April 21, 2014 Archives

Week of April 21, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, April 21

inBloom to Shut Down Amid Data-Privacy Concerns

B. Herold, EdWeek

Test Opt-Out Movement Grows

John Mooney, NJ Spotlight

Lowering Tuition: Law Schools Teach Colleges

M. Krupnick, Hechinger

TFA Expanding as Teachers Lose Jobs

Alexandra Hootnick, The Nation

Libraries Navigate Messy World of Discovery Tools

M. Parry, Chronicle

LISTEN: 'Tenn. Promise' To Educate College Students

NPR

Why Fla.Parents Want Testing Opt-Out

J. O'Connor, StateImpact

EDUCATION WEEK -- Common Core in Action:

Common Core at 4: Sizing Up the Enterprise

Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek

Vision, Reality Collide in Common-Core Tests

Stephen Sawchuk, EdWeek

Alternative-Assessment Groups' Divergent Pathways

L. Heitin, EdWeek

Common-Assessment Groups, Diff. Accommodations

L. Heitin, EdWeek

2 Districts, 2 Approaches to 'Core' Curriculum

C. Gewertz, EdWeek

New Standards Sway Purchasing Plans

Sean Cavanagh, EdWeek

Standards Pose Teacher-Prep Challenge

Stephen Sawchuk, EdWeek

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Tuesday, April 22

SCOTUS Upholds Mich. Affirmative Action Ban

K. Woodhouse, Mlive.com

-- READ: The Supreme Court Ruling

-- ALSO: The 8 States That Already Ban Affirmative Action

Utah May Ax Letter Grades for K-12, Colleges

L. Schencker, Salt Lake Trib

USDOE Awards Ariz., N.H. $12M for School Turnarounds

ED.gov

Teacher Candidates to Face Pricey Nat'l Test

M. Sanchez, Catalyst Chicago

Ed Reform Streak Contested in Tenn. Legislature

J. Garrison, Tennessean

U.S. 4th Graders Get More Help with Less Homework

H. Yettick, EdWeek

Booker, Newark Foundation $1M for Early Ed

P. McGlone, The Star-Ledger

New Wash. Law Angers HS Seniors

J. Lawrence-Turner, Spokesman-Review

Ore. School Strategy Links Health, Attendance

Samantha Tipler, AP

WATCH: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Schools

David Muir, ABC News

Computer Problems Halt Fla. School Tests

J. O'Connor, StateImpact

Wyo. Supt. to Return to Work After Bitter Legal Battle

Ben Neary, AP

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Wednesday, April 23

Jeb Bush 'Thinking About' 2016 Run

Maggie Haberman, Politico

Calif. Affirmative Action Fight Divides Democrats

Juliet Williams, AP

How SCOTUS Decision Affects Colleges

Nick Anderson, Washington Post

LISTEN: Proponents Of Affirmative Action Losing The Battle?

NPR

More HS Grads Decide College Not Worth It

B. Casselman, FiveThirtyEight

Teachers: Slew of Ed Tech Products Ineffective

Liz Willen, Hechinger

Math and Science Pay, But High Schoolers Care Less

Brenda Cronin, WSJ

A Guide to the Many Faces of Race to the Top

Alyson Klein, EdWeek

Fight Against NYC Ban on Worship Services at Schools

S. Zaimov, CP

Chicago Mulls Privatizing More Schools

N.S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Trib

LISTEN -- Kansas Residents To Michelle Obama: Stay Out

NPR

Mich. Showcase Demonstrates Career Learning

Brian Smith, MLive.com

Calif. Transitional K Teachers: More Training

Lillian Mongeau, EdSource

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Thursday, April 24

Duncan Revokes Wash. No Child Left Behind Waiver

A. Klein, EdWeek

WATCH: What Common Core Implementation Looks Like

A. Brown, PBS

Consequences for Opting Out of Fla. Tests

John O'Connor, StateImpact

Film on Philly Schools Earns Ovation, $250K

Brian Hickey, Newsworks

Calif. Job Skills Program to Recieve $18M Boost

Michelle Maitre, EdSource

Ore. Axes Plan for Academics-Only Grades

Betsy Hammond, Oregonian

Mich. Gov. Snyder: EAA 'Moving Forward'

Chad Livengood, Detroit News

Keeping Freshmen On Track Pays Off

Melissa Sanchez, Catalyst Chicago

Apprenticeships Gain Renewed Attention

Amy Hansen, StateImpact

Celebrating James Baldwin, as Classrooms Ignore Him

F.R. Lee, NYT

Debate on Ohio's Charter Funding Method

Michelle Kanu, StateImpact

Schools Roll Out Red Carpet for Dads Who Volunteer

M. Chandler, WaPo

Students Make Aquarium Their Classroom

Lisa W. Foderaro, NY Times

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Friday, April 25

WATCH: Duncan on Better Preparing U.S. Teachers

A. Mitchell, MSNBC

Wash. Ed Chief Blames Union for Waiver Loss

John Higgins, Seattle Times

This Idea Could End College Tuition, But Not Debt

Libby Nelson, Vox

Tuition Bill Exposes Immigration Rift In Fla. GOP

Ashley Lopez, FCIR

Post-Ruling, Colleges Look at Ways to Increase Diversity

Detroit News

Union Protests State Test 'Gag Order'

Caitlin Emma, Politico Morning Ed

Kansas Grads Petition, First Lady Shifts Speech

Alexis Simendinger, RCP

The Charter Pedestal the Public Can't Reach

Trymaine Lee, MSNBC

NYC Schools May Take New Tests 1 Year Early

Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat NY

N.C. Judge Puts Teacher Tenure Law in Question

S. Banchero, WSJ

Duolingo Tries App-Based English-Proficiency Exam

Lisa Fleisher, WSJ

WATCH: Emails -'Chicagoland' Scenes Planned

B. Ruthhart, Chicago Trib

Wash. Waiver Loss: What's at Stake for Preschoolers

Kyle Stokes, KPLU

Idle Bills: Del. Schools Make Own Safety Moves

S. O'Malley, Newsworks

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