Week of February 22, 2016 Archives

RealClearEducation Morning Edition

Monday, February 22
ED Launches Initiatives Against Absenteeism
Andrew Ujifusa, PK12
Poorest Students Feel Bite of Rising College Costs
Mitchell & Fuller, WSJ
Govs. Urge Federal Restraint in New K-12 Law
M. Troyan, Tennessean
Jeb Bush Leaves Race, Takes K-12 Record With Him
A. Ujifusa, PK12
Rising Call to Promote STEM Ed, Cut Liberal Arts Funds
P. Cohen, NYT
Despite 'Core,' States Still Define 'Proficient' Differently
E. Brown, WP
CTE Has Transformed High School
Kristen Hwang, The Desert Sun
Sony Building an Education and Testing Platform
J. Russell, TechCrunch
ED: Report Accurate Low-Income Grad Rates
Sarah Butrymowicz, HR
Harper Lee: The Impact of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Emily Shapiro, ABC
How Laurene Powell Jobs Imagines the Future of Ed
R. Sullivan, Vogue
Student Data Access Ignites Privacy Debate
Pat Maio, LA Times
Texas Private Colleges Saying No to Guns on Campus
Jim Vertuno, AP
Youth Groups Call on Governors to Reject Transgender Bills
AP
Judge Dismisses Academic Claims by Ex-UNC Athletes
T. Foreman, AP
WATCH: Clyburn Endorses Clinton: No Free Education
MSNBC
Miss. Lawmaker: Give Parents Grades with Children
S. Tully, K12P&P
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Tuesday, February 23
Gates Ask Teens to Work on Global Clean Energy
Betsy McKay, WSJ
How Chicago Teachers Union Spends Its Money
Fusco & Novak, CST
WATCH: Arne Duncan on the State of Education
Alexandra Silets, WTTW
Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Students Behind
Cecilia King, NYT
LAUSD Football Coach Sends All Players to College
M. Szymanski, LASR
La. Voucher Students Did Worse at New Schools
Danielle Dreilinger, T-P
'A' Students Still Barred from College-Level Classes
M. Kolodner, HR
Lack of Info, 'Misconceptions' Obstacles to Financial Aid
L. Gordon, ES
Tenn. Teacher Eval Lawsuit Nixed by Federal Judge
S. Sawchuk, TB
Success Academy Plans Another Elementary School
Leslie Brody, WSJ
Kasich Proposes Faster, Cheaper Paths to College Ed
M.M. Edwards, CD
Rauner Keeps Positioning Ed Ahead of Dem. Fight
Geiger & Eltagouri,CT
Desegregation Proposal Depends on Parents' Choices
Beth Fertig, WNYC
De Blasio Urges Families to Sign Up for Pre-K
Karen Rouse, WNYC
Statehouses Fighting Transgender Choice in School Facilities
L. Leff, AP
LittleBits Electronics Kits Defy Conventions
Brooke Anderson, WSJ
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Wednesday, February 24
ED Proposes Rule to Help Minority Students in Special Ed
J.C. Kerr, AP
Fault Lines Emerge on Putting ESSA into Practice
Carolyn Phenicie, T74
Nike's Philip Knight to Give Stanford Scholars $400M
A. Stanley, NYT
ESSA Spotlights Strategy to Reach Diverse Learners
C.A. Samuels, EW
The Power of Unsolvable Problems
Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal
For States, Question Is: To Time Tests or Not?
Liana Heitin, EdWeek
Accountability in Spotlight at ESSA Oversight Hearing
A. Ujifusa, PK12
Researchers Survey Internationalization of Higher Ed
E. Redden, IHE
1 Way to Fight to End the Digital Divide
Nichole Dobo, New York Times
WATCH: L.A.'s Bold Move to Reform Special Education
PBS NewsHour
CTU: Outsourcing Nurses Bad for Students
J. Perez Jr., Chicago Tribune
Coaches Defend U. of Tenn. Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit
NPR
Calif. Leader Puts Spotlights on Long-Term ELLs
Corey Mitchell, EdWeek
Ind. Bill to Kill ISTEP Passes Sen.
Shaina Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN
CSU Cancels Spring Break to Save Money
Lauren Fitzpatrick, CST
Columbine Shooter's Mother Still Worried on Copycats
S. Gurman, AP
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Thursday, February 25
Court Hears Arguments for Vergara Appeals Thurs.
M. Szymanski, LASR
Ruling Raises Objections to Release of Personal Student Data
AP
Colleges Frustrated with Lack of Title IX Guidance
Jake New, IHE
Tenn.'s Biggest Pre-K Critic to Invest in It
Grace Tatter, Chalkbea TN
4 Denver Schools Pushing Innovation Boundaries
M. Asmar, CBCO
21 Charter Campuses Seek to Open in CPS
Lauren Fitzpatrick, Sun-Times
Understanding the Vergara Teacher-Tenure Appeal
S. Sawchuk, TB
Cutting Melissa Click's Salary Not 'Enforceable Hammer'
A. Stuckey, SL
2016 Leaders To Learn From
Education Week
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Friday, February 26
Judges Weigh Arguments in Vergara Suit
Blume & Resmovits, LAT
John King Gets Collegial Confirmation Hearing
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
U. of Missouri's Board Fires Melissa Click
Steve Kolowich, CHE
Who's Regulating For-Profit Schools?
Annie Waldman, ProPublica
College Endowment Returns: Davids Beat the Goliaths
J.B. Stewart, NYT
Texas Dean Leaving Because of Campus Carry Law
Jim Vertuno, AP
NGA Forms Group to Monitor ESSA Implementation
D. Burnette, SEW
Do Mega Donations to Elite Schools Miss the Point?
L. Camera, USNWR
CTU Marches as Members Prepare for Layoffs
L. Fitzpatrick, Sun-Times
How HS Would Be Different If Students Designed It
Sarah Garland, HR
Tough Questions for Mount St. Mary's
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed
GOP Push ED Defend Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
T. Kingkade, HP
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