Week of August 11, 2014 Archives

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Monday, August 11
Over 9,000 Bullying Cases in Ind. Schools Last Year
E. Weddle, IndyStar
In Atlanta, Jury Selection to Begin in Test Scandal
Richard Fausset, NYT
White Students No Longer in the Majority
K. Hefling & J.J. Holland, AP
How NCAA Ruling Could Change College Sports
B. Wolverton, Chronicle
Revolution on Sorority Row
Kayla Webley, Marie Claire
La. Common Core Dispute Heads to Court
M. DeSlatte, Associated Press
Fewer New York Educators Will Get Extra Help
Leslie Brody, WSJ
A Star-Powered School Sputters
Michael Powell, The New York Times
'Freedom Schools' Still Help, 50 Years Later
Kayleigh Skinner, Hechinger
Big Data Measuring Dollar Value of College Degrees
Emery P. Dalesio, AP
Nearly All Texas Districts Meet State Ratings
M. Smith, Texas Tribune
One Man's Uphill Battle Against Child Obesity
S. Karlamangla, LA Times
Utah Board Votes to Seek NCLB Waiver Extension
Alyson Klein, EdWeek
Katy Perry: I Could Really Use a Better Education
B.L. Heldman, Yahoo!
Black Men Need More Ed to Get the Same Jobs
Margaret Barthel, Atlantic
Mo. Has No Answers on Lower Test Scores
Jessica Bock, Post-Dispatch
Student Doc. Released Months After Controversy
C. Pulliam-Moore, PBS
Iowa State Cancels Annual Celebration After Violence
C. Porter, WSJ
Tuesday, August 12
If Not Common Core, Then What?
Ashley Hupfl, City & State
Feds to Crack Down on Va. School Restraint
Heather Vogell, ProPublica
Retired Generals Back FLOTUS in Food Fight
H.B. Evich, Politico
Lunch Lady Rises to Teachers' Union Leader
Lyndsey Layton, Wash Post
Diversity on the Rise Among TFA Recruits
Stephen Sawchuk, EdWeek
Getting Boys and Girls Interested in Coding
Jill Barshay, Hechinger
Rhee Joins Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Board
T. Knox, Columbus Business First
La. Preschools Need More than Oil Money
J. Williams, Times-Picayune
Utah Deputy Supt. Explains Resignation
L. Schencker, Salt Lake Tribune
The Benefits of Youth Work Continue for Years
Paul Luke, Times Colonist
Weingarten Pushes N.Y. to Release More Test Qs
J. Glazer, Chalkbeat NY
Just Avoided Closing, No Easy Path for School
J. Zubrzycki, Chalkbeat TN
Md. Results from New Test Could 'Shock'
Julie Greene, Herald-Mail
Kansas Teachers' Union Challenges Anti-Tenure Law
John Hanna, AP
Small Kansas Colleges have $980M Impact
Megan Hart, Capital-Journal
Teacher Shortage in Las Vegas Area Schools
T. Milliard, Review-Journal
NOLA Charters Prepare For A Big First Day Of School
C. Sanchez, NPR
Calif.: Universal Consent Standards for Assault
C. Pulliam-Moore, PBS
Wednesday, August 13
Michelle Rhee Prepares To Leave StudentsFirst
Joy Resmovits, HuffPost
U.S. Helps Bear AP Test Costs for Low-Income Students
C. Porter, WSJ
Chinese Seek Freedom, Edge at U.S. High Schools
Didi Tang, AP
McKenna Wins Key L.A. School Board Seat
Howard Blume, LA Times
How Campus Sex Assaults Came To Seek New Attention
T. Smith, NPR
Teacher Pay Raise a Mixed Deal in N.C.
Stephen Sawchuk, EdWeek
Ed Sector Fuels Rapid Rise of Chromebook Sales
Sean Cavanagh, EdWeek
'Core' Training Goes Beyond 'Invert and Multiply'
Liana Heitin, EdWeek
Pa. Ed Adviser, 'Ghost Employee,' to Resign
Mary Wilson, Newsworks
For-Profit Students Unaware School Sold
Molly Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
L.A. Students Head Back to School Lifted by Funds
Teresa Watanabe, LAT
High-Profile D.C. Head Start Center Loses Fed Funds
M.A. Chandler, WP
Colleges Struggle to Engage Parents of First-Gen Students
J. New, IHE
Columbia Cancels Concert Amid Safety Concerns
T. Schlossberg, NYT
Changing Economy Changes Online Ed Priorities
Carl Straumsheim, IHE
Controversial New Standards Start Year
C. McCollum, Times of Munster
Thursday, August 14
Nearly All of 2014's Best-Paying Jobs Require Ed
Adam Auriemma, WSJ
Insiders: Slim Hope for ESEA Reauthorization
Lauren Camera, EdWeek
Judge OKs Common Core Lawsuit, Blocks Jindal Deposition
AP
Emanuel, Lewis Race Could Be Close
Pearson & Rutthart, Chicago Tribune
Koch Group: More Anti-'Core' Spending
Garrison & Giordano, Tennessean
Ed Reality Worse Than Numbers Show
T. Milliard, LV Review-Journal
WATCH: What Will Liberal Arts Ed Look Like in 50 Years?
The Atlantic
Why L.A. Sends Failing Kids on to the Next Grade
M. Callister, Hechinger
NCAA: Athletic Depts. Shouldn't Oversee Assault Probes
Jake New, IHE
LAUSD Opens to Young Central American Immigrants
H. Blume, LAT
Judge: Calif. Must Help All English Learners
John Fensterwald, EdSource
Outspent by Rival, McKenna Drew on Connections
Howard Blume, LAT
Early Fundraising: Ind. Supt. Ritz Thinks 2016
H. Colombo, Chalkbeat IN
N.Y. AG Wants 2 Tenure Lawsuits to Become 1
J. Glazer, Chalkbeat NY
Some Of School's Funds Come From Bars And Brothels
Ky Plaskon, NPR
Sen. Dems' Campaign Arm Starts $9M Ad Buy in N.C.
G.D. Robertson, AP
NJEA Decries 'Massive Corporate Takeover'
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
Friday, August 15
Duncan Extends NCLB Waivers For Five States
Alyson Klein, EdWeek
Common-Core Math Textbooks to Get Online Ratings
L. Heitin, EdWeek
Teachers Upset at Scotts over Rhee Appointment
Tom Knox, Columbus BF
Emanuel's Low Marks on Ed Policies
Pearson & Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Trib
N.Y. Teachers' Union Won't Endorse in Governor's Race
D. Klepper, AP
Tests Show NYC Made Bigger Gains in Reading
Beth Fertig, WNYC
Students on Computer Science Fast Track
Michelle Maitre, EdSource
IPS: Mind Trust Broke $100K Fellowships Regs.
H. Colombo, Chalkbeat CO
Mich. Failing Districts Get Pass, Charters Punished
T. Gantert, CapCon
S.C. On Tight Deadline To Come Up With New Standards
L. Miller, WFAE
Pa. Public School Staffing at 10-Year Low
Melissa Daniels, TribLive
LAUSD Says Not Subject to 'Parent Trigger' This Year
T. Watanabe, LAT
Third of Va. Schools Could Lack Accreditation
Shapiro & Strauss, WaPo
Child's Detention Reveals Immigration Woes
C. Carcamo, Chicago Trib
Could 'Community Schools' Work in Philly?
Kevin McCorry, Newsworks
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