Week of May 26, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Tuesday, May 27
Obama: Science, Math Ed is Economic Need
Roger Runningen, Bloomberg
Contentious Battle Brews for Calif. K-12 Chief
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
States Getting Less Money for Ed, More for Medicaid
Sarah Kliff, Vox
How 340-Student College Lost $220M in 5 Yrs
Jon Marcus, Hechinger
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Ending 'Core' Collab
Brice, StateImpact
Jeanette Nunez Emerges as Effective Fla. Lawmaker
K. McGrory, TBT
Tenn.: TCAP Scores Ready After All
Joey Garrison, The Tennessean
Shrinking the Achievement Gap One Word at a Time
H. Yettick, EdWeek
Colo. Law Helps Remedial College Kids Be Successful
J. Brundin, NPR
Ind. Cyber Charter Doubles Enrollment
Carmen McCollum, NWI Times
For Black Kids in America, a Degree Is No Guarantee
Janell Ross, Atlantic
Successful Dropout Schools Turning from Comp.
D. Livingston, B. Journal
La. Test Scores Remain Stable in 2014
Danielle Dreilinger, Times-Picayune
Mich. Board of Ed Opposes Moving Testing
Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press
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Wednesday, May 28
Free Lunch, Breakfast For All Indianapolis Students
E. Weddle, IndyStar
E-Rate Billions Short of Schools' Wireless Needs
B. Herold, EdWeek
N.Y. Ed Chief Hopes 'Core' Controversy Behind Him
S.R. Brown, NYDN
N.M. Court Orders Halt on 'Core' Testing Contract
S. Cavanagh, EdWeek
Calif. Education Race: Money v. Money
Jill Tucker, SF Chronicle
Still Tough Times for Chicago Schools
N. S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Tribune
Where Teens Can Drop Out, Teach Selves
J.A. Stanley, Colo. Springs Ind.
Chicago Alternative Schools' Hefty Price Tag
Becky Vevea, WBEZ
Can Ed Experts Improve Life for Miss. Black Boys?
Nick Chiles, Hechinger
Can K-8 Fix the Middle School Achievement Gap?
Ben Myers, Times-Pic.
11 Charters Vie to Help de Blasio launch Pre-K
Geoff Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Where Summer Puts Low-Income Learners at Risk
J. Mader, Hechinger
2-Generation Learning: Teaching Moms, Kids
S. Blau, Catalyst Chicago
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Thursday, May 29
House Republicans Pass Healthy School Meal Waiver
Evie Blad, EdWeek
America’s ‘It’ School? Look West, Harvard
Richard Perez-Pena, NY Times
Thousands of Free D.C. Lunches Skipped Daily
S. McFarlane, NBC Wash.
Pay Gaps by Education Level Reach New High
Caralee Adams, EdWeek
School Spending Linked to Poor Student Success
Holly Yettick, EdWeek
Is the Divided NOLA District Fair to Black Kids?
Lyndsey Layton, WaPo
ACLU Sues California For 'Equal Learning Time'
Anya Kamenetz, NPR
Ohio Nudges Sub-Par Teachers To “Look Elsewhere”
C. Boss, C. Dispatch
Students Weigh Tenn. Promise of Free College
Heidi Hall, The Tennessean
1 in 5 NYC HS Teens Commutes at 45 Min-Plus
S. Darville, Chalkbeat Colo.
Bill Targets Military Fams, Special-Needs Students
A. Prothero, EdWeek
Vt. Gov. Shumlin Signs Universal Pre-K Bill
Associated Press
Charter Head: Supreme Court Ruling 'Political'
K. McCorry, Newsworks
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Friday, May 30
Arizona to Withdraw as PARCC Governing State
Arizona Dept. of Ed.
My Brother's Keeper Task Force Report to the President
White House
First Lady's School Lunch Agenda Faces Backlash
Tom Hamburger, WaPo
Ind. State-Funded Pre-K Will Not Start this Fall
Barb Berggoetz, IndyStar
NOLA District Moves to All Charter System
Alan Greenblatt, NPR
N.Y. Union Encourages Districts to Boycott Tests
S. Sawchuk, EdWeek
D.C. to Release Refined School Boundary Recs.
Emma Brown, WaPo
Should Boys and Girls Learn Separately?
Rachel Morello, StateImpact
To Get an A in Philanthropy Class, Give Away $50k
William Alden, NYT
New Mex. Court Halts CCSS Testing Contract
Sean Cavanagh, EdWeek
Universal Free Lunch for Some Schools
Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colo.
Louisiana Bill Would Empower IEP Teams
Christina A. Samuels, EdWeek
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