Week of August 4, 2014 Archives

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Monday, August 4
Celebrated Trial Lawyer to Head Teacher Tenure Fight
M. Rich, NYT
Colleges May Seek Antitrust Exemption for NCAA
Sharon Terlep, WSJ
Pearson Reports Sales Decline, 4,000 Jobs Dropped
Sam Atkeson, EdWeek
Undocumented Students Move Forward in Idaho
Julie Wootton, AP
Calif. District Taps Rhee as Board Chair, Removes Supt.
L. Kalb, Sac. Bee
Texas Eyes on a Man Who Kept to the Shadows
Richard Perez-Pena, NYT
Put Down the Cupcake: New Ban Hits School Bake Sales
S. Armour, WSJ
GOP La. Sen. Supports 'Core,' Unlike Jindal
Melinda DeSlatte, AP
Md. Moving Away from Suspensions for Disrespect
D. St. George, WaPo
Ed Tech Companies Play the Name Game
Steve Kolowich, Chronicle
Wash. Fails to Protect For-Profit College Students?
K. Long, Seattle Times
Legislatures Taking State Ed into Own Hands
Lindsey Layton, Wash Post
LISTEN: Forgoing School To Pay The Bills
NPR
The Drawn-Out Medical Degree
Denise Grady, The New York Times
Campbell Brown Won't Release Names Of Funders
David Sirota, IB Times
Postcards From The Common Core Classroom
NPR
Study: Sex Ed Should Start Sooner
Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, August 5
Head Start Endures, Evolves Near 50-Yr Milestone
C. Samuels, EdWeek
WATCH: Campbell Brown & David Boies Talk Tenure Suit
MSNBC
Ex-Obama Aides Battle Liberals in Teacher Fight
Grim & Resmovits, HP
How Student Loans Are Shaping Mortgage Approvals
Nick Timiraos, WSJ
Chegg Finds Partner to Handle Its Textbooks
Michael J. de la Merced, NYT
Union-Backed Dem. to Face GOP 'Core' Foe in Ga.
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
Former Wash. Govs.: Delay Ed Funding Case
J. O'Sullivan, Seattle Times
A Summer of Extra Reading and Hope for 4th Grade
Motoko Rich, NYT
De Blasio Pre-K Collides With Church-State Divide
S. Otterman, NYT
Life After Being Arrested at School
Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago
Judge: La. School Voucher Report Order Stands
Associated Press
It Takes a Village to Raise STEM Talent
J. Brown, Cincinnati Enquirer
Contributions Flowing in Ed-Related Races
Todd Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colo.
LISTEN: When Kids Start Playing To Win
Cory Turner, NPR
Hillary Clinton’s Fee for a Hometown Speech: Free
B. Mueller, NY Times
Inner-City Youth Explore Ed, Life Outside D.C.
Tim Goff, WLBZ
Wednesday, August 6
NCAA May Let Top Conferences Play by Their Own Rules
M. Tracy, NYT
Many Teachers Not Credentialed in Subjs.
Gutowski & Rado, Chicago Trib
De Blasio Cheers on National Pre-K Movement
Robin Shulman, WNYC
Dems. Urge Regulation on E-Cig. Marketing to Kids
L. Camera, EdWeek
Does Raising HS Grad Requirements Work?
Chris Kardish, Governing
Deasy Opens School Year with Anti-Dropout Campaign
H. Blume, LAT
Baltimore Students Go High-Tech at Low Cost
Dorian Geiger, Notebook
Emanuel Names Teacher-Admin as Ed Deputy
Fran Spielman, Sun-Times
War for Public Opinion Obscures Tenure Nuances
S. Sawchuk, EdWeek
Syracuse University Ranks as No. 1 Party School
Carolyn Thompson, AP
Shining Stars Finds New Home in Time for School Yr.
M.A. Chandler, WP
Data Rigging Hearing Underway in Ohio
J.S. Richards, Columbus Dispatch
Docs: What USED Knew About Corinthian
M. Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
Calif. Program Closes University Eligibility Gaps
M. Maitre, EdSource
Pa. Gov. Corbett Tours State for Pension Overhaul
M. Wilson, Newsworks
Ind. Still Waiting on NCLB Waiver Status
Paul Gable, Shelby News
Thursday, August 7
Lenders Join Fed Scrutiny of ITT Ed
J. Lauerman & J. Lorin, Bloomberg
For Big NCAA Progs., Autonomy Not a Panacea
B. Wolverton, Chronicle
Kansas State's Bill Snyder: College Athletics 'Sold Out'
Associated Press
30-Year Baltimore Study Tracked Who Gets Ahead
J. Summers, NPR
Charles Koch Hijacks MLK To Pitch Low-Wage Vision
Christina Wilkie, HP
Little Proof Found Mismatch Alters Grad Rates
Jon Marcus, Hechinger
NYC Libraries Struggle to Meet English Class Needs
Winnie Hu, NYT
Board Candidate Denounces Rhee Group Ad
Joey Garrison, Tennessean
Big Publishers See Opp. In Universal Pre-K
M. Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
Calif. Experiments With Fast-Tracking Med School
P. Bartolone, NPR
Ind. Board Renews Fight over Supt. Power
Scott Elliott, Chalkbeat Ind.
Why B-Schools Are Expanding in Africa
Melissa Korn, Wall St. Journal
More Chicago Kids Say No to Grammar School
Linda Lutton, WBEZ
Students Join Union-Backed Group in Protest
Karen Kasler, StateImpact
Just How Hard Are Common Core Tests?
Beth Fertig, WNYC
Friday, August 8
Iowa to Withdraw From Smarter Balanced
Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek
Princeton Is Proposing to End Limit on Giving 'A's
Ariel Kaminer, NYT
Lamar Alexander Dominates in Tenn. Primary
Lauren Camera, EdWeek
Checking in on Common Core
Becky Vevea, WBEZ
Education Reform Is Becoming A Celebrity Cause
Juana Summers, NPR
A Peak at Newly Released Reading Test Questions
J. Glazer, Chalkbeat NY
Colo. DOE Admits School Violence Data Mistakes
Rabon & Barry, KMGH
4 Teachers Accused of Cheating to Get Severance
J. Radcliffe, Chronicle
Education Groups: N.Y. Owes Schools $5.9B
Joseph Spector, Journal News
Summer School? Teens Trade Classes for Factory Jobs
J. House, WSJ
Few NYC Teachers Bite at Buyouts
Beth Fertig, WNYC
More Data Scrubbing Found in Ohio Schools
J. Brown, Cinn. Enquirer
La. Career Ed Program Creates 23 Tracks
J. Williams, Times-Picayune
Calif. Task Force Urges Remake of Civics Ed
John Fensterwald, EdSource
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