August 4, 2014 Archives

Week of August 4, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, August 4

Select K-12 Issues Gained State Legislative Traction

A. Ujifusa, EdWeek

2015 College Application Cycle Begins

Nick Anderson, Washington Post

New Calif. Budget Emphasizes Education Funding

Robin Respaut, Reuters

Amid Criticism, States Gear Up For Common Core

NPR

LAUSD Board Race Turns Negative, Focus on Reputation

H. Blume, LAT

PBS Doc.: Juvenile's Life-Without-Parole Sentence

Mark Walsh, EdWeek

A Closer Look at a Math Task From PARCC

Liana Heitin, EdWeek

Research: Ways to Help At-Risk Students Graduate

S.D. Sparks, EdWeek

Auditors Probe Small Portion of La. Vouchers

J. Williams, Times-Pic.

Are STEM Grads Really Struggling to Find Jobs?

Mike Maciag, Governing

Encouraging Kids To Do Dangerous Things

NPR

Debunking Common Myths About The Common Core

NPR

Ex-Data Chief Pleads No Contest in Cheating Probe

D. Superville, EdWeek

The Impact of Foster Care on Students' Education

M. Prax, StateImpact

Brains At Play

John Poole, NPR

Tenn. Town Reveres Hard-Won Local Control

O. Morrison, Chalkbeat TN

Private Child-Care Providers See Small Surplus Share

S. Hayden, LAT

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Tuesday, August 5

Va. College Presidents Skeptical of Obama Rating Plan

N. Anderson, WP

USED Nominees Stuck Waiting for Confirmation

Alyson Klein, EdWeek

La. Dispute over Common Core Gets Personal

Melinda DeSlatte, AP

Multi-Gen Programs Aim to Break Poverty Cycle

S.D. Sparks, EdWeek

Calif. New Ed Funding Stumbles into 1st Year

W. Diepenbrock, Hechinger

School Meal Programs Extend Their Reach

Evie Blad, EdWeek

Why Some Schools Are Selling All Their iPads

M.E. Murphy, The Atlantic

Smarter Balanced Invites Public to Set Test Cutoffs

C. Gewertz, EdWeek

Neb. Scholarship Program Searches for Funding

C. Dunker, Journal Star

Roemer: Jindal Created 'Fiasco' in Standards Fight

Melinda DeSlatte, AP

Born Amid Tumult, Head Start Rooted in Miss.

C.A. Samuels, EdWeek

FBI Investigating 4 N.M. Charter Schools

Associated Press

New Principals Group to Weigh in on Policy

Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago

Student Selected for Nat'l Healthy Kids Board

Ovetta Wiggins, WaPo

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Wednesday, August 6

Jindal Lawyer: Common Core an Illegal 'Scheme'

Caitlin Emma, Politico

CTB/McGraw Hill to Pay Ind. $3M for Glitches

R. Morello, StateImpact

Calif. Millionaire Joins N.Y. Ed Tenure Fight

Chapman & Brown, NYDN

Construction Industry Missing Key Tool: Skilled Workers

M. Bryan, NPR

Obama Deferred Action Program: A Statistical Look

L. Maxwell, EdWeek

Redoing Accountability in Calif.: Beyond Test Scores

A. Ujifusa, EdWeek

OpenStax Adapts Digital College Text Model for K-12

M. Molnar, EdWeek

U.S. Reviews of Standards, Tests Enter New Phase

C. Gewertz, EdWeek

Think Tank Issues Annual Report on NOLA Schools

Kevin McGill, AP

Loophole Keeps Fatal School Shooting from Report

Keli Rabon, KMGH

Where Should Programming Fit into Fla. Ed?

J. O'Connor, StateImpact

Gov. Corbett Advances Cash to Philly Schools

Kevin McCorry, NewsWorks

Absenteeism, Truancy at Chi. Welcoming Schools

M. Sanchez, Catalyst

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Thursday, August 7

NCAA's Richest Get Autonomy

Eben Novy-Williams, Bloomberg

U.S. Education Dept. to Ease College Loan Rules

Andrew Taylor, AP

Whoopi's 'View' on Teacher Tenure

Mark Walsh, EdWeek

Is Student Debt Harmful to Your Health?

Kelly Field, Chronicle

College Punished for Its Mission?

Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed

NAACP Prepares Challenge to New Districts

Charles Lussier, The Advocate

N.Y. Releases Statewide Test Questions

Stern & Weiner, Journal News

Auditor Finds Charter School Contracting Problems

Associated Press

Free Lunch Could Hurt Funding to Tenn. Schools

G. Tatter, Chalkbeat TN

Michael Mulgrew Defends Common Core

Chapman & Brown, NYDN

Union Chief Still Mulling Run Against Emanuel

J. Byrne, Chicago Trib

Enrolling in College is 1 Thing, Grad is Another

Ericka Mellon, Chronicle

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Friday, August 8

Teachers to Shred Tests in Pearson Protest

Joseph Spector, Journal News

NYC DOE Contractor Scammed City for over $1M

Dareh Gregorian, NYDN

Colo. Districts Wary of Transparency Law

Todd Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colo.

Pasadena City College Pres. Leaves After Rocky Tenure

Jason Song, LAT

R.I. to Promote Blended Learning Through Nonprofit

B. Herold, EdWeek

Making Online Education More Like iTunes

D. Abendschein, Marketplace

Smaller Vendors Gain Tablet Market Momentum

D. Wilson, EdWeek

Md. School Redefines Education

Erica L. Green, Baltimore Sun

'Core' Under Fire at Utah Ed Board Meeting

Max Roth, KSTU

Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Push for Girls' Education

Associated Press

Psych: In School Shootings, 'He Just Snapped' Is a Myth

E. Blad, EdWeek

Eyes on Controversial Ind. HS Transfer Rule

Kyle Neddenriep, IndyStar

Richard Nixon: A Tricky Legacy to Teach

Ross Brenneman, EdWeek

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