Week of August 25, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, August 25
Little Progress in Drawing Poor to Elite Colleges
Richard Perez-Pena, NYT
Immigrant Spike Not Seen in Catholic Schools
J. Williams, Times-Pic.
How to Educate Americans for Jobs? Ask Germans
Jon Marcus, Hechinger
Students at Brown's HS Try to Make Gains
Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, WaPo
Colleges Adjust to New Reality: Juggling Students
Kyla Calvert, PBS
Pre-K Training Challenge Grows in NYC
M. Cummings, Chalkbeat NY
Early Education Spotlight on Kansas City
Joe Robertson, Kansas City Star
Why Are So Many Charter Schools Closing?
Rachel Morello, StateImpact
School Spending Under Spotlight in Fla. Gov. Race
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
Ga. Gov. Deal: Stress Programming in Ed Policy
Bluestein & Davis, AJC
Fla. Gov. Scott Calls for Ed Standards Review
K. McGrory, Tampa B Times
Teachers Get Creative for Professional Dev. Time
M. Sanchez, Catalyst
Researchers: Start School Later
Jessica Lahey, Atlantic
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Tuesday, August 26
Fiscal Recovery Buoys K-12 Budgets as Year Opens
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
State Schools Backers of Obama College Ratings
M. McDonald, Bloomberg
Colleges Warm Up to Tuition Freezes to Keep Kids
Kyla Calvert, PBS
In California, Talking Immigration
Brian Melley, Associated Press
De Blasio Sees Potential Lawsuit over Bus Driver Pay
J. Fermino, NYDN
A Tale Of 2 Dueling Childhood Ed Initiatives
Dornfeld & Sillman, KUOW
D.C. Extends Day At 25 Schools
Martin Austermuhle, WAMU
Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam's Free Community College Plan
Paul Fain, IHE
Student Activists Shine Spotlight On Sexual Assault
J. Ludden, NPR
Mich. Unions Brace for Teacher Opt-Out
David Eggert, Associated Press
Principals Ready to Eval Pre-K Teachers?
E. Sokoloff-Rubin , Chalkbeat NY
Philly Relies on New Principals in Budget Crisis
K. McCorry, Newsworks
Support Staff Growth Explodes Nationally
Claudia Rowe, Seattle Times
'Human Error' Issues Prompted L.A. HS Walk-Out
Pamer & Chan, KTLA
Is Waiverless Wash. Still Out in the Cold on TVals?
L. Camera , EdWeek
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Wednesday, August 27
Lawmakers: 'Core' Necessary for La. Schools
D. Dreilinger, Times-Picayune
Policy Stakes High as Parties Vie for Senate Control
A. Klein, EdWeek
12% of Wash. Schools Meet Federal Standards
M. Santos, The Olympian
For Every Ed Level, Real Wages Have Dropped
J. Eidelson, Businessweek
Head Start Grantees Flagged for Quality Issues
M.A. Chandler, WaPo
Zuckerberg-Backed Panorama Ed Unveils Survey
David Harris, Biz Journ
Lacrosse, China, Adjuncts Changing Higher Ed
Jaschik & Lederman, IHE
New Yorker Makes $1,000/Hr SAT Tutoring on Skype
Caroline Moss, BI
Cos. Hone Tools to Survey Students on Teachers
S. Cavanagh, EdWeek
Programs to Lower Cost of College Textbooks
L.M. Colarusso, Hechinger
Big Charter Change Seen in 2 D.C. Schools
Jay Mathews, Wash Post
MOOC-Style Higher Ed Put to the Test
Timothy Pratt, Hechinger Report
Women's Voices Lacking on School Boards
Sarah D. Sparks, EdWeek
Parents Scramble for Pre-K Seats in Brooklyn District
E.A. Harris, NYT
Oculus Rift Fuels New Vision for K-12 Virtual Reality
B. Herold, EdWeek
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Thursday, August 28
Fla. District Is 1st to Opt Out of State Tests
Emily Atteberry, News-Press
Karen Lewis' 1st Campaign Donor Has Ed Ties
Chris Fusco, Sun-Times
College Presidents Up Budgets, Have Job Training Worry
R. Rivard, IHE
Okla. Education Board Creates Standards Committee
Tim Talley, AP
TN GOP Sens. Target 'Revisionist' AP U.S. History
J. Garrison, Tennessean
Student-Built Apps Teach Colleges a Thing or Two
Ariel Kaminer, NYT
Study: 'De Facto' Segregation Among Pa. Charters
M. Wilson, Newsworks
Gov. Scott: Fed Ed Standards 'Punish Diversity'
C. Veiga, Miami Herald
Ariz. Ed Official Loses Re-Election Bid
Bob Christie, Associated Press
Wash. AG Warns High Court of Ed 'Slippery Slope'
J. Camden, Spokesman
Texas Districts Arm Teachers, Post Warning Signs
N. Golgowski, NYDN
What it Really Takes for Schools to Go Digital
Margaret Ramirez, TIME
Parents to Boycott Newark, N.J. Schools
Associated Press
Student Sections Have Empty Seats at College Games
Ben Cohen, WSJ
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Friday, August 29
Waiver Setbacks Spell More Business Potential
M. Molnar, EdWeek
Calif. OKs 'Affirmative Consent' Assault Bill
McGreevy & Mason, LAt
Fla. District to Revisit State Test Opt-Out
E. Atteberry, News-Press
Seoul, Other Asian Cities, Provide Surge in U.S.
N. Anderson, WaPo
NOLA Schools Pre-Katrina and Now
D. Dreilinger, Times-Picayune
Calif. Repeals Limits on Bilingual Ed
L.A. Maxwell, EdWeek
Okla. Ed Dept. to Withhold Grades from Report
T. Willert, NewsOK
Young People Have Fewer Jobs
N. Kitroeff, Bloomberg Businessweek
Ed Leaders: Patience for de Blasio Pre-K
G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Carmen Farina: An Old-School Abuela
Harris & Taylor, NY Times
Embarrassing Unis into Raising Grad Rates?
J. Marcus, Hechinger
Colleges Rethink Services for Diverse Students
Kyla Calvert, PBS
U.S. Colleges to Screen Some for Ebola
Abby Ohlheiser, Wash Post
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