Week of January 23, 2017 Archives

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Monday, January 23
Obama Admin Spent Billions on Failing Schools and It Didn't Work
E. Brown, WaPo
The $7 Billion School Improvement Failure
Andy Smarick, Education Next
Senate Committee Vote on DeVos Postponed
Jesse Byrnes, The Hill
Democrats Helped Pave the Road to DeVos
Valerie Strauss, WaPo
An Open Letter to Sen. Alexander About DeVos
Diane Ravitch, HuffPo
Hollywood Slams Trump Over Proposed Art Funding Cuts
M. Zanona, The Hill
Nebraska Lawmakers Push Charters and Vouchers Bills
M. Nicosia, The 74
Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate
Doug Mesecar, RCEd
A High-Tech Rebirth From Higher Ed’s Ruins
David Gelernter, WSJ
38 Failing Michigan Public Schools Could Close
C. Williams & D. Eggert, AP
Not All Towns Are Created Equal, Digitally
Kyle Spencer, Hechinger
11 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2017
Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology
Practices of Teaching Content: A New Approach to Assessment
Courtney Bell, ETS
Tuesday, January 24
No Second Confirmation Hearing for DeVos
Lauren Gibbons, MLive
5 Questions for the President of National School Choice Week
C. Beach, RCEd
Trump Puts ESSA Accountability Rules on Hold
Carolyn Phenicie, The 74
As a Detroit Mother, I Know DeVos Is the Wrong Choice
Michele Phillips, HuffPo
Why We Need School Choice
Nick Gillespie, Reason
Closing Detroit Schools Would Create "Education Deserts"
Khalil AlHajal, MLive
Betsy DeVos's Big Education Idea Doesn't Work
Sarah Carr, Slate
Who Is Benefiting From Early Access to Fed Student Aid?
Gregg Scoresby, RCEd
Libertarian Builds Low-Cost Private Schools for the Masses
Jim Epstein, Reason
6 Key Federal Policy Areas to Watch Under Trump
Alyson Klein, Education Week
The Power of Learning by Doing
Frank Wilczek, WSJ
Practices of Teaching Content: A New Approach to Assessment
Courtney Bell, ETS
Wednesday, January 25
DeVos Receives Praise at "National School Choice Week"
Emma Brown, WaPo
Gillibrand to Oppose DeVos for Education Secretary
Paulina Firozi, The Hill
Menendez to Vote "No" on DeVos
Max Pizarro, Observer
What Betsy DeVos Should Have Said
John Stossel, FOX News
The Crusade Against SIG
Peter Cunningham, Education Next
From Campus Assault Survivor to Legal Advocate
A. Bogard & A. Hoffman, Forbes
Some Non-Elite Law Schools Offer Great ROI
Elizabeth Olson, NY Times
Obama's Student-Loan Fiasco
Editorial Board, WSJ
Has This Nonprofit Fixed School Engagement?
Mareesa Nicosia, The 74
Seeking Justice for All of New York's Gifted Kids
Editorial Board, NY Post
GWU History Controversy: The Use and Abuse of History
Ian Tuttle, NRO
Practices of Teaching Content: A New Approach to Assessment
Courtney Bell, ETS
Thursday, January 26
Black Students Are More Likely to Be Arrested at School
E. Blad & A. Harwin, Ed Week
Pittsburgh Public Schools Declares Itself Sanctuary Campus
M. Born, Post-Gazette
Colleges Weigh Sanctuary Campus Requests
Sarah Freishtat, Beacon-News
This College Turns the Most Poor Students Into Top Earners
J. Kenworthy, CSM
Florida's Example Shows Why DeVos Is the Right Choice
Will Weatherford, RCEd
Where DeVos Went Wrong on Student Loan Debt
Ben Barrett, New America
Obama’s Accidental Parting Gift to School Choice
Andy Smarick, US News
Are Voucher Schools Unaccountable?
Mike Petrilli, Education Next
Harlem Schools Left to Fail as Others Nearby Thrive
Kate Taylor, NY Times
The Strange Disappearance of 69,000 AFT Members
Mike Antonucci, The 74
Are ESAs the Future of School Choice?
A. Garcia & Z. Weissmueller, Reason
Practices of Teaching Content: A New Approach to Assessment
Courtney Bell, ETS
Friday, January 27
New Bill Offers Glimpse of How Feds Could Expand Vouchers
E. Brown, WaPo
Schumer to Oppose DeVos for Education Secretary
Paulina Firozi, The Hill
Sen. Franken: No Democrat Will Vote for DeVos
Valerie Strauss, WaPo
KIPP School Founder to Become WH Adviser
L. Bowie & J. Marbella, Baltimore Sun
Colleges Wary of Becoming Sanctuary Campuses
J. Preston, NYT
How One Couple Manages $120,000 in Student Debt
Beth Leipholtz, WaPo
College Debt Weighs More Heavily on Women Than Men
Jessica Dickler, CNBC
Turnarounds Rarely Work; Close Failing Schools Instead
Aaron Churchill, RCEd
How Might Trump's School Choice Plan Work?
Mike Petrilli, Education Next
Federal Aid for College Is Not the Same as K-12 Vouchers
B. Miller, CAP
8 Questions to Confront After Obama's $7 Billion Failure
Matt Barnum, The74
NYU Plans $500M Expansion for Brooklyn Campuses
Ben Chapman, NY Daily News
Save the Arts by Ending the Endowment
Patrick Courrielche, WSJ
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