Week of November 17, 2014 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, November 17
FCC Chief Aims to Bolster Internet for Schools
Edward Wyatt, NY Times
An Extra $1.5B a Year to Educators for Internet
Brian Fung, WashPost
Number of Foreign Students in U.S. Hits Record High
K. Hefling, AP
Cutoff Scores Set for Common-Core Tests
Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek
How Community College Can Get Piece of Billions
G. Bellafante, NYT
Colleges Charge More, Keep Less: Report
Jon Marcus, Hechinger
Union Loses First Round of La. Charter Suit
Joe Gyan Jr., The Advocate
Former Georgia Gov. Sanders, Ed Champion, Dies
Mark Davis, AJC
Child Homelessness on the Rise in U.S.
David Crary & Lisa Leff, AP
LAUSD, Teachers Union Remain Divided
Thomas Himes, LA Daily News
Turnover for State Ed Chiefs in Recent Years
Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek
Painful Backlash Against 'No Excuses' Discipline
S. Carr, Hechinger
Why These Kids Love Kale
Cory Turner, NPR
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Tuesday, November 18
Union, Alexander's 'Surprising Common Ground'
J. Garrison, Tennessean
Pearson Charitable Foundation to Close Its Doors
M. Molnar, MK12
Could Teachers Unions Work Like Doctor Associations?
L. DePillis, WP
Colleges Saw Flood of Students at Recession’s Peak
K. Mangan, CHE
Calif. Schools Lose 25 Days of School a Year
Jill Barshay, Hechinger
Test Scores to Drop Because of Common Core
Libby Nelson, Vox
UFT, NYC Settle Dispute over Backpay
Decker & Darville, Chalkbeat NY
N.Y.: Schools Must Offer Field Tests
Gary Stern, The Journal News
Texas' Latest History Textbook Tussle
Will Weissert, Associated Press
Walton Foundation Funds NOLA Parent-Engagement
K.S. Reid, K12P&P
Phila. Schools See 40 New Charter Applications
M. Woodall, Inquirer
Brown Appoints New Regents on Eve of Tuition Debate
L. Gordon, LAT
Ind. Teachers, Students Debate Testing Merits
S. Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN
Secret Lives Of Teachers: 'Bored Of Education'
Elissa Nadworny, NPR
Common Core Stays After School
Susan Frey, EdSource
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Wednesday, November 19
Kline Slated to Remain in Ed Committee's Top Spot
L. Camera, PK12
Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA
S.R. Erdely, Rolling Stone
Teachers to Petition Supreme Court over Union Dues
C. Clough, LASR
Amid Criticism, Texas Fails to OK New Textbooks
Will Weissert, AP
The Politics of Pre-K
Alia Wong, The Atlantic
College Applicants Sanitizing Social Media Profiles
Natasha Singer, NYT
Fight Brews Over Programs for Aspiring College-Goers
L. Camera, PK12
Studies: Introduce Word Problems to Students Sooner
S.D. Sparks, EW
NYC Charter Advocates Push for Funding
Ben Chapman, NYDN
Some College, No Degree, Lots Of Debt
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
New in Campus Assault Cases: Counsel for Accused
A. Kaminer, NYT
Obama Immigrant Order Protects Millions
Przybyla & Dorling, Bloomberg
Lawsuit: Open Enrollment Unfair to Special Ed
M. Beck, Wis. State Jrnl
Performance-Based Funding Provokes Concern
Paul Fain, IHE
China Set to Outpace U.S. Spending on Research
Wachira Kigotho, CHE
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Thursday, November 20
Jeb Bush Offers Nuanced Defense of Common Core
L. Layton, WaPost
Achievements, Dissension Marked Tenn. Chief's Tenure
A. Ujifusa, EW
LinkedIn Sharpens Education Focus
Ingrid Lunden, TechCrunch
Corinthian to Sell Campuses to Zenith Education
Dulaney & Zibel, WSJ
No Decision on Jindal's 'Core' Suit Against Obama
J. O'Donoghue, T-Pic.
States Expanded Availability and Uses of Student Data
A. Ujifusa, SEW
NYC Backtracks on Report Cards for Pre-K
Robin Shulman, WNYC
Keen Interest in Vocational Bachelor's Degrees
Michelle Maitre, EdSource
Brooklyn Schools Ditching Textbooks for iPads
Doyle Murphy, NYDN
The Microaggression Farce
Heather MacDonald, City Journal
Are NOLA Schools Failing Those With Disabilities?
E. Westervelt, NPR
How One NYC Student Was Suspended for 30 Days
B. Fertig, WNYC
Before Charter-Cap Fight, Leaders Question Timing
J. Bakeman, CapNY
FSU's Library Books Saved His Life
Alyson Shontell, Business Insider
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Friday, November 21
Duncan Wants NAEP Heads to Shape 'Assessment 3.0'
C. Gewertz, PK12
Charter School Chain Finally Discloses Salaries
Marian Wang, ProPublica
How Obama Immigration Action Will Affect Higher Ed
K. Mangan, CHE
How Players at MIT Engineered a Football Team
Ben Cohen, WSJ
Charter CEO Challenges NYC Chancellor
Geoff Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Nonprofit Program Expands AP Course Access
Nelson Garcia, KUSA
LAUSD Will Pay $139M to Child Abuse Victims
Ceasar & Knoll, LA Times
When Private School Tuition Costs More Than College
A. Wong, Atlantic
NOLA School Property Tax Would Raise $15.5M
D. Dreilinger, Times-Pic.
Pa. Student Scores Declined with Reduced Funding
E. Chute, Post-Gaz.
A Call to Action for Black Girls in School
Claudia Rowe, Seattle Times
Some Colleges Reconsider Ties to Cosby
Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed
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