Week of February 2, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, February 2
Obama's Proposed Budget Seeks More for Ed
Korn & Porter, WSJ
Amazon Makes a Push on College Campuses
Greg Bensinger, WSJ
Teacher-Prep Rules Face Heavy Criticism
Stephen Sawchuk, EdWeek
Christie Clarifies Comments on Measles Vaccine
Philip Rucker, WaPost
K12 Inc. Is 2nd Largest 'Gainer' on NYSE
Michele Molnar, MK12
Teachers Union: We Saw Free Comm. College Succeed
S. Svrluga, WP
Jindal 'Opt Out' Plan Represents Changed Thinking
Will Sentell, Advocate
Do U.S. Teachers Really Teach More Hours?
Sarah D. Sparks, EdWeek
TFA Finds Growing Support in Texas
Patrick Michels, Texas Observer
Suit Fights Biggest Ed Co. You've Never Heard Of
M. Hensley-Clancy, BF
Ed Group Gets Involved in Aldermanic Races
J. Byrne, Chicago Tribune
Why U.S. Colleges Should Welcome Undocumented
S. Kohli, Atlantic
Where the Senate Went to College - in 1 Map
Aaron Blake, Wash Post
Virtual Schools Bring Real Concerns About Quality
A. Kamenetz, NPR
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Tuesday, February 3
House GOP Introduces Bill to Rewrite NCLB
Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Gap Between Rich, Poor Earning Bachelor's Widens
C. Armario, AP
Teacher-Evaluation Mandate Unlikely in ESEA Rewrite
L. Camera, EW
Arrested Union Chief Slams 'Bias and Racism'
Siegel & Nolan, NYDN
NAACP Probing Teacher Departures at D.C. MS
M.A. Chandler, Wash Post
3 Places Where Unions are Partners in School Reform
J. Williams, T-Pic.
How Much Control for States in NCLB Rewrite?
Lauren Camera, PK12
What Do Principals, Teachers Want in an NCLB Rewrite?
A. Klein, PK12
Latino Parents Vie for Input on PARCC Exam
Alex Nitkin, Catalyst Chi.
For Transgender Students, B-Schools a Transition
C. Weinberg, NYT
From The Classroom To The Campaign Trail
Becky Vevea, NPR
Henderson Lewis of Violet Named NOLA Supt.
Barry Lemoine, Times-Pic.
LAUSD Places Lien on Home of Activist Parent
Annie Gilbertson, KPCC
Baraka: Support Parents Who Opt Out of PARCC
Naomi Nix, NJAM
How a Debt Collector Turns Around For-Profits
D. Douglas-Gabriel, WP
To Boost 3rd-Grade Reading, Mich. May Hold Back Kids
D. Eggert, AP
A University Recognizes a Third Gender: Neutral
Julie Scelfo, NY Times
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Wednesday, February 4
Is Sen. Alexander Leaning Toward Keeping NCLB's Tests?
A. Klein, PK12
House Dems. Push Back on NCLB Rewrite Timeline
L. Camera, PK12
'Core'-Linked Tests Spur Schools to Teach Typing
Caroline Porter, WSJ
Jeb Bush Doubles Down on Common Core
Jonathan Easley, The Hill
How Tests, STEM, Reading Fare in Obama Budget
C. Gewertz, CM
LAUSD Supt. Calls for Check on Large Classes
A. Guzman-Lopez, KPCC
Stanford Adds Healthy Eating Skills To The Curriculum
M. Singh, NPR
Red Flags Raised on Plan to Let Title I Aid Follow Students
A. Klein, EW
Supt. Starr's 3-Yr. Tenure on Par with National Avg.
Emma Brown, WaPo
Blackboard Acquires Schoolwires to Build Websites, Apps
P. Sawers, VB
Colo. Bill Motivates Teachers to Struggling Schools
T. Engdahl, Chalkbeat
Rural W.Va. Schools Aim to Improve Student Prospects
PBS NewsHour
Testing Burden on ELLs Needs Easing, Feds Say
Corey Mitchell, EdWeek
Many Calif. Child-Care Centers: Low Vaccination Rates
R. Xia, et al., LAT
Think Tank: Title I Portability Would Hurt Poor Districts
A. Klein, PK12
How Homelessness Affects Youngest in Schools
Deepa Fernandes, KPCC
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Thursday, February 5
University of South Carolina Shooting: Murder-Suicide
The State
USED Remakes School Improvement Grant Program
Alyson Klein, PK12
Obama's Proposals: From Healthy to Dead on Arrival
S. Simon, Politico
Jindal: CC Will Make Kids Unlearn U.S. 'Exceptionalism'
D. Weigel, BB
Schools May Solve the Anti-Vaccine Parenting Deadlock
J. Urist, Atlantic
Calif. Lawmakers Aim to Limit Vaccine Exemptions
Associated Press
A School District That Was Never Desegregated
S. Lerner, Hechinger
Now You Can Get an Ivy League Education at 30K Feet
Kim Clark, TIME
TNTP’s Leaders Pass the Baton
TNTP
NYC Schools Suspend Black Girls 10x More Often
Nina Strochlic, Atlantic
The Education of Jeb Bush
Ron Fournier, National Journal
Mounting Debt, Ind. Schools Face Tough Decisions
M. Puente, WBEZ
Missing ACT Exams Found at Iowa Grocery Store
Kourtney Liepelt, AP
The Rich Get Richer—and More Educated
Gillian B. White, The Atlantic
Harvard Bans Prof-Undergrad Sexual Relationships
Susan Svrluga, WP
Could Ind. Junk ISTEP for a National Test?
Shaina Cavazos, Chalkbeat IN
How a Principal Inspired a $1.2M Fundraiser
Corinne Segal, PBS
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Friday, February 6
Top Senators Agree to Start Over on Bipartisan Ed Law
L. Layton, WP
States Weigh Turning Ed Funds Over to Parents
S. Simon, Politico
Pence Touts, Defends Ed Record on Capitol Hill
J.B. Wogan, Governing
Using Housing Vouchers to Improve Education
P. Michelson, U.S. News
NYC Chancellor Farina Changes Schools' Course
Kate Taylor, NY Times
Teachers Union Sues State Over Evaluations
Melanie Balakit, Tennessean
'Milestones' Videos Help Explain Standards
Bill Jackson, GreatSchools
Lawyers Seek Order to Fix Calif. HS Scheduling
A. Guzman-Lopez, KPCC
Pope Says It's OK to Spank Kids If Their Dignity Is Kept
N. Winfield, AP
Judge Addresses School Disability Settlement Objections
K. McGill, AP
Former Pres.: Dartmouth Plan Not Enough
Susan Svrluga, Wash Post
Made in China: Fake IDs
Oren Fliegelman, The New York Times
Selective HSs Meet on Recruiting Low-Income Students
C. Adams, CB
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