Week of July 14, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, July 14
Govs' Group Skirts 'Radioactive' Common Core
Schelzig & Peoples, AP
Colleges Hoping Data Can Fix Dismal Graduation Rates
L. Nelson, Vox
U.S. Classrooms Prepare for Flood of Migrants
Esmé E. Deprez, Bloomberg
West Philadelphia, Reborn and Razed
John Marchese, Politico Magazine
AFT Takes Key Steps on Standards, Accountability
C. Gewertz, EdWeek
Duncan: Philly School Funding 'Unacceptable'
S. Leach, Phila. Daily News
Foster Children Become Focus of Calif. Schools
Lisa Leff, AP
Comeback Kids
Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Magazine
Texas Audit: $2.7M in Unneeded Tech
Yamil Berard, Star-Telegram
Wyo. Minority Students Suspended More
Leah Todd, Casper Star-Tribune
N.M. Teacher Evaluations to be Corrected
J. Swedien, Albuquerque Journ.
Parents, Advocates to Defend Teacher Tenure
Chapman & Brown, NYDN
AFT's Pension Funds Made Up for Lost Power
M. Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
Petition: Gov. Pence, Let Ind. Supt. Do Her Job
C. McInerny, StateImpact
La. Charter Enrollment Claims Questioned
Terry L. Jones, Advocate
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Tuesday, July 15
Judge Blasts School Officials, Justice Dept.
N. Hannah-Jones, ProPublica
Playing Politics at Teachers'-Union Conventions
Lauren Camera, EdWeek
Ed 'Missing the Boat' With More than 70K Open Jobs
T. Roelofs, Bridge
Sen. Calls for Miss. to OK Fully Funded Ed
Kayleigh Skinner, Hechinger
Federal Ed Data: Wage Gap Remains High
Jill Barshay, Hechinger
Why Poor Schools Can’t Win at Testing
Meredith Broussard, Atlantic
Free College Idea Picks Up Momentum
Jon Marcus, Hechinger Report
The Science Supporting Starting HS Later
John O'Connor, StateImpact
Fla. Teachers Begin Data Training
Meghin Delaney, Bradenton Herald
L.A. Girls' School Probes Teacher Misconduct
Cart & Zahniser, LA Times
Mich. Supt.: Charter Backers' Accountability
Jesse & Higgins, Detroit FP
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Wednesday, July 16
How the Koch Bros. Are Buying into Schools
Wilkie & Resmovits, HuffPost
Texas Education Board Scolds State Commissioner
Will Weissert, AP
La. Board Offers Final 'Core' Compromise to Gov.
D. Dreilinger, Times-Pic.
Fla. Union Sues over Voucher Expansion Law
K. McGrory, Miami Herald
Union Signals Teacher Placement Appeal
Kate Schimel, Chalkbeat Colo.
UC Student Regent Approved Despite Protest
Larry Gordon, LA Times
Finding Solutions to Curb Young Chronic Truancy
M. Sanchez, Catalyst
Chicago Board Member Gets 10 Years
Marwa Eltagouri, Chicago Tribune
No Evidence of Bullying in NYC School Stabbing
A. Short, et al., NY Post
Robotics Team Puts Lens On Immigration Debate
NPR
Chicago MS to Hire Dean of Discipline
Lauren Zumbach, Chicago Tribune
Report: Early Ed Should be Integral in Elementary
M.A. Chandler, WaPo
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Thursday, July 17
GOP Sens. Seek Information on Former USED Official
Josh Mitchell, WSJ
Colo. OKs DougCo Teacher Evaluation Plan
Yesenia Robles, Denver Post
Ala. to Review Sex Ed Policy
Casey Toner, AL.com
Families to Spend More on Back-to-School
A. Elejalde-Ruiz, Chicago Trib.
Some Race to Top States Tinker With Teacher Evals
L. Camera, EdWeek
D.C. Schools Hire Expert for African American Boys
Emma Brown, WaPo
4-Year-Olds Less Likely to be in School in U.S. v. Mexico
L. Nelson, Vox
Chicago's School Choice Sorts Students
Linda Lutton, WBEZ
La. Gov. Jindal Accuses DOE of Improper Contracting
M. DeSlatte, AP
Top La. Principal Took School from D to B
Gina Rivere, Times-Picayune
StudentsFirstNY Calls for de Blasio Conflict Probe
J. Fermino, NYDN
Few NOLA Area Districts Get High ACT Scores
Jessica Williams, Times-Pic.
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Friday, July 18
UConn to Pay $13M to Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Jake New, IHE
La. Schools Stare into 'Core' Testing Abyss
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
Rush for Migrant Aid Highlights Obama's Delays
David Rogers, Politico
College Brings Higher Wages, Advancement
Brian Bull, StateImpact
N.C. Spent Tens of Millions on Common Core
Laura Leslie, WRAL
Pro-Charter Group Spent Nearly $6M in Media Blitz
Beth Fertig, WNYC
Principal Cleans House, Charts Turnaround
M. Bailey, New Haven Ind.
Md., Idaho Receive 'No Child' Waiver Extensions
Alyson Klein, EdWeek
Mo. Ed Dept. Hires Transition Officer
Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wash. District Sorry for Firing Gay Teacher in 1972
C. Sailor, News Trib.
N.Y. Prepares for Influx of Unaccompanied Minors
L.A. Maxwell, EdWeek
Texas Ed Board OKs Paid Trips to Charter Schools
Will Weissert, AP
Utah Gov. Wants Standards Re-Examined
Lisa Schencker, Salt Lake Trib.
John Boehner Not Optimistic About Border Deal
Lauren French, Politico
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