October 20, 2014 Archives

Week of October 20, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, October 20

Okla. OKs Contract with Current Test Vendor

Tim Willert, Oklahoman

NOLA Student SS Numbers on Auctioned Laptops

D. Dreilinger, T-Pic.

LAUSD's Opportunity in Deasy's Departure

Thomas Hines, LA Daily News

GOP Schooled on Education Politics

Stephanie Simon, Politico

Early Ed Boosts Lifetime Achievement: Paper

P. Nicolaci Da Costa, WSJ

Teacher Complaints Post NYC Special Ed Overhaul

C. Samuels, EdWeek

N.Y. Ed Chief: Enroll All Students

Napolitano & Ramos, Newsday

Native American Schools: Decayed Buildings, Poverty

K. Hefling, AP

Nicholas Confessore on the School Food Fight

Rachel Nolan, The 6th Floor

Coaches Suspended in N.J. HS Hazing

Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters

System Failed to Avert Battered Child's Slaying

C. Gutowski, Chicago Trib

Tuesday, October 21

1st Gen Students Find Upward Mobility via College

E. Zhao, RealClearEd

More Teens: Arrests Replace School Discipline

Fields & Emshwiller, WSJ

Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents

S. Drummond, NPR

College Leaders Attack USED 'Regulatory Culture'

E. Kelderman, CHE

Judge Grants Injunction for Philly Teachers

WCAU

NCLB Architect Looks Back on Failed Reforms

Maureen Downey, AJC

NYC Ed Chief Dumps 36% of Supts in Huge Shakeup

B. Chapman, NYDN

New L.A. Supt. Won't Use Deasy as Adviser

A. Guzman-Lopez, SCPR

Minimum Wage Once Covered The Cost Of College

Rich Exner, NOMG

Deasy's Exit Reflects Other Battles Across U.S.

Watanabe & Ceasar, LAT

Overcrowded and Overwhelmed: Inside P.S. 176

Beth Fertig, WNYC

Ind. Supt. Ritz: Pence Choice 'Bad for Children'

S. Elliott, Chalkbeat CO

D.C. Opens Center to Get Dropouts Back in School

M.A. Chandler, WaPo

Free Online AP Courses Debut on edX Site

Nick Anderson, Wash Post

Sen. Vitter Attacks 'Core'-Based Eureka Math

B. Warren, Times-Picayune

Ad: Cuomo Cites Delay on 'Core' Scores

Velasquez & Bakeman, Capital NY

Wednesday, October 22

First Generation College Students: The Go-Getter

E. Zhao, RealClearEd

Wealthy Places Pour Private Money Into Public Schools

M. Rich, NYT

States That Prohibit Charters Likely to Decline

Arianna Prothero, EdWeek

Young Immigrants Kept Out of L.I. Classrooms

Benjamin Mueller, NYT

Colleges With Soaring Student Loan Defaults

Z. Wener-Fligner, Quartz

Ebola Prompts Universities to Tighten Travel Rules

R. Perez-Pena, NYT

Report Urges Revamping Student Testing

John Fensterwald, EdSource

A New Option to Refinance Student Debt

Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ

NYC Wants More Poor Students in Gifted Programs

B. Chapman, NYDN

Duncan Talks Tech with LAUSD's Cortines

Howard Blume, LA Times

Christie Makes Pitch for GOP Gov. Candidates

Nicole Gaudiano, MCJ

Incoming Boys & Girls Principal Gets Big Bonus

P. Wall, Chalkbeat NY

Calif. Rivals Clash on Vision for K-12 Leadership

A. Ujifusa, EdWeek

Principal Turnover in Denver, Investigated

Kate Schimel, Chalkbeat CO

Ed Sec. Says Time to Debate Preschool is Over

Deepa Fernandes, KPCC

Personalized Learning Effort Shows Progress

M.R. Davis, EdWeek

Thursday, October 23

First Generation College Students: The Optimist

Emmeline Zhao, RCEd

3,000+ Students Implicated in UNC Academic Scandal

C. Culpepper, WP

Obama Admin. Clarifies Anti-Bullying Protections

Joy Resmovits, HP

From a Rwandan Dump to the Halls of Harvard

Michael Wines, NY Times

States Asked to Lead on Universal Preschool

Lisa Fine, EdSource

Key Players in Academic Fraud at UNC

A. Thomason, Chron. of Higher Ed

Number of Homeless in NYC Schools Spikes

Jennifer Fermino, NYDN

Chicago Public Schools Want New Test

Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago

Subjective Evals Rate More La. Teachers Effective

J. Williams, Times-Pic.

Cuomo Backs Away from Common Core in Debate

Thomas Kaplan, NYT

Feds Extend Preschool Grant Deadline

Hayleigh Colombo, Chalkbeat IN

N.Y. Immigrants' School Cases Spur Enrollment Review

B. Mueller, NYT

Families Flock to Brooklyn for School

Miriam Kreinin Souccar, Crain's NY

LAUSD Chief: Bonds Should Not Pay for iPads

Blume & Christensen, LAT

Chicago Sells First Shut-Down School

Juan Perez Jr., Chicago Tribune

S. Fla. House Hopefuls: Too Much Testing

John O'Connor, StateImpact

Friday, October 24

First Generation College Students: The Dreamer

Emmeline Zhao, RCEd

Immigration Wave: Diversity at Record High

Toppo & Overberg, USAT

UNC Scandal Not Just About Athletes

Nick Anderson, Washington Post

Common Core Revolt Goes Local

Stephanie Simon, Politico

UNC Chancellor: 'Shocking Lack' Of Checks And Balances

NPR

WATCH: Make the Case: Common Core Standers

NBC News

Tennessee Set to 'Review' the Common Core

Erik Robelen, Atlantic

When Students Control Their Own Education

Emily Richmond, Atlantic

Fla. Schools Rail Against Explosion of Tests

Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel

Why Did No One Flag UNC's Bogus Classes?

PBS NewsHour

Cuomo: 'I Have Nothing to Do With Common Core'

A. Ujifusa, SEW

Students Doing Well at High-Paying NYC Charter

B. Chapman, NYDN

Site Work Starts for New Sandy Hook School

N. Hutson, News-Times

New L.A. Boarding School Aims to Enhance Culture, Ed

F. Shyong, LAT

Charters Plan for Future Growth Outside Calif.

J. Fensterwald, EdSource

Bronx HS 2 Years After Escaping Closure

Jessica Glazer, Chalkbeat NY