Week of January 4, 2016 Archives

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Monday, January 4
What Are John King's Edu-Predictions for 2016?
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Duncan Calls for Addressing Gun Violence
Emma Brown, WaPo
Common Core Bashed on the Campaign Trail
A. Ujifusa, Politics K-12
Reforms to Ease Student Stress Divide N.J. District
Kyle Spencer, NYT
Effort to Recall Supt. Diane Douglas Fails
R. Cano, The Republic
NV Lawmakers Pass School Choice Regulations
Associated Press
6 Education Stories To Watch In 2016
Claudio Sanchez, NPR
ASD Proves Politics Key to School Reform Success
J. Glazer, Tennessean
PA Gov. to Approve Stopgap Budget
Kris Maher, WSJ
At Fairfax Schools, 100 Violent Threats A Year
T. Rees Shapiro, WaPo
Feds Close Probe of Milwaukee Vouchers
Erin Richards, Journal Sentinel
Ramon Cortines Set Standard for Next L.A. Chief
Howard Blume, LAT
Court Upholds UH's Denial of Student Teaching Exp.
Scott Jaschik, IHE
NY Launches New Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Associated Press
Longtime Civil Rts. Leader Henderson to Leave Post
Fenit Nirappil, WP
Nev. Lt. Gov. Sues to Speed School Choice Ruling
Michelle Rendels, AP
Tuesday, January 5
Ed Dept Urges Schools to Prevent Discrimination
Emma Brown, WaPo
Michigan Offers an Affirmative Action Alternative
A. Hartocollis, NYT
Bush Foundations Push Competency-Based Ed
J. Bakeman, PoliticoFL
China Economic Slump Could Hurt U.S. Colleges
M. Krupnick, Time
Top Pediatrician Says Rethink ADHD as Spectrum
Anya Kamenetz, NPR
Meet the 30 Under 30 of 2016: Education
Forbes
Colleges Turn to Nonacademics to Lead
Matt Krupnick, Hechinger Report
These States Forgive Some Student Debt
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, WaPo
What to Expect from New Education Chief King
Amy Scott, Marketplace
CA Sends 100s of Troubled Students Out of State
J. Sapien, ProPublica
CO Might Keep ACT Test For 1 More Year
Eric Gorski, Chalkbeat Colorado
New Georgia School Aims to Serve Gay Students
Rose French, Atlanta J-C
Richard Crandall is Next CO Ed Commissioner
E. Gorski, ChalkbeatCO
College Allows Support Dogs After Justice Dept Suit
S. Svrluga, WaPo
IN Gov Pence Signs on to Pause ISTEP Sanctions
S. Cavazos, ChalkbeatIN
Instead of Suspensions, Kids Talk Out Mistakes
E. Richmond, Hechinger
Wednesday, January 6
Acting New Ed Sec. Is for Real
Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post
John King Talks ESSA, Priorities for 2016
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
100+ Lawmakers Demand Mizzou Prof Be Fired
Susan Svrluga, WaPost
Fed Campus Rape Probes Near 200, Get More Funds
T. Kingkade, HP
College Officially Fires Professor Who Questioned Sandy Hook
AP
Teachers Unions At the Supreme Court
Carolyn Phenicie, The Seventy Four
Is Pre-K All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Andrew Flowers, FiveThirtyEight
ELL Advocates Hopeful, Wary of New K-12 Law
Corey Mitchell, EdWeek
Christie: Rubio Trying to 'Slime His Way' to White House
E. Collins, Pol.
Rubio-Backing Group Airs Ads Attacking Christie
N. Corasaniti, NYT
Still No Decision on L.A. Schools Chief
H. Blume & T. Watanabe, LA Times
40 Alumni Assert Sexual Abuse at a R.I. Prep School
K.Q. Seelye, NYT
Funding Flexibility Enhanced Under New K-12 Law
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
College Begins Effort to Fire Prof. for Comment on Islam
AP
NCLB Rewrite Sets New Path on School Research
S.D. Sparks, EdWeek
A Dream to Leave Brooklyn and Go to College
M. Disare, Chalkbeat NY
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Thursday, January 7
White House Takes Case on Guns
Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Why States Are Cutting Back on Higher Ed Funding
Jillian Berman, MW
College Degree Gap Widens Across Races
Meredith Kolodner, Hechinger
Walton Foundation Puts Up $1B to Boost Charters
Kelly P. Kissel, AP
'Best' Colleges Don't Guarantee Higher Pay, Better Life
M. Schneider, Tn
The Nation He Built
Michael Grunwald, Politico Magazine
Wash. Gov. Acts on Guns After Obama Move
D.G. Blankinship, AP
Early on, Tots Recognize Words Are Symbols
Lauran Neergaard, AP
Stanford Announces 'Boot Camp' for Gay Biz Leaders
G. Wells, WSJ
Putting the Heat on Yik Yak After a Killing on Campus
W.D. Cohan, DB
Appeals Court to Hear Case of Underfunding Schools
J. Fensterwald, ES
Capri Sun Innovator Gives $16M to Marine Corps Fund
T.R. Shapiro, WP
Kids and Screen Time: A Peek at Upcoming Guidance
A.Kamenetz, WBEZ
States Cry Foul over U.S. Plan to Curtail FAFSA Data
M. Stratford, IHE
Ill. Budget Crisis: Universities Left Footing the Bill
K. Woodhouse, IHE
Dolan: Catholic Conf. Will Push for Ed Tax Credit
K. Clukey, PoliticoNY
Parent Groups Raise Money to Cover Funding Gaps
A. Schimke, CBCO
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Friday, January 8
Chicago Teachers Union Calls on Mayor to Resign
Aamer Madhani, USAT
2016 Education Rankings Put States, Nation to the Test
EdWeek
Schools Mull Medical Marijuana Policies over Student Use
P. Whittle, AP
Mo. School Searches for Students to Spend Money on
K. Addo, SLPD
Trump Vows to Eliminate Gun-Free Zones Near Schools
Jill Colvin, AP
Okla. Cuts Public School Funding by $47M
Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Teachers Take New Paths to Hard-to-Fill Specialty Jobs
A. Johnson, JS
Neighborhood Schools Hurting as Choice Abounds
Richards & Perez, CT
LAUSD Teachers Union to Challenge Tests
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC
Conn. Teachers Union Wants to Dump Tests
L.C. Lambeck, CT Post
Wash. Lawmakers: 2016 Another Year of Ed Focus
D.G. Blankinship, AP
Colleges Tell Students to Leave Hoverboards at Home
Collin Binkley, AP
Tweets About Israel Land N.J. Student in Principal's Office
L. Stack, NYT
Arts Learning Keeps Toehold in ESSA
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, EdWeek
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