December 8, 2014 Archives

Week of December 8, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, December 8

Doubt over UVA Rape Account, Consequence Concerns

K. Mangan, CHE

Ind. Ed War Shows the 2012 Election Never Ended

Tom LoBianco, AP

UVA Still Resolved to Address Sexual Violence

Shapiro & Anderson, WP

After Rolling Stone Retreat, UVA Campus Still Uneasy

A. Schwarz, NYT

Frat Advocates Urge End to UVA's Greek Org. Freeze

N. Anderson, WP

Rolling Stone Tries to Regroup After UVA Dispute

Ravi Somaiya, NYT

36 Private U. Pres. Made More Than $1M in 2012

S. Kambhampati, CHE

Tales of Imperial Air Behind Nation's Best Paid U. Pres.

J. Stripling, CHE

Is Jeb Bush Really Prepared to Lose in Order to Win?

Dan Balz, WaPost

What Does Congress's Budget Squabble Mean for Ed?

L. Camera, PK12

9-Year-Old Arrest Prompts Fed Judge Call for Change

J. Palazzolo, WSJ

In Search of Bridge Between STEM Ed, Employment

M. Jacobsen, DN

NYC Deal With Principals' Union Includes Back Pay

E.A. Harris, NYT

Calif. Corinthian Campuses Likely to Shutter

Molly Hensley-Clancy, BF

Colleges Clamp Down on Bloated Student Schedules

Melissa Korn, WSJ

A Disciplined Approach to School Punishment

C. Rowe, Seattle Times

How Game Theory Helped NYC's HS App Process

Tracy Tullis, NY Times

Education Scholar Remembered as Giant in His Field

S.D. Sparks, EW

Tuesday, December 9

HEAT MAP: Will Common Core Survive Past 2016?

E. Zhao, RealClearEd

La. Gets No Child Left Behind Waiver Extension

Alyson Klein, PK12

UVA Outlines Campus Safety Plans

Nick Anderson, Washington Post

WH Nutrition Expert Departs Amid Lunch Reg Debate

E. Blad, PK12

La. Court Won't Hear Katrina Teachers' Layoff Case

D. Dreilinger, T-Pic.

USED Civil Rights Probes N.Y. Funding Discrepancy

L. Camera, PK12

At Age 16, Accomplished -- and Homeless

Bill Turque, Washington Post

UVA Greek System Suspension Effective Until Jan. 9

N. Anderson, WaPo

Rolling Stone Story Fallout Changes Talks at UVA

J. Ludden, NPR

Nancy Carlsson-Paige: 'Dark Time for Education'

S. Simon, Politico

E-Sports at College, With Stars and Scholarships

Nick Wingfield, NYT

LAUSD to Require Ethnic Studies for Graduation

S. Ceasar, LA Times

Court Weighs Intervening in Okla. HS Football Playoff

J. Longman, NYT

Clemson Frat Suspended for 'Cripmas' Party

H. McLeod, Chicago Tribune

Abbott Pledges Focus on Ed, Not Hot-Button Issues

R. Hamilton, Trib

Wednesday, December 10

Obama Unveils $1B Boost for Preschools

Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

Spending Bill Would Fund Preschool Grants, Not RTTT

L. Camera, PK12

Federal Budget Deal Would Boost Aid, Research

M. Stratford, IHE

Fatal School Shooting Every 5 Weeks Since Sandy Hook

M. Follman, MJ

Berkeley Sees a New Spark of Protest

Nagourney, Pogash & Lewin, NYT

Law Enforcement and Campus Sexual Assault

J. New, Inside Higher Ed

Eva Moskowitz on Her 10-Year, 100-School Plan

E. Shapiro, Capital NY

Report: Guns from Home Often in School Shootings

L. Copeland, USAT

Texas to Close 14 Charter School Operators

Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune

Wash. State's First Charter School in Disarray

Leah Todd, Seattle Times

1st Since Katrina, NOLA School Back to Local Control

D. Dreilinger, T-P

Wis. Voucher Programs Seeing Rapid Growth

E. Richards, Jrnl Sentinel

Haslam Proposes Teacher Eval Changes

Grace Tatter, Chalkbeat TN

Students Defy Ban, March to Protest Garner Decision

C. Moynihan, NYT

MIT Pulls Web Classes in Sexual Harassment Probe

C. Staiti, Bloomberg

LAUSD Board Orders Supt. to Analyze Misconduct

S. Ceasar, LA Times

Thursday, December 11

N.Y. Ed Chief John King to Leave for Federal Post

Kate Taylor, NY Times

UVA Students Challenge Rolling Stone Assault Account

T.R. Shapiro, WP

Congressional Budget Bill Tweaks Food Rules

Allison Aubrey, NPR

Nat'l Frat Leader: Frat Suspension a 'Knee Jerk' Reaction

NPR

Schools’ Discipline for Girls Differs by Race and Hue

Tanzina Vega, NYT

U.S. University Enrollment Continues to Slide

Jon Marcus, Hechinger

Lawmakers: How to Handle Sexual Assault Transfers?

T. Kingkade, HP

New Way Colleges Are Predicting Student Grades

Jon Marcus, TIME

Colo. High Court: What Defines a Public School?

N. Garcia, Chalkbeat CO

Landmark NOLA Special Ed Suit at Settlement Stage

D. Dreilinger, T-Pic.

UC Student Workers' Union Urges Israel Divestment

L. Gordon, LAT

Charter Schools Team Up to Boost Special Ed

E. Crouch, Post-Dispatch

Ed Advocates Help New D.C. Mayor's To-Do List

M.A. Chandler, WaPost

Report: Leading Public Ed Orgs Lack Diversity at Top

C. Mitchell, DD

Friday, December 12

FCC Increases E-Rate Money for Internet in Schools

E. Wyatt, NY Times

King Calls on Successors to Continue His Work

G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY

UVA Uproar Creates Debate over Frat Fairness

Anderson & Shapiro, WP

UVA Looks at Ways to Curb Drinking at Frat Houses

J. Ludden, NPR

Student Retention Rates Declining in U.S.

Susan Frey, EdSource

Pearson Wins Bid To Develop PISA 2018 Frameworks

J. Bolkan, THE J.

Common Core Repeal Maneuver Fails in Ohio House

Associated Press

John King to Leave Many Policy Wars Behind

Kate Taylor, NY Times

Ore., Needing Ed Funds, Offers to Sell Forest

Courtney Sherwood, Reuters

Garcia Unveils Ed Plan, Vows to Cut Testing

Spielman & Fitzpatrick, Sun-T

LISTEN: Ted Mitchell on Proposals for Teacher Prep

BloombergEDU

La. Man Goes from School Janitor to School Principal

D. Atlas, People

Ritz to Budget Makers: New Test May Cost More

S. Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN

NYC Council Pushes For More Diversity at Top Schools

B. Fertig, WNYC

Atlanta Approves Larger Class Sizes

Rachel Stockman, WSB-TV

Teen Faces 40 Years for Threats on After School App

R. Acosta, MLive

After School App Again Pulled From App Store

Matt Burns, TechCrunch