September 29, 2014 Archives

Week of September 29, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, September 29

Teens Who Crossed U.S. Border Alone Enter Schools

K. Hefling, AP

Colleges Make Easier for Students to Show in Apps

R. Perez-Pena, NYT

For School Tests, Measures to Detect Cheating

McWhirter & Porter, WSJ

Uncertainty in JeffCo After Week of Protests

N. Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

Chicago Schools Get Money for No-Show Students

Becky Vevea, WBEZ

De Blasio Plans Revised Code for Discipline in Schools

E.A. Harris, NYT

Low-Performing Fla. Schools Add Extra Reading Time

PBS NewsHour

New Calif. Law Limits Student Discipline Measure

Susan Frey, EdSource

Jeb Bush Will Not Save the Republican Establishment

J. Bouie, Slate

Brooklyn's Boys and Girls High School Fights Failure

Leslie Brody, WSJ

New Unis in Asia Outranking Young Colleges in the West

C. Yang, NYT

Right, Left Joined in Fight to Legalize Homeschooling

S. Sathian, NPR

Obesity Research Takes High-Tech Twist at Fla. School

L. Stein, Reuters

Turning Programming Into Child’s Play

Claire Martin, New York Times

Campus Talks Increasingly Focus on Sex Assault

N. Anderson, Wash Post

C. Board: JeffCo Could Be Dropped from APUSH

M. Walz, Chalkbeat CO

A Full Ride to College For Some N.Y. HS Grads

Nick Anderson, Wash Post

Tuesday, September 30

Trial Opens in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal

Richard Fuasset, NYT

Double Digit Returns for College Endowments

Ry Rivard, IHE

Bill Gates plugs Common Core, Arne Duncan

Stephanie Simon, Politico

What It's Like to Graduate with Lowest-Paying Major

D. Paquette, WP

3,000 Fewer Students Enroll in Chicago Schools

Becky Vevea, WBEZ

De Blasio Stays Mum on Struggling Schools

Geoff Decker, Chalkbeat NY

Secret Settlements Kept Misbehaving NYC Teachers

S. Edelman, NY Post

Culture Clash, Stability in Charter Takeovers

M.A. Chandler, Wash Post

Common Core Heats Up La. Senate Race

Lauren Camera, Politics K-12

Teachers' Union Sues La. to Defund Charters

D. Dreilinger, Times-Pic.

Biz, Civic Leaders Call on L.A. Board to Retain Deasy

H. Blume, LAT

Fla. Republican: Crist 'Pathetic' on Choice

A. Ujifusa, State EdWatch

Calif. Sexual Consent Law Has Some Doubters

Perez-Pena & Lovett, NYT

A Look Inside Notre Dame's Honor Code Process

C. Hine, Chicago Trib

Community Colleges Can Offer Bachelor's

Michellle Maitre, EdSource

Wednesday, October 1

New School Evals Will Lower Test Scores' Influence

Kate Taylor, NYT

School Board Starts Weighing Supt. Deasy's Eval

Howard Blume, LAT

The Interview Issue: Tony Bennett

J.K. Wall, Indianapolis Business Journal

Teacher Shortage Forces Schools to Go Int'l

C. Creno, Ariz. Republic

Immigrant Children to Cost La. $6.9M

Jessica Williams, Times-Picayune

JeffCo Latino Students: History Issue May Cost

N. Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

D.C. Teachers' Union Make No Mayor Endorsement

M.A. Chandler, WP

NYC Admits: Need to Keep Tabs on School Counselors

B. Fertig, WNYC

N.J. Unveils Test Requirements for Grad

John Mooney, NJ Spotlight

JeffCo Teacher: 'It's About the Disrespect'

Nicholas Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

Mass. Ed Leaders Set Sights on Boosting Grad

M. Rocheleau, B. Globe

Cornell Appoints First Woman President

Ariel Kaminer, NYT

D.C. Chancellor: Schools to Speed Up Progress

M.A. Chandler, Wash Post

Parents Pick Cheaper Medical Procedure for Kids

E. Rosenthal, Upshot

Thursday, October 2

No. 2 U.S. Ed Official Heads for Exit

Lauren Camera & Alyson Klein, PK12

L.A. School Board OKs Talks for Deasy Departure

Blume & Ceasar, LAT

World Uni. Rankings: U.S. Strength Waning

Chris Parr, Times Higher Ed

LinkedIn Ranks Colleges on Grad Job 'Desirability'

J. Marcus, Hechinger

NYC Teachers Convicted of Wrongdoing Still Return

B. Chapman, NYDN

Duncan Doles Out Grants to Train Turnaround Leaders

A. Klein, PK12

At Berkeley, Free (But Subdued) Speech, 50 Yrs Later

C. Pogash, NYT

Chancellor's Rating System Puts Her Mark on Schools

B. Fertig, WNYC

Take A New Test Aimed At The World's ELLs

Eleanor Klibanoff, NPR

Are Teachers Ready for the Common Core?

Alexandria Neason, Hechinger

Campus Sex Crime Reports Rise, Fed Scrutiny Grows

Jason Song, LAT

D.C. Asks Court to Dismiss Charter Funding Lawsuit

M.A. Chandler, WP

Why There Is a Crisis in Business Education

WBUR

NOLA Schools Face Surge of Unaccompanied Minors

C. Sanchez, NPR

Mich Lawmakers Blast 'Lies,' Obfuscation

Jonathan Oosting, MLive

Teacher Known as Cool Friend, Until His Arrest

Barker & Taylor, NYT

Friday, October 3

Teachers Grade Common Core: C+, Room to Improve

S. Khadaroo, CSM

Colo. School Board OKs History Curriculum Review

K. Coffman, Reuters

Jeb Bush Apparently Considering White House Bid

L. King, Fla. Today

Ex-APS Teacher: Fired for Reporting Cheating

Rankin & Tagami, AJC

WATCH -- Obama: Progress on Ed Helps Fuel Economic Growth

Finding Her Way as a New Pre-K Teacher

Robin Shulman, WNYC

Cuomo Orders SUNY to Overhaul Sexual Assault Rules

A. Kaminer, NYT

The Class of 2027 Is on Its Way

Amanda M. Fairbanks, East Hampton Star

Bureaucracy Turns a Hero Into a Rogue

Jim Dwyer, The New York Times

Ed Groups Propose Teacher Preparedness Rules

M. Friedman, NJAM

Middle Class Squeeze: Elite Ed Worth $170K Debt?

N.W. Aronowitz, NBC

At Rally, Charter Advocates Push de Blasio

G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY

In Dallas Schools, Fear of Ebola Exposure

Manny Fernandez, et al., NYT

Pa. Expands Audit of Ed Dept. Advisers

M. Niederberger, P. Post-Gazette

U.S. Audit Faults Education Dept. on Direct Assessment

IHE

N.C. District Proposes Volunteer Rules for Undoc. Parents

M. Price, CO