Week of April 7, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, April 7
Obama Announces Federal Ed-Career Grants
Ovetta Wiggins, WaPo
New Ind. Evals Give Few Teachers Low Grades
Scott Elliott, Chalkbeat Ind.
Promo Fears as de Blasio Fails to Lower Anxiety
G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Affirmative-Action Foe Plans Suits Against Colleges
Adam Liptak, NYT
Low-Income Students' Rocky Path to College
Libby Nelson, Vox
WATCH: Tech for the Classroom Fuels VC Frenzy
Bloomberg
Kansas Budget: School Choice, Tenure Changes
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
De Blasio More Helpful To Charters Than GOP
Joy Resmovits, HuffPost
Why Ed Startups Rarely Go Public
Molly Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
Tests May Expose 'Middle-Class Crisis'
Melissa Bailey, New Haven Ind.
Push for Charters Despite Scores
Mihalopoulos & Little, Chicago Sun-Times
Common Core Has Students Writing on Every Subject
S. Carr, Hechinger
Top Va. High School Pilots 'Telelearn' Days
T. Rees Shapiro, WaPo
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Tuesday, April 8
Corporate Cash Alters University Curricula
D. Belkin & C. Porter, WSJ
Teachers: Motivation Video Key In Test Gains
Joey Garrison, Tennessean
GOP Senators.: No More Money for Common Core
Alyson Klein, EdWeek
Philly Parents: Hand Schools to Charter Orgs?
K. McCorry, Newsworks
Tony Bennett Ethics Hearing Set for August
Tom LoBianco, AP
More Utah Parents Say 'No' to Tests
Lisa Schencker, The Salt Lake Tribune
UT Regent Abused Office, Likely Broke Law
N. Hicks, Houston Chronicle
Ohio Dems: Annual State Audits for Charters
Jackie Borchardt, NE Ohio
K-12 Group: Highlight 'Core' Success, Delay Stakes
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
La. Higher Ed Competitiveness a Concern
J. O'Donoghue, Times-Picayune
Mixed Marks for de Blasio's 1st 100 Days
The New York Times
Financial Literacy Ed Has Lasting Impact
Hadley Malcolm, USA Today
Linda Darling-Hammond Talks Common Core
Gavin Bade, The Prospect
W.H. Official: More Tech Key to Education
Stephanie Simon, Politico
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Wednesday, April 9
Ga., Fla. Districts to Vie for $1M Education Prize
The Broad Foundation
Ind. Drops Plan to Give 2 State Tests
Elle Moxley, StateImpact
50% Fewer Fla. Students to Get State Scholarship
S. Travis, Sun Sentinel
WATCH: Union Pres, Principal Against Turnaround
A. Rezin, Progress Ill.
WATCH: Why 2 Extra High School Years is Catching On
Mike Fritz, PBS
New Test Delayed for Private Applicants
N. S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Trib
LISTEN: With Free Mich. Tuition, Students Go to College
NPR
Emanuel Using Clinton 'Philosophy'
Lucy McCalmont, Politico Magazine
Conn. Board: 'Impose' Turnaround Plan
V. de la Torre, Hartford Courant
Conn. District's Charters 'Hyper-Segregated'
M. Bailey, New Haven Ind.
Can Voters Force Miss. To Fund Schools?
J. Mader & L. Willen, Hechinger
Are Extracurriculars Crowding Out Study?
Jay Mathews, Wash. Post
Texas Considers Class on Mexican-Americans
Will Weissert, AP
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Thursday, April 10
House Passes Ryan Budget
Lauren French, Politico
States Left Key NCLB Flexibility on the Table
Michele McNeil, EdWeek
Students Test-Driving Common Core Exams
Sarah Garland, Hechinger
Duncan: Stick with Cuomo on Teacher Evals
Geoff Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Corbett Sites 'Heroes' in Pennsylvania Rampage
Associated Press
How Will Early Ed Play Out in the Senate?
Alyson Klein, EdWeek
Texas Board Ducks Mexican-American Studies Vote
Will Weissert, AP
NYC New Principal Experience Pre-Reqs Official
A. Neason, Chalkbeat NY
3 Things That Will Make a School Bad
Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report
National Hispanic University Shutting Its Doors
NPR
Schools Go On Trial
Melissa Bailey, New Haven Independent
Ohio Common Core Update
Amy Hansen, StateImpact
Court Rejects Online Learning Appeal
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
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Friday, April 11
Group Releases Guidance on 'Core' Teaching Practices
L. Heitin, EdWeek
Ind. Educators Concerned About More Test Glitches
R. Van Wyk, WTHR
Ala. Gov. Signs Ed Budget Without Pay Raise
Mike Cason, AL.com
Sebelius Oversaw Tougher Head Start Renewals
C.A. Samuels, EdWeek
Computer Exams Testing Colo. Wherewithal
N. Garcia, Chalkbeat Colo.
Tenn. Considers Parent Trigger Legislation
Ashley Bateman, Heartland
NY Ed Chief's Plea to Move Forward
Yasmeen Khan, WNYC
Judge Sides with La. in Voucher Case
E. Harrington, Wash. Free Beacon
Paying Off Student Loans Puts Dent in Wallets, Economy
NPR
S.C. Senate OKs Statewide Reading Focus
Jamie Self, The State
W.Va. Administrators Debate Summer Practice Rule
AP
Ed Chief Keeps Low Profile on 1st Day Back
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
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