November 10, 2014 Archives

Week of November 10, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, November 10

Hispanic Students Making Steady Math Progress

Lyndsey Layton, WaPo

States Listen as Parents Give Rampant Testing an F

Lizette Alvarez, NYT

Ex-UNC Athlete Sues School over Academic Scandal

Sara Ganim, CNN

Common Core Unscathed in Calif. Elections

Louis Freedberg, EdSource

Ed Advocates Poised to Take Philly SRC to Court

K. McCorry, Newsworks

Honduran Youth Finds Welcome Mat at Oakland School

J. Medina, NYT

Douglas Wins Ariz. Schools Supt. Race

Mary Beth Faller, The Republic

Students Encouraged to Apply to College in Class

N. Alexander, WaPost

Do Schools Really Need Principals?

Matt Collette, Slate

Staff at 2 Troubled NYC Schools Forced to Reapply

B. Chapman, NYDN

Concern in Md. on Readiness for PARCC 'Core' Exams

O. Wiggins, WaPo

N.J. Wins 1-Year NCLB Waiver Extension

John Mooney, NJ Spotlight

Death Toll Rises to 5 in Washington School Shooting

Associated Press

Clinton Accuser Returns as NCAA Defender

Marc Tracy, New York Times

After a Dip More NYC Teachers Get Tenure

Beth Fertig, WNYC

Tuesday, November 11

U.S. to Focus on Equity in Assigning of Teachers

Motoko Rich, NY Times

Haslam Unveils Veterans Education Task Force Report

Chattanoogan

Districts, Parents Sue Pa. over Ed Funding

K. Graham, Philly Inquirer

New Ariz. Ed Chief: Win is Mandate to End 'Core'

G. Grado, Capitol Times

Google Chromebooks Top K-12 Sellers

Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch

Ex-Gov.: Atlanta School Cheating Was 'Conspiratorial'

A. Blinder, NYT

Colo. HSs Expect Mass Test Opt-Outs This Week

N. Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

Colo. Teachers' Collective Bargaining Opened to Public

S. Sawchuk, TB

N.Y., Conn. Teachers to Devise 'Core' Strategies

Catherine Gewertz, CM

Obama Asks FCC to Adopt Tough Net Neutrality Rules

E. Wyatt, NYT

Is Ohio School Board Axing Arts, Gym Classes?

P. O'Donnell, Plain Dealer

N.Y. Ed Officials Tout New Plan for ELLs, Ignore Past

L. Christ, NY1

Boston High School Puts Students To Work

Paula Ebben, WBZ-TV

A-F Grades Bring Milestones, Ind. Takeover

S. Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN

Coding Ed Progs. Expand as IT Jobs Market Flourishes

J. Shieber, TC

Wednesday, November 12

Running a School on $160

Kristen A. Graham, Philadelphia Inquirer

Charter Backed by the Teachers Union Is Still Struggling

L. Brody, WSJ

To Lift Kids Out of Poverty, Parents Need Help

K. Skinner, Hechinger

Teacher Training Is a Really Easy Way to Ace College

J. Resmovits, HP

Fight Is On for Common Core Contracts

Caroline Porter, Wall St. Journal

Cortines Lifts Ban on Parent Trigger Enacted by Deasy

V. Romo, LASR

Ed Think Tank Head Quits After Flawed Study

Kevin McGill, AP

Communities Struggle To Reach Homeless Students

G. Hillard, NPR

N.Y. Charter Advocates: Favorable Treatment?

Lovett & Chapman, NYDN

Is a Bad College Education Illegal?

Sean Gregory, TIME

Calif. Chief's Win a Bright Spot for Teachers' Unions

A. Ujifusa, EdWeek

Teachers Add Critical Voice to N.J. Test Commission

J. Mooney, NJ SpLt

School Choice Advocates Rally for Charter Expansion

K. McCorry, NW

Denver Teacher Residency Held Up as Model

J. Zubrzycki, Chalkbeat CO

Common Core Reading: 'The New Colossus'

Emily Hanford, NPR

Reworking Remedial Education

Michelle Maitre, EdSource

School Demonstrates 'Active Shooter' System

Philip Marcelo, AP

Thursday, November 13

U.S. College Borrowing Drops 8%

Annamaria Andriotis, Wall St. Journal

Forget Tuition Rise, What About Living Expenses?

B. Supiano, Chronicle

Mitchell: Feds Need More Power to Hold Colleges Accountable

IHE

Fall in Chinese Graduates Enrolling in U.S.

P. Waldmeir, Financial Times

Why So Few White Kids Land in CPS, Why It Matters

N. Moore, WBEZ

Ohio Board Mulls Standards Change, Members Walk Out

A. Chow, SI

Common Core Opponents Turn to Grassroots Effort

Associated Press

Fla. Gov. Scott: 2nd Term to Focus on Jobs, Ed

L. Dunkelberger, H-Trib

S.C. Ed Board Rejects U.S. History Course Criticism

Jamie Self, State

Denver Court Rejects Ed Funding Suit Dismissal

Jenny Brundin, CPR

Emanuel: Too Late to Recoup CPS Bond Losses

Gillers & Byrne, Tribune

School Lunch Programs Ordered to Spend More

J.M. Adams, EdSource

NYC Pre-K Enrollment Exceeds De Blasio's Target

R. Shulman, WBEZ

Principals Seek More Student Privacy Safeguards

D.R. Superville, DD

Common Core Reading: The High Achievers

Emily Hanford, NPR

Friday, November 14

U.S. Extends Waivers for Bush-Era Performance Rule

C. Porter, WSJ

Native American Schools Show Decades of Neglect

Mitch Smith, NYT

Emanuel Claims No Risky Interest-Rate Swaps Despite 4

H. Gillers, Trib

Huffman Departs Tenn. Ed, 'Upset the Apple Cart'

Omarzu & Sher, TFP

Blackboard Acquires ParentLink

Steven Overly, Washington Post

How College Chain Trapped Students in Poverty

M. Hensley-Clancy, BF

N.Y School Groups to Lawmakers: Up Funding By $2B

K. DeWitt, WNYC

Daily Schools Problem: Not Enough Substitutes

L. Todd, Seattle Times

Newark Schools Chief Faces Protest over Reforms

L. Layton, WashPost

NOLA Public School Enrollment Peaks Since Katrina

D. Dreilinger, T-Pic.

Calif. School Groups Ask to Delay API Scores

J. Fensterwald, EdSource

Boulder Students Rally Against Senior Tests

N. Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

Using Data to Predict Students Headed for Trouble

Adrienne Hill, KPCC

Measurement, Inc. Inks $108M Test Contract

Grace Tatter, Chalkbeat TN

Encouraging Rural Alaska Students to Become Teachers

PBS NewsHour