Week of March 2, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, March 2
Common Core Testing Ushered In, Students Opt Out
E.A. Harris, NYT
Education Law Vote Is Pushed Back
Caroline Porter, Wall Street Journal
USED Axes Contracts With Sketchy Debt Collectors
S. Nasiripour, HP
Immigrants View Test Prep as a Ticket to Better Future
L. Brody, WSJ
Bush Hopes Fla. Record Erases Conservative Doubt
P. Rucker, et al., WP
USED: Model 'Terms of Service' for Data Privacy
S. Cavanagh, Digital Ed
Philly Nets $42M Selling Former Schools
Laura Benshoff, Newsworks
Contentious Teacher-Related Policies: Legs. to Courts
E. Brown, WP
Embattled Chi.-Area Supt. Resigns Before She Begins
G. Trotter, CT
Not the Usual College Party (This One's Sober)
Jennifer Conlin, NY Times
How a School System Decides on Snow Days
Donna St. George, WaPost
Gag Order for Idaho Lawmakers, Agencies on IEN
B. Clark, Statesman
A Look at Mississippi's First Ever Charter School
K. Skinner, Hechinger
Did 'Core' Math Writers Accidentally Drop a Standard?
L. Heitin, CM
Moving Beyond a Single Measure of a School
John Fensterwald, EdSource
W.Va. House Passes Bill to Repeal Common Core
E. Timony, State Jrnl.
Jeb Bush Makes His Pitch to the Base
Bender & Lerer, Bloomberg
Tuesday, March 3
Legacy of Beverly Hall: Scores over Students?
Alan Judd, AJC
Obamas to Announce Global Focus on Girls' Ed
Krissah Thompson, WP
USED Officials Stole Student Information
Wills Robinson, Daily Mail
Some Private Colleges Turn a Profit by Going Nonprofit
P. Cohen, NYT
Opting Out of Testing: A Befuddling Mix of State Rules
C. Gewertz, CM
Charter, Union Messaging Creates Echo Chamber
E. Shapiro, Capital NY
SCOTUS Weighs Teachers' Role in Reporting Child Abuse
M. Walsh, SL
Robert Gordon Leaves USED; Amy McIntosh Steps Up
A. Klein, PK12
NOLA Recovery District Charter Decisions Are Secret
M. Jewson, HR
Climate Change Researcher Defends His Practices
Justin Gillis, NYT
Mich. Pays $4.9M for Common Core Group Membership
D. Eggert, AP
Emanuel: Rauner Taking 'Buzzsaw' to Education
F. Spielman, Chicago S-T
Common Core Repeal Not Sure Thing in W.Va. Senate
Joel Ebert, CDM
Teacher Ratings Highlight Debate Over School Fixes
Leslie Brody, WSJ
Tenn. Ed Dept. to Study District Testing
Jason Gonzales, The Tennessean
Debate over Tenn. Online Schools' Fate Tuesday
G. Tatter, Chalkbeat TN
Wednesday, March 4
Partisan Winds Loom for Some GOP Governors
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
Christie's Bold Plan to Remake Schools Is in Trouble
Lindsey Layton, WP
K-12 Discontent Helps Force Emanuel Into Runoff
D.R. Superville, EW
Columbia Graduate Students Push for Labor Union
S. Greenhouse, NYT
L.A. School Board Races Head to Runoffs
Howard Blume, LA Times
Common Core Supporters Run Ads in Iowa
Beth Reinhard, WSJ
Newtown Shootings Panel Recall Toll Their Work Took
K. Hussey, NYT
Is Sweet Briar's Closure a Warning Sign for Others?
L. Biemiller, CHE
Shrink The FAFSA? Good Luck With That
Cory Turner, NPR
All the News That's Fit to Teach
Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed
Where Have All The Teachers Gone?
Eric Westervelt, NPR
Scrutiny on Sex Assault, College Asks Feds for Review
T. Kingkade, HP
Memphis Revolt Overshadows Ed Reform Wins
John Buntin, Governing
John Mockler, Calif. Ed Finance 'Oracle,' Dies
Maitre & Fensterwald, ES
Nearly Half of NYC Students In Overcrowded Schools
Y. Khan, WNYC
In Blended Learning, Two-Way Mirrors and Robots
N. Dobo, Hechinger
Teaching Teenagers Blind
Emma Brown, The Washington Post
Thursday, March 5
Colleges That Offer the Best Return on Investment
E. Zhao, RCEducation
Election Sets Stage for LAUSD Battle
Howard Blume, LA Times
La. Ed Chief Bucks Bobby Jindal on Budget
D. Dreilinger, Times-Picayune
More Children Eat Fruit in School, Study Shows
Ron Nixon, NY Times
Where Will Sweet Briar's $85M Endowment Go?
Ry Rivard, IHE
Debt Relief for Corinthian Students?
Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed
Common Core Survives 1st Legislative Challenge
G. Tatter, Chalkbeat TN
N.Y. Charter Rally Duels With Teachers Unions
McKinley & Harris, NYT
LISTEN: U.C. Pres. Caps Enrollment Unless Funding Increases
KPCC
NYC Schools to Observe 2 Muslim Holidays as Days Off
WNYC
Christie to Parents: Don’t Opt Out of Tests
Heather Haddon, WSJ
Distance Ed Myths Debunked
Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed
Report: Shortcomings in Calif. Virtual Ed Program
Audrey Armitage, DE
Ducey Defends Deeper Cuts to Higher Ed
H. Stephenson, Ariz. Cap. Times
D.C. Schools Chief Gets 1st Pay Raise: Now $284K
M.A. Chandler, WP
Yale Report Clears Police Officer in Student Encounter
M. Santora, NYT
Do Business-School Rankings Matter?
Lindsay Gellman, Wall St. Journal
Friday, March 6
In Austin, Tide Turns Against Ed Law Born in Texas
L. McGaughy, HC
Feds Don't Know How Much We Owe in Student Loans
S. Nasiripour, HP
On Military Bases, Common Core by Another Name
E. Richmond, HR
Where Would Hillary Clinton Stand on NCLB?
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Lack of Diversity Persists in NYC Elite HS Admissions
E.A. Harris, NYT
De Blasio Plans to Fight N.Y. Senate for Schools Control
G. Blain, NYDN
Common Core Compromise Passes La. Ed Committee
D. Dreilinger, T-P
Cost of Implementing New Standards: High
Grace Tatter, Chalkbeat TN
Next-Gen Tests Out in Md., D.C. Amid Worry
Chandler & St. George, WP
PARCC Testing Debate Shifts Again to Politics
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
Calif. GOP Bill Would Change Tenure, Layoff Laws
J. Fensterwald, ES
Echoes Old Biases in UCLA Debate on Jewish Student
A. Nagourney, NYT
Preschools a Microcosm of Debate on Vaccinations
Emily Foxhall, LAT
La. Board Rejects Bid to Aid 'Core' Opt-Outs
Will Sentell, NOLA Advocate
Ga. Leg. Pushes for Guns in Frat Houses, Stadiums
M. Downey, AJC
Detroit Schools Emergency Mgr. Unveils Restructuring
C. Mitchell, DD
Ed Entr. Chris Whittle Resigns from Avenues School
S. Hollander, WSJ
DoJ: Ferguson School Police Too Heavy-Handed
Evie Blad, RFE
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