Week of October 6, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, October 6
SRC Revokes Philly Teachers' Contract
Mezzacappa & Socolar, Notebook
Calif., Other States to Set Test Cutoff Scores
Louis Freedberg, EdSource
Policing Uni. Partnerships in Authoritarian Countries
K. Fischer, CHE
Where Do We Stand on No Child Left Behind?
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Adult Class Aims to Clear Up 'Core' Confusion
B. Nordli, Las Vegas Sun
The Revenge of the Community College
Jon Marcus, Hechinger Report
La. Education Politics Tied Up in Court
Melinda DeSlatte, Associated Press
School Turnaround Efforts Take New Twist
Stephanie Wang, Indy Star
'Thinking Computer' Could Help Teachers
Nichole Dobo, Hechinger
Change in Admissions Rules Muddles NYC MS Search
B. Fertig, WNYC
Debate over K-12 'Lie' Heats Up in Mich. Governor's Race
D. Eggert, AP
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Tuesday, October 7
Wash. Educators Pay Most Ed Suit Costs
Donna Gordon Blankenship, AP
Silent Majority Of Undereducated, Underemployed
Asma Khalid, NPR
Ed. Dept. Churn Brings New Faces to Key Initiatives
A. Klein, PK12
Teachers Expect Less from Black, Hispanic Students
Cory Segal, PBS
Google, Apple, Pearson Missing in Privacy Pledge
M. Hensley-Clancy, BF
Judge to Rule on L.A. High School Issues
Associated Press
USED Opens Brand-New Office of State Support
A. Klein, Politics K-12
Nature Trumps Nurture in Academic Achievement
Melissa Healy, LAT
Education Measures on Ballot in 11 States
Lauren Camera, EdWeek
D.C. Voucher Program Doesn't Reach Neediest
L. Camera, Politics K-12
Why SAT Scores Were Packaged
Nick Anderson, Washington Post
Kindergarten-Readiness Tests Gain Ground
Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek
Wyo. AG: No Opting Out on Standardized Tests
Associated Press
Kids in Tough NYC Schools Get STEM Ed
Marcius & Chapman, NYDN
Chicago's Local School Councils 'Experiment'
D. Superville, EdWeek
30 Years of Perfect Attendance
Danielle Dreilinger, Times-Picayune
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Wednesday, October 8
School Supts. Standing by Common Core Standards
Lyndsey Layton, WP
Rand Paul on Ed: 'Government Has Gotten in the Way'
C. Garling, VF
Officials: Utah Still Controls Education Standards
Michelle L. Price, AP
Mich. Schools May Seek Online Test Waiver
L. Higgins, Detroit Free Press
Princeton Nixes Suggested Limit on 'A' Grades
J. Hernandez, Newsworks
UNO Asks Ex-Emanuel Aides for Help
D. Mihalopoulos, Chi. Sun-Times
Open Meetings Initiative: Side Union Benefit?
T. Engdahl, Chalkbeat CO
DougCo Seeks 'Innovation Status' to Skip Tests
Nelson Garcia, KUSA
Is the Next Khan Academy Star in D.C.?
Nichole Dobo, Hechinger
Ex-Teacher Recalls Test Cheating over Fish & Grits
Bill Rankin, AJC
Sen. Rand Paul Talks Common Core
Lauren Camera, Politics K-12
More Houston Classes Exceeding State Size Limit
E. Mellon, Chronicle
Md. District Begins New Teacher Support Program
Ovetta Wiggins, WP
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Thursday, October 9
6 More States Get NCLB Waiver Extensions
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Success Academy Charters Have Lobbyists in D.C.
J. Resmovits, HuffPost
Lawsuit: Bullying Led to CPS Student Suicide
Juan Perez Jr., Chicago Trib
College Students Battled Publishers To A Draw
D. Kestenbaum, NPR
'A' Grade If Poor, Minority Students Underperform?
A. Klein, PK12
Notre Dame Silent on Suspensions
Chris Hine, Chicago Tribune
2nd Maine Gov. Debate Focused on Education, Economy
A. Durkin, AP
USED Plan to Remake Turnaround Grants Not Flexible
A. Klein, PK12
Columbus Schools Taking Back Bonuses
Jennifer S. Richards, Dispatch
Blended Learning Expanding In Ohio
Bill Rice, StateImpact
N.Y. Teachers Sue over Test Confidentiality
J. Campbell, Journal News
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Friday, October 10
New U.S. Education Standards Beset by Politics
Steven R. Hurst, AP
7 Teens Charged in N.J. HS Assaults
Azadeh Ansari, CNN
Angry Ind. HS Parents: Kids 'Rule the School'
Jill Glavan, FOX59
Fact-Checking the North Carolina Senate Race
Politico
Controversy Over Charter Schools In Ind.
Rachel Morello, StateImpact
La. District Board: Ax 'Core'-Aligned Eureka Math
B. Warren, Times-Pic.
2 Different Responses from USED on Flexibility
C. Gewertz, CM
Pa. School Funding Uneven: Study
Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
No Country for Young Men
Dana Goldstein, Marshall Project
Delaying School Start Times Could Cost $9.6M
K. Pegher, Capital Gazette
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