May 12, 2014 Archives

Week of May 12, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, May 12

High Stakes for States on NCLB Waiver Compliance

A. Klein, EdWeek

Crackdown on Pa. Cheating Came Slowly

K.A. Graham, Philly Inquirer

Eric Cantor Visits, Praises Bronx Charter School

WCBS

Ind. Supt.: NCLB Waiver Will Be Extended

C. McCollum, NW Ind. Times

D.C.'s NCLB Waiver Highlights Struggling School Debate

E. Brown, WaPo

Wash. Schools Look Beyond Federal Waiver

Donna G. Blankinship, AP

4 Fight for GOP Nomination in Crowded Idaho Supt. Race

K. Kruesi, AP

Asian-Americans Are Successful, No Thanks To Tiger Parenting

NPR

D.C. Task Force to Push Using City Sites as Classrooms

E. Brown, WaPo

Rural Charter Schools Face Special Challenges

Katie Ash, EdWeek

Schooled: On Booker, Christie, Zuckerberg

Dale Russakoff, The New Yorker

Remembering Early Desegregation In Florida

Sammy Mack, StateImpact

Plan for Storied Program Roil Denver

Gottlieb & Shimel, Chalkbeat Colo.

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Tuesday, May 13

Are School Closings the 'New Jim Crow'?

Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post

Wyo. Will Not Receive 'No Child' Waiver

Leah Todd, Casper Star-Tribune

Sallie Mae Braces For Nearly $200M In Penalties

S. Nasiripour, HuffPost

Battle Brewing Over Teacher Eval Rules

Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune

Pa. Auditor Rips Charter School Oversight

M. Woodall, Philly Inquirer

Ore. Teachers' Union Opposes Common Core

B. Hammond, The Oregonian

11th Hour Battle over Post-Secondary 'Gag Rule'

Beth Hawkins, MinnPost

Questioning Graduation Speaker Tradition

Wolfson & Lorin, Bloomberg

Ind. Board of Education Meets to Discuss NCLB Waiver

WTHR

Jeb Bush's Inner Circle: Bradshaw, Murphy

Maggie Haberman, Politico

What Happened to USED's Teacher-Equity Strategy?

A. Klein, EdWeek

Pa. District Takes on Cyber Charters

Sarah Garland, Hechinger Report

LISTEN: What Drives Protests On Campus?

NPR

Suit: Charter Paid Fired Teacher $150K

D. Mihalopoulos, Southtown Star

More Than 300 Teacher Layoffs For N.J. District

J. Mooney, NJ Spotlight

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Wednesday, May 14

Bipartisan Draft Bill Revamps Fed Student Privacy

B. Herold, EdWeek

Senate Ed Panel OKs Partisan Preschool Expansion

Alyson Klein, EdWeek

Despite Tech Revolution, Schools Scaling Back

Sarah Garland, Hechinger

N.J. Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Layoffs

J. Laday, S.J. Times

Details, No Motive in Nev. School Shooting

S. McAndrew, Gazette Journal

Pedo. Teacher Abused Scores as Clues Missed

Weissenstein & Abdollah, AP

Ind.: Feds Delayed No Child Left Behind Report

Associated Press

Many Schools Can't Get Online

Sarah Garland, Hechinger Report

CEO Surprised by Complaints

Fitzpatrick & Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times

How Can Schools Close the Technology Gap?

Sarah Garland, Hechinger

Reports Deal Blows to N.Y. Teacher Eval Metrics

G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY

Ky. District 'Keeps Faith' on School Desegregation

L.A. Maxwell, EdWeek

Federal Enforcement Key to Brown Legacy

Mark Walsh, EdWeek

New Teacher Evals Shifts From Student Scores?

G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY

Okla. House Passes Reading Proficiency Bill

Randy Ellis, News OK

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Thursday, May 15

Feds Target College Attainment, Affordability

Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek

Are Student Files Private? It Depends.

Stephanie Simon, Politico

U. of Iowa Broadcasting Commencement in China

Libby Nelson, Vox

Explaining Research On Single-Gender Classes

J. O'Connor, StateImpact

Ruling May Reignite Debate on School-Board Prayers

M. Walsh, EdWeek

La. Sex Education Bill Dies in Committee

Lauren Langlois, AP

Educating Girls: Big Payoff For $45 A Year

NPR

Parents Rail Against Common Core Math

Michael Rubinkam, AP

Education is Battleground in Ga. Gov. Race

Greg Bluestein, AJC

Ind. Schools Fear Sanction from NCLB Waiver

M. Hayden, Goshen News

Online Test Mandates Spur Tech in NOLA

D. Dreilinger, Times-Picayune

Tech Learning to Take Off in NOLA

Danielle Dreilinger, Times-Picayune

Pearson Gaffe Pre-Releases Texas Test Qs

J. Weiss, Dallas Morning News

Students Paying Bigger Share of Public College Costs

A. Lu, Stateline

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Friday, May 16

Federal Enforcement Is Key to 'Brown' Legacy

Mark Walsh, EdWeek

Can Technology Improve Preschool?

Sarah Tan, Times-Picayune

Free Student Meals Bid Stalls Under de Blasio

Mara Gay, WSJ

La. Spec. Ed Bill Would Segregate Students

Joy Resmovits, HuffPost

Class of 2014 the Most Indebted Ever

Phil Izzo, The Wall Street Journal

Pre-K Access Lacking in Many Rural States: Report

J. Mader, EdWeek

Mo. Lawmakers Pass School Standards Measure

Associated Press

Does It Matter if Schools Are Racially Integrated?

NPR

N.J. OKs Bill That Would Delay Ed Reform

Peggy McGlone, Star-Ledger

NAEP Tech, Engineering Test Brings Interactivity

Liana Heitin, EdWeek

Common Core Spurs 'Anti-Reform' Rally, New Pro Group

G. Stern, TJN

La. Schools on Biggest Tech Push Since Katrina

S. Tan, Times-Picayune

Accountability Comes to the Nursery

Sarah Carr, Hechinger Report

Kansas Regents OK Revised Social Media Policy

B. Lowry, Wichita Eagle

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