Week of February 9, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, February 9
Broad Foundation Suspends $1M Urban School Prize
H. Blume, LAT
Obama: Reducing College Savings Benefits Not Worth It
N. Pickler, AP
Pregame Analysis: The Coming Federal Ed Debate
Claudio Sanchez, NPR
Dean Smith, Longtime UNC BBall Coach, Dies at 83
R. Goldstein, NYT
U.S. Ups Estimated Student Debt Forgiveness
Timiraos & Mitchell, WSJ
The Rich Man's Dropout Club
Beth McMurtrie, Chronicle of Higher Ed
Colo. Pot Taxes Might Be Refunded Instead of Going to Ed
K. Wyatt, AP
Uncovering Security Flaws in Digital Ed Products
N. Singer, NY Times
Anti-Testing Advocates Flood Cong. Staff Inboxes
Alyson Klein, PK12
N.J. Scrambles to Put PARCC Policies in Place
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
Harvard-Educated Teacher Can't Be Principal
J. Gonzalez, Tennessean
Republicans Question Obama Legislative Intentions
Shear & Hulse, NYT
Data May Show Title IX Problems at Big 12 Schools
C. Llopis-Jepsen, TCJ
Colo. Considering Lowering Bar for HS Grad
Eric Gorski, Denver Post
Bobby Jindal Takes Aim at Common Core
David Knowles, Bloomberg
Blackboard CEO: K-12 Is Big Focus
Kasra Kangarloo, Wash. Biz. Journal
D.C. to Bring More Quality Teachers to Poor Schools
M.A. Chandler, WP
Tuesday, February 10
HS Equivalency Degree Loses Its Dominant Position
C. Porter, WSJ
No Profit Left Behind
Stephanie Simon, Politico
Jeb Bush Ed Summit to Draw Crowds, Protests
L. Postal, O. Sentinel
Jindal Bets Potential 2016 Run on Common Core Repeal
M. Fuller, RC
FLOTUS: Kids Will Embrace New School Lunches
D. Knowles, Bloomberg
Pence Signs Exec. Order to Shorten ISTEP Test
S. Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN
Ind. House OKs Replacing Supt. Ritz as Ed Board Chair
L. Schroeder, AP
GOP Lawmakers Talk Plans for NCLB Rewrite
L. Camera, Politics K-12
Study: Oil Divestiture May Hurt College Endowments
J. Schwartz, NYT
Jindal Releases National Education Reform Plan
J. O'Donoghue, T-Pic.
Haslam Proposes $100M for Teacher Pay Raises
D. Boucher, Tennessean
New Effort Afoot in Wash. to Win Back NCLB Waiver
A. Klein, PK12
Regional Public Colleges Struggle to Survive
Jeffrey J. Selingo, Wash Post
'Core' Reports to Utah Gov.: State Retains K-12 Control
A. Ujifusa, SEW
Wednesday, February 11
Fed Ratings of Colleges Tied to U.S. Aid Hit Bump
Mitchell & Belkin, WSJ
Jeb Bush's Fla. Talk Illustrates Strengths, Liabilities
B. Reinhard, WSJ
Jeb's Education talk Omits Words 'Common Core'
Marc Caputo, Politico
GOP Govs.: Higher Ed Cuts to Recoup Budget Gaps
S. Khimm, MSNBC
House Dems. Plan to Offer Their Own NCLB Rewrite
L. Camera, PK12
Pro-Charter Group: 14% Enrollment Gain Nationwide
E. Brown, WaPost
Mulgrew Rallies Members for 'Tough' Fight with Cuomo
E. Shapiro, CNY
Should UC's Out of State Students Pay Even More?
Larry Gordon, LAT
Ritz Fires Back at Pence on ISTEP
Scott Elliott, Chalkbeat Indiana
Budget Crisis for Philadelphia Schools
Kevin McCorry, Newsworks
Advs.: de Blasio Budget Should Include Free Breakfast
M. Gay, WSJ
Pearson's Philanthropy Entwined with Biz. Interests
S. Simon, Politico
Timeline Trouble Ahead for Senate NCLB Overhaul?
L. Camera, PK12
3 States Decline Use of Adaptive Feature in 'Core' Tests
A. Ujifusa, SEW
Calif. Bill Calls for Timeout on HS Exit Exam
Michelle Maitre, EdSource
Colo. AG: State Board of Ed Can't Grant Test Waivers
Denver Post
WATCH: N.J. Ed Chief: 'Core' Exam Good For Students
CBS2
Thursday, February 12
House Ed Com. OKs NCLB Rewrite on Party-Line Vote
L. Camera, PK12
Prosecutors Rest Case in Atl. School Cheating Trial
Rhonda Cook, AJC
Schools Chief Fires Ariz. Board of Education Execs.
Bob Christie, AP
Public Employee Unions Under Fire Again
Brian Mahoney, Politico
Glimmer of Hope in 8-Year Battle to Replace NCLB
A. Paulson, CSM
The Stanford Undergraduate and the Mentor
Emily Bazelon, NY Times
N.D. House Defeats Effort to Block 'Core'
Amy R. Sisk, Bismarck Tribune
Full Repeal of Common Core Fails in Miss. Sen.
E. Le Coz, Clarion Ledger
Debunking Christie's Claims on Common Core
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
Who's Tying Money to College Performance, and How?
M. Will, CHE
Education Is Newest Target of Kansas Budget Cuts
John Eligon, NYT
Report Faults Charter Rules on Discipline of Students
E.A. Harris, NYT
The Price of Common Core-Aligned Exams
Amy Scott, Marketplace
Supt. Search Firm Hired in Montgomery
Donna St. George, Wash Post
Technology Takes Hold in the Early Grades
Susan Frey, EdSource
Friday, February 13
Ducey, Douglas in Public Spat over Firings
Y.W. Sanchez, The Republic
Ind. Sen. Set for Vote to Remove Ritz as Board Chief
D. Carden, NWI
WATCH: 3 U.S. Teachers Finalists for $1M Global Prize
USA Today
Lead Writer Responds to Common Core English Gripes
E. Felton, HR
Congress Report Blasts Colleges' 'Jungle of Red Tape'
K. Field, CHE
Education Corp. Buys 38 Kaplan College Campuses
Alan Alexander, BBJ
Sandy Hook Advisory: Too-Heavy School Security
D. Gregorian, NYDN
S. Philly HS 5 Yrs. Later: Stability Replaces Violence
K. McCorry, NW
Disputed Admissions at University of Texas
Associated Press
More Retired N.Y. Teachers Pocket 6-Figure Pensions
G. Blain, NYDN
'Humans of N.Y.' Raises $1.4M for Brooklyn School
Jordan Moeny, TN
Study: Insular Faculty Hiring in Elite Departments
C. Flaherty, IHE
Third-Graders Take on Keyboard Challenge
Laurie Udesky, EdSource
A Prize Teacher Tends to the Bronx
Leslie Brody, The Wall Street Journal
Teachers Become 'Detectives' for Blended Learning
Nichole Dobo, HR
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