Week of October 27, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, October 27
Most States Apply For Fed Preschool Grant Program
C. Samuels, PK12
A Federal Jab at State and Local Educators
Chris Jacobs, Wall St. Journal
Mayorship in D.C.'s Erratic School Landscape
M.A. Chandler, Wash Post
Community Colleges: More Students, Less Funding
M. Zinshteyn, Ed Bt.
Bronx Bullies Beat Senegalese Boys over Ebola
Ben Kochman, NYDN
KIPP, Freedom Prep Pull Out of Takeover
Daarel Burnette, Chalkbeat TN
Can Wave of New Inventions Stop School Shootings?
T.C. Frankel, WP
Should Philly Parents Worry About For-Profit Charter?
K. McCorry, NW
In Ohio, Using Test Scores to Fire Veteran Teacher
N. Rosenkrans, Blade
Cuomo Ed-Tech Commission: More Online Ed
S. Darville, Chalkbeat NY
LAUSD Students Could Take iPads Home Soon
Howard Blume, LA Times
Sources: White House Root of Test-Reduction Rhetoric
A. Klein, PK12
Philly Teachers' Contract Cancellation Ignites Firestorm
B. Herold, EW
Boys & Girls HS Leadership Team Feel Shut Out
P. Wall, Chalkbeat NY
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Tuesday, October 28
APS Trial: Vow of Secrecy Surrounded Cheating
Bloom & Rankin, AJC
Coalition Calls for New Accountability System
S. Sawchuk, Teacher Beat
2 States Revisit NCLB Tangles After Losing Waivers
A. Klein, EdWeek
UFT Asks Court to Toss Anti-Tenure Suit
Philissa Cramer, Chalkbeat NY
GOP Parents Turn on Common Core
Jordan Ray, Politico
Civil Liberties Grp.: Tenn. Tech Policy Unconstitutional
A. Peterson, WP
Calif.'s New Kindergarten Cutoff Age
Freedberg & Udesky, EdSource
Greek Letters at a Price
Risa C. Doherty, The New York Times
How Well Did Schools Implement SIGs?
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Philly Battle Heads to Commonwealth Court
D. Mezzacappa, Notebook
How Ky. Became a Rare Common Core Success Story
L. Nelson, Vox
Criticism Aired at Mo. Hearing on Common Core
Summer Ballentine, AP
A Nathan Deal Attack on 'Washington Math'
Greg Bluestein, AJC
AFT Pours $450K into NOLA Board Election
J. Williams, Times-Picayune
Towson U. Edits Tuition Policy for Undocumented
W. Fesperman, WP
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Wednesday, October 29
States Backtrack on Student Tracking Tech
Jeffrey Stinson, Stateline
Raising the Bar For Teacher Colleges
Emmeline Zhao, EWA Blog
T. Swift to Donate Hit Earnings to NYC Schools
Kaplan & Mcshane, NYDN
KIPP Bets on Blended Learning
Gail Robinson, Hechinger Report
Duncan, Haslam Talk Achievement, Not 'Core'
D. Boucher, Tennessean
School of Doodle Draws on Knowledge by Creatives
C. Druckman, T Mag
NYC Teachers' Union Defends Tenure
Ben Chapman, NY Daily News
Researchers Use Computer Models to 'Field-Test' Ideas
S.D. Sparks, EW
State Initiatives Widen Reach of ACT, SAT Tests
C.J. Adams, EdWeek
UNC-CH Chief Speaks Out on 'Paper Class' Scandal
N. Anderson, WaPo
Legally High
Abigail Sullivan Moore & Julie Turkewitz, The New York Times
Conn. Family Sues over School's Ebola Fears
Pat Eaton-Robb, AP
When a Community College Transforms a City
John Tierney, The Atlantic
What Makes a Good Common Core Math Problem?
E. Felton, Hechinger
Constitutionality of Charters Before Wash. Court
D.G. Blankenship, AP
NYC Teacher Lost Fellowship After Whistle-Blowing
S.R. Brown, NYDN
New Md. Grad Requirements Delayed 2 Years
Ovetta Wiggins, Wash Post
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Thursday, October 30
Study: Teachers a Key Source of 'Core' Curricula
C. Gewertz, CM
NYS Schools Are Barring Immigrant Students
Stephen Nessen, WNYC
Calif. Schools Chief Race Most Expensive in State
J.C. Osborn, EdSource
Poll: Democrats Leading in Calif. Statewide Races
Associated Press
What Farina Seeks to Keep from Bloomberg Era
G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY
For-Profit Colleges Face 'Gainful Employment' Rule
K. Hefling, AP
Revisionist Claims Make History Political Battle
D. Boucher, Tennessean
50 Principal-AP Pairs Take Over Struggling Schools
P. Wall, Chalkbeat NY
STEM Programs Difficult to Judge
Alice Culp, South Bend Tribune
Med School Enrollees Up, Not Enough in Dr. Shortage
J. McDonald, NW
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Friday, October 31
Your Edu-Watching Guide to the 2014 Mid-Terms
Lauren Camera, PK12
La. Supreme Court Dismisses Major Teacher Lawsuit
D. Dreilinger, T-P
Calif. Race Brings Democrats' Divide on Ed Into Focus
M. Rich, NYT
Ind. Cancels Teacher-Led School Turnaround Contract
S. Sawchuk, TB
A Simple Way to Help Poor Kids Succeed
Libby Nelson, Vox
What's The Future Of L.A.'s iPad Program?
Annie Gilbertson, NPR
La. Supt. White Announces 'Core' Exam Changes
D. Dreilinger, T-Pic.
Tenn. Board Takes No Action on APUSH Test
D. Boucher, Tennessean
How Much Poverty to Cure from 'Culture of Poverty'?
W. Moser, Chicago
NYC Panel Offers Space-Sharing Tactics for Schools
Beth Fertig, WNYC
LISTEN: Philly School Supt. on Teacher Lawsuit
Bloomberg
Cons. Grp Dissects Google Stance on Net Neutrality
S. Cavanagh, MK12
Success Academys Give Teaching Lessons
Paddock & Chapman, NYDN
Oakland Student Project Lost in Rocket Explosion
D. Oakley, O. Tribune
Heiress's $40M Gift Pumps Life into Va. School
T. Rees Shapiro, WaPo
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