Week of December 14, 2015 Archives

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Monday, December 14
How Congress Finally Killed No Child Left Behind
M. Severns, Politico
Inside the ESSA Effort Led by Lamar Alexander
Michael Collins, CA
Online Degree Hits Learning Curve
Melissa Korn, Wall Street Journal
Rapid Response Unit Aims to Counter TFA Criticisms
L. Layton, WaPost
Wanted in NYC: 1K Black, Asian, Latino Male Teachers
L. Layton, WaPost
Rural Pockets Drove Down PARCC Participation
E. Gorski, Chalkbeat CO
Will $50 Prompt a Family to Save for College?
Jim Gallagher, SLPD
Groups Converge for Mock Shooting Near UT
Dave Montgomery, NYT
Even In Diverse Schools, New Immigrants Face Bullying
A. Trull, WAMU
Calif. OKs Tougher Teacher Training Standards
J.M. Adams, EdSource
Can States Fix Test Scores with SpecEd, ELLs?
Kavitha Cardoza, WAMU
Wisconsin Regents Back Free Speech
Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Howard University May Sell TV Spectrum Rights
Nicholas Fandos, NYT
Texas Student Wielding Ax Is Shot Dead
Kristen Taketa, Dallas M. News
Va. Awakening to Campus Drug Problems
Michael Martz, RTD
Calif. Report: Revamp Education Master Plan
Carla Rivera, LA Times
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Tuesday, December 15
Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Back Strike
Lauren Fitzpatrick, CST
CTU VP Calls Out Rahm After Strike Vote
Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Mag.
Bernie Sanders Urges Cuomo to Raise CUNY Profs' Pay
Kate Taylor, NYT
N.Y. to Exclude State Tests from TVals 'Til 2019
M. Disare, Chalkbeat NY
Protesters: Margaret Spellings Wrong to Lead UNC
WRAL
School Seeks New Path for Youths in Trama
Annysa Johnson, JS
Baltimore Students May Face Consequences for Protest
E. Brown, WP
Abbott Names Next Education Commissioner
Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune
1 Way States Can Help Student Loan Borrowers
S. Quinton, Stateline
How Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Can Do It Right
Carl Straumsheim, IHE
Schools Broaden Their Definition of Safety
Evie Blad, RFE
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Wednesday, December 16
U.S. HS Graduation Rate Ticks Up to 82%
Jennifer C. Kerr, AP
L.A., N.Y. Differ in Responses to Terror Threat
A. Nagourney, et al., NYT
Kids Get Hurt at Residential Schools, States Watch
A. Waldman, ProPub
The Silicon Valley Suicides
Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic
College Enrollment Declines for 4th Straight Year
Jon Marcus, Hechinger
L.A. Defends Decision to Close Schools After Threat
T. Audi, et al., WSJ
School Security Fears Increasingly Prompt Evacuations
T. Reid, Reuters
Segregation Persists in Gentrifying Neighborhoods
E.A. Harris, NYT
LAUSD Investigation Continues
Mike Szymanski, LA School Report
Report: Help Students Qualify for Benefits
J. Abdul-Alim, Hechinger
In ESSA, Arts Are Part of 'Well-Rounded Education'
J. Zubrzycki, CM
Jindal Champions School Vouchers in NOLA
Julia O'Donoghue, T-Pic.
Success Academy Network to Shorten Its School Day
Kate Taylor, NYT
Prof's Card Game, Made Just for His Kids, Takes Off
Collin Binkley, AP
Feds, Newark Reach Civil Rights Agreement
Corey Mitchell, DD
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Thursday, December 17
L.A. Schools Reopen With Parents on Edge
Teresa Watanabe, et al., LAT
Leaving 'No Child': New Law Heartens Educators
Carolyn Thompson, AP
Investors Rebel Against Online Ed Operator K12
M. Hensley-Clancy, BF
Better Integrating Immigrant Students into K-12
L. Camera, USNWR
How Far Should ED Go in Regulating on ESSA?
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Despite Segregation, Bilingual Ed Can Help
Rebecca Klein, HuffPost
Bid to Spike Federal Teacher-Preparation Regs Fails
S. Sawchuk, TB
Harvard Affirmative Action Pioneer Dies at 86
Sam Roberts, NYT
Judge Lets Cooper Union Levy Tuition Short Term
J.C. McKinley Jr., NYT
Amal Clooney Helping Lebanese Girls Get An Education
Willa Frej, HP
Mo. Bid to Strip Scholarships If Athletes Strike Pulled
Jim Suhr, AP
Calif. Dems Quash GOP Teacher Reform Bills
Steven Greenhut, SDUT
Report Recommends Longer School Day for ELLs
Corey Mitchell, LtL
Success Academy, in Shortening Day, Shed a Distinction
K. Taylor, NYT
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Friday, December 18
Congress Passes Extension for Student Loan Program
J.C. Kerr, AP
Education Comes out on Top in Fed Spending Bill
L. Camera, USNWR
Alexander: Fed K12 Will Be 'Very Different' Under ESSA
A. Klein, PK12
Days from Leaving Office, Duncan Talks Success, Failure
E. Brown, WP
Clinton Views on Charters, TVals Upset Some Dems.
Laura Meckler, WSJ
U.S. Schools Get Hoax Threats, 2 Arrested in Ind.
Ortiz & Gonzalez, Rtrs.
More Grads Have 'Excessive' Debt
Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed
W.V. OKs Changes to Common Core
Ryan Quinn, W.V. Gazette Mail
S.C. Test Contract Goes to DRC, Questions Remain
S. Cavanagh, MK12
Advocates Debate Proper ESSA Regulatory Approach
A. Ujifusa, PK12
Wheaton College, Prof., Said to Be Trying to Reconcile
Daily Herald
States Go High-Tech to Battle Snow and Ice
Jenni Bergal, Stateline
Va. District Closes over Arabic Assignment Furor
Emma Brown, WaPost
Probe into Sexual Abuse at Prestigious R.I. School
K.Q. Seelye, NYT
Judge Rules Against Catholic School in Gay Hiring Retraction
AP
La. Ed Chief: Bar to Rise, 'Will No Doubt Pose Challenge'
W. Sentell, Adv
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