-Picayune

Ind. Ed Rountable Suggests Changes to Testing

C. McInerny, StateImpact

What Should Matter in Fed Ed Grant Competitions?

A. Klein, EdWeek

How Long will Tenn. Ed Chief Huffman Stay?

Joey Garrison, Tennessean

Pediatrics Group: Read Aloud to Children From Birth

Motoko Rich, NYT

Ind. Supt., Board at Odds over NCLB Waiver

H. Colombo, Chalkbeat Ind.

Wednesday, June 25

House, Senate Offer Different Higher Ed Act Visions

K. Field, Chronicle

Joy Hofmeister Wins Surprising Okla. Supt. Race

Tim Willert, NewsOK

Molly Spearman, Tom Thompson to Battle for S.C. Supt.

C. Cope, State

Surprising Findings on 2- vs. 4-Year Degrees

M. Peters & D. Belkin, WSJ

La. Higher Ed Officials Stick to 'Core' Despite Gov.

Sarah Ferris, WaPo

Can MOOCs Lure International Students to U.S.?

Charlie Tyson, IHE

Harkin Opens Bankruptcy Option for Student Loans

Josh Mitchell, WSJ

Top Tenured Teachers Face Unemployment

T. Cheshier, Chalkbeat TN

West Ky. Teachers Ready to Teach Next Gen. Science

John Null, WKMS

House GOP Begin Reauthorizing Higher Ed Act

Lauren Camera, EdWeek

Apollo Education Profit Slides as Enrollment Declines

Anna Prior, WSJ

Groups Urge Tax Credits to Up College Performance

J. Marcus, Hechinger

De Blasio: Improvements for Special Needs Parents

G. Hogan, WNYC

Va. Schools Battle High Supt. Turnover

Tim Saunders, WDBJ

Thursday, June 26

Common Core Panelists Rue Politics' Toll on Reform

C. Breitbeil, RCP

N.C. House OKs Axing Common Core

John Frank, News & Observer

Investments Decline As Ed Tech Grows Up

Jonathan Shieber, TechCrunch

One-Time Jindal Ally Blasts Common Core Move

S. Simon, Politico

Ariz. Ed Chief Cries in Apology over Comments

A. Dobuzinskis, Reuters

Political Realities Over Ed Issues Led to Win

T. Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colo.

N.C. Lottery's Public Money for Private Schools

A.D. Helms, Charlotte Obs.

Education is the Thing in Kansas Governor's Race

Craig Andres, KSN

La. Ed Board Sets Meeting Amid 'Core' Confusion

D. Dreilinger, Times-Pic.

Neb. Looks for No Child Left Behind Waiver Path

Joe Dejka, Omaha W-H

LA Teachers, Needy Students to get More Funds

Watanabe & Hayden, LAT

Board OKs New Chicago Discipline Code

N.S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Trib.

NYC Teen Takes Last Test Between Her and HS Diploma

K. Pitkin, WNYC

Teacher Protest to Target Gates Foundation

John Higgins, Seattle Times

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Friday, June 27

Bobby Jindal Lawyer Backs Common Core Cut

Stephanie Simon, Politico

1,150 Teachers, Staff Laid Off in Chicago

Becky Vevea, WBEZ

House GOP Rolls Out Series of Higher Ed Bills

Lauren Camera, EdWeek

N.C. House OKs Charter Discrimination Ban

K. Canada, News & Observer

Why Teachers Protested Outside The Gates Foundation

K. Stokes, KPLU

Malloy Promises $15M More for Conn. Common Core

Susan Haigh, AP

Congress Explores Plans to Fight College Assault

Nick Anderson, WaPo

Lawsuit: Funding Reduction Device Illegal?

T. Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colo.

Haslam: Embattled Ed Chief Not Yet on Radar

Joey Garrison, Tennessean

NYC Schools Chief Advocates ‘Balanced Literacy’

J.C. Hernandez, NYT

Tracking De Blasio Administration's Education Promises

Chalkbeat NY

Okla. Court Asked to Repeal 'Core' Invlidation

Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek

Corbett Signs Pa. Holocaust Ed Bill Into Law

A. Gottlieb, Jewish Exponent

Can Historically Black Unis Be Mostly White?

S. Butrymowicz, Hechinger

IRS Starts Ed Program for Tax Return Preparers

K. Drawbaugh, Reuters