Week of September 21, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, September 21
Seattle Teachers Approve Labor Contract, Vote to End Strike
AP
Activists Say Hunger Strike Over Chicago School Has Ended
AP
Software Smart for SAT, But Still Far From Intelligent
J. Markoff, NYT
New Rankings for Low-Income Serving Colleges
Susan Svrluga, WaPost
Idaho Districts Scramble for Special Ed Teachers
B. Roberts, Idaho States.
New York Military Academy's Sudden Closing
Joseph Berger, NY Times
Homework: A New User's Guide
Cory Turner, NPR
N.M. Gives Teachers $100 for School Supplies
Ross Brenneman, TN
U. of Central Fla. Storms Higher Ed
Nick Anderson, Washington Post
Critics: de Blasio Plan Doesn't Help Worst Schools
L. Colangelo, NYDN
The Nonprofit Bringing HS Broadband into Modern Era
J. Shinal. USAT
Clinton, Sanders Trade Shots over Ed Plans
Dan Merica, CNN
How Ed Lobbyists Are Schooling D.C. Lawmakers
J.D. Salant, NJAM
Ariz. Shorting Schools Millions for Special Ed
A.B. Rau, Ariz. Republic
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Tuesday, September 22
Survey: Sexual Assault Common on Campus
T. Kingkade, HP
5 Yrs After Facebook Pledge, Newark Schools Struggle
G. Mulvihill, AP
D.C. Schools Had 'Critical' Test Violations
M.A. Chandler, WP
Test Results Trickle In, States Still Ditching 'Core'
L. Camera, USNWR
$490M Plan Puts Half of LAUSD Students in Charters
H. Blume, LAT
USED: UVA Violated Assault Response Rules
Anderson & Shapiro, WP
Emanuel to Ask for $45M in School Taxes
J. Byrne, CT
Walker Suspends Campaign After Late Union Push
A. Ujifusa, PK12
Calif. Early Ed Workers Struggle to Stay Afloat
A. Cernavskis, HR
Dueling Studies Probe Cause of Teacher Shortage
C. Schneider, IndyStar
Unopposed Iowa Board Candidate Gets No Votes
T.R. Shapiro, WP
Colo. Ed Fund-Slicing Formula Ruled Constitutional
Robles & Frank, DP
'Core' Exam Validity Ignites Fla. Fight
A. Ujifusa, SEW
A Simpler Financial-Aid Calculator Spreads
David Leonhardt, NYT
Why Aren't Dem. Candidates Talking K-12?
A. Klein, PK12
Ed Programs Would Be Hit by Gov't Shutdown?
A. Klein, PK12
Dyett Hunger Protesters Want Elected Board
J. Perez Jr., CT
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Wednesday, September 23
Arne Duncan's Wars
Michael Grunwald, Politico
Some Conservative Colleges Left off Scorecard
Susan Svrluga, WP
Billionaire's Proposal for LA Charters Draws Fire
A.Guzman-Lopez, KPCC
Pressure Mounts Against Schools' Confederate Ties
B. Toporek, EW
Expand Computer-Assisted Teaching?
Nichole Dobo, Hechinger Report
Plans to Boost Charters Splits LAUSD Board
Watanabe & Blume, LAT
A Million Little Pieces
Danny Vinik, Politico
Race, Class Collide in Plan for 2 Brooklyn Schools
Kate Taylor, NY Times
Achievement Gap Points to Reform Ineffectiveness
L. Freedberg, ES
Catholic Colleges Leaving Poor Behind
Annie Waldman, ProPublica
Duncan Touts Priorities on Bus Tour
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
NCLB: The Oral History
Darren Samuelsohn & Danny Vinik, Politico
A Tougher Test for Colleges
Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed
Who's Noticing Booming Virtual Schools?
Darren Samuelsohn, Politico
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Thursday, September 24
Student Debt Relief Snarls Market for Their Loans
A. Andriotis, WSJ
New NCES Study Examines Black-White Achievement Gap
NCES
Gaps in Success for Pell Grant Students
Michael Stratford, IHE
Princeton Cleared of Asian Discrimination Claims
Associated Press
Panel: Ga. Education 'Reform' Would Cost More
Ty Tagami, AJC
New Standards, Rising Test Scores in Texas
Catherine Gewertz, CM
Low-Income Student Aid Not Always Directly Used
D. St. George, WaPost
LAUSD Talks 5 Weeks Summer, 7 Weeks of Winter
Craig Clough, LASR
How 1 Univ. Pres. Is Trying to Save Public Higher Ed
A. Holt, Atlantic
Fortune, Cornell Partner for Online Biz Ed
M. Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
Economy Improves, But Not for Poor Calif. Kids
Deepa Fernandes, KPCC
Schoolkids Need Not Just iPads, But Data Plans
Issie Lapowsky, Wired
Jeb Bush Ed Fdn., Mastery Ed Effort Involved
B.Z. Russell, Spokesman-R.
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Friday, September 25
Yale Beats Harvard in Endowment Earnings
Timothy W. Martin, NYT
Black Males Struggle in Segregated Schools
L. Layton, Washington Post
How Financial Need Sways Grad Rates
Nick Anderson, Washington Post
Time-Crunched Kids Eat Less, Toss More Lunch
Godoy & Aubrey, WAMU
N.Y. Students Prepare for Pope Francis
Gareth Smit, The New York Times
Calif. Suit: Alleges State Has Manipulated Ed Funding
A. Ujifusa, SEW
Students' Tablet, Smartphone Usage Climbs
Sean Cavanagh, MK12
Study: Principals Satisfied with TFA Teachers
Maureen Downey, AJC
Shakira Promotes Early Childhood Development
Mesfin Fekadu, AP
New Documentary Follows D.C. Students to China
M.A. Chandler, WaPo
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