August 25, 2014 Archives

Week of August 25, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, August 25

Why Is Flla. Ending Remedial College Classes?

J. Ross, National Journal

Ferguson Schools Prep for Emotional Opening Day

Rich & Secret, NYT

LAUSD Officials Had Close Ties with Apple, Pearson

Howard Blume, LAT

Latest Waiver Move Could Weaken Obama Priority

L. Camera, EdWeek

High Stakes for NYC Mayor over Pre-K Rollout

Jonathan Lemire, AP

Online University Skips Class to Be More Accessible

PBS NewsHour

Leadership, Political Winds Buffet Advocacy Groups

A. Ujifusa, EdWeek

Colleges Emphasize Student 'Stickiness' to Boost Grads

PBS NewsHour

Boy From Honduras Starts School in U.S.

Lesli A. Maxwell, EdWeek

Budget Cuts Threaten Unique Ala. Prison Ed Program

Dan Carsen, NPR

UNH Tackles Sexual Assault Before The Parties Start

C. Albright, NPR

Japan Seeks Edge With Global Talent

Miki Tanikawa, New York Times

GAO: Oversight of Fed. Progs. for Homeless Students

L. Camera, EdWeek

No Easy Answers on 'Career Readiness'

Michelle Maitre, EdSource

Tuesday, August 26

L.A. Halts Contracts for iPads

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

Fla. Gov. Scott Unveils New Ed Initiatives

Bill Cotterell, Reuters

Sperling, For-Profit College Pioneer, Dies at 93

Richard Perez-Pena, NYT

Where Are First Graduates of Urban Prep?

Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune

TN Seeking Common-Core Aligned Test Vendor

G. Tatter, Chalkbeat TN

Competing College Rankings Take Different Views

Kirk Carapezza, WGBH

Opting Out Of Testing Would Come At A Cost

John O'Connor, StateImpact

Baltimore Teacher-Pay Experiment Gains Foothold

S. Sawchuk EdWeek

Ed PAC Takes Out $1.7M in Loans

Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser

Mich. Teacher Sues over Classroom Removal

Amy Biolchini, MLive

New Teachers Nervously Prepare for First Day

Wiggins & Shapiro, WaPo

De Blasio Stresses After-School Stakes

Emma Sokoloff-Rubin, Chalkbeat NY

Cafeteria Man Speaks Up For School Nutrition Rules

B. Rice, StateImpact

Turnitin & the Debate over Anti-Plagiarism Software

C. Turner, NPR

Wednesday, August 27

Jindal Suing Feds Over Common Core

Melinda DeSlatte, Associated Press

Corinthian Lenders Permit Sale of Assets to Raise Cash

S. Gleason, WSJ

Calls for Inquiry into LAUSD iPad Bidding

Blume & Watanabe, LA Times

Bill Gates Joins Tech Titans in Fight Against NRA

Gregory Ferenstein, VB

Mexico Pres. Thanks Calif. for Welcoming Immigrants

C. Megerian, LAT

Students Want Obama, Oprah to Pay Their Tuition

A. Bidwell, US News

Pro-'Core' Plaintiff Explains Decision to Sue Jindal

Times-Picayune

Is Summer Killing Academic Progress?

Nick Chiles, Hechinger Report

'Core' Experts Testify before House Committee

Andy Chow, StateImpact

Alumni Group Backs Test-Only Policy for Elite Schools

Kate Taylor, NYT

NYC Strikes Deal With School Safety Agents

Brigid Bergin, WNYC

Md. School Board Members Cleared of Misconduct

Donna St. George, WaPo

Florida Democrats Nominate Charlie Crist

James Hohmann, Politico

Philly Schools to Open on Time with Program Cuts

D. Superville, EdWeek

R.I. Supt. Gist: Delay Test-Based Graduation Plan

Associated Press

Polls Capture Public's Sour View of Common Core

L. Camera, EdWeek

Thursday, August 28

Jindal Gets Renewed Support for Voucher Program

Joy Resmovits, HP

The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real

Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine

Ed Experts Skeptical of Jindal's 'Core' Lawsuit

J. O'Donoghue, Times-Pic.

A Tough Lesson for College Textbook Publishers

Josh Mitchell, WSJ

Campbell Brown, N.Y. Lawsuits Likely to Merge

Lyndsey Layton, WaPo

Audit: LAUSD Can't Account for $2M in Computers

Howard Blume, LAT

NY Ed Dept. is Behind to Submit Pre-K Contracts

Leslie Brody, WSJ

Fla. Ready To Challenge ELL Fed Testing Rules

J. O'Connor, StateImpact

Pa. Teachers Union: Budget Cuts = Lower Scores

Mary Wilson, Newsworks

Chicago School Rating System Gets Tweaked

Sanchez & Karp, Catalyst

Community Colleges Aim to Boost Grad Rates

Michelle Maitre, EdSource

Still Little Consensus on Role of MOOCs in Higher Ed

Kyla Calvert, PBS

Parents Taught How to Get Kids out of Common Core

Bob Unruh, WND

Indiana’s Voucher Program Best in Country

C. McInerny, StateImpact

Duncan Heads South for Back-to-School Bus Tour

L. Camera, EdWeek

Top High Schools 2014

The Daily Beast

South Korea’s $18 Billion Education Problem

Jeyup S. Kwaak, WSJ

Friday, August 29

Oklahoma Loses Waiver Over Academic Standards

L. Camera, EdWeek

Judge Sets Up Battle over Teacher Protections

Maggie Severns, Politico

Rush to Beat the School Bell in Pre-K Expansion's 1st Yr

K. Taylor, NYT

Texas School Funding Still Unconstitutional

W. Weissert, Associated Press

Foreign Students Add Billions to Economies

Irina Zhorov, WESA

Critics Question High Ratings on N.Y. Teacher Evals

E.A. Harris, NYT

Ex-LAUSD Official Denies Steering Contract

Blume & Christensen, LAT

Wanted: A Few Brave Men Willing to Teach Pre-K

Matt Colette, WNYC

How Much Is Jindal's 'Core' Lawyer Being Paid?

J. O'Donoghue, Times-Pic.

14 Miss. School Districts Sue over Underfunding

J. Amy, Associated Press

NYT to Rank Colleges on Economic Diversity

G. Blumenstyk, Chronicle

For-Profit Anthem Ed Abruptly Closes After Bankruptcy

C. Tyson, IHE

Research Program Opens Doors to Careers

Michelle Maitre, EdSource

Md. Charter to Ax Recess to Shorten Day

Ovetta Wiggins, Wash Post