Week of March 16, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, March 16
Obama Says He's Prepared to Fight GOP Over Education
N. Pickler, AP
White, Minority Grad Gap Narrowing but Persistent
Alyson Klein, PK12
To Block Union Power, School Reformers Try Courts
S. Simon, Politico
Pearson, PARCC Blasted for Monitoring Social Media
S. Cavanagh, MK12
How Compatible Are Common Core and Technology?
J. Huseman, HR
Tisch: Opting Out of N.Y. Tests 'Terrible Mistake'
P. Wall, Chalkbeat NY
How to Attract Teachers to Poor, Rural Schools
M. Cummings, Slate
USED Proposes HS Redesign Twist for 'i3' Program
Alyson Klein, PK12
Privacy Rules: Concerns, Solutions at SXSWedu
Nichole Dobo, Hechinger
Rep. Bobby Scott: Press GOP on Title I Portability
Lauren Camera, PK12
Calif. Choice of Testing Contractor Disputed
John Fensterwald, EdSource
Education Is Not Great Equalizer for Black Americans
S.F. Wessler, NBC
2015 Academic Performance Bracket
Jake New, Inside Higher Ed
LAUSD Data: Art Students Can't Always Progress
Mary Plummer, KPCC
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Tuesday, March 17
Short on Ed , House Budget Would Lock Sequester
L. Camera, PK12
States Prepare Public for Common Core Test Results
A. Ujifusa, EW
States Where Poor Kids Are Most Likely to Grad
M. Ehrenfreund, WP
Was Snyder's Exec. Order to Move Ed Office Illegal?
K. Feldscher, MLive
L.A. Kindergartners Get Calif. College Admission Certificates
AP
D.C. Public School Grad Rates Up, Charters Down
M.A. Chandler, WaPost
Former Akamai CEO Named Mass. Ed Board Chair
S. Castellanos, BBJ
Wis. Senate Delays Common Core-Aligned Test
Marley & Stein, MJS
Walton Teaching Hedge Funds to Profit from Schools?
A. Jackson, BI
Md. Students Lobby for Tougher Hazing Penalties
Lynh Bui, Wash Post
Suicide Rate at MIT Higher Than National Average
M. Rocheleau, Globe
1 Building, 2 Schools
Marcius, Chapman & Otis, New York Daily News
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Wednesday, March 18
Sen. Budget Blueprint Thin on Ed Policy, Funding
Lauren Camera, PK12
Jindal Plans to 'Get Common Core Out of Lousiana'
D. Samuels, Times-P.
GOP Would Freeze Pell
Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed
Bill Expanding Parental Education Control Fails in Colo.
AP
How Will USED Handle Schools With High Opt-Outs?
A. Klein, PK12
DREAM, Ed Tax Credit on N.Y. Collision Course
DeWitt & Fertig, WNYC
Garcia Attacks Emanuel on Education in New Ad
Bill Ruthhart, Tribune
Texas Sen. OKs Exempting Some From Testing Rules
A. Ujifusa, EW
Opt-Out Leader Opposes Opt-Out Bill
Nicholas Garcia, Chalkbeat NY
Zeroing out Zero Tolerance
Carly Berwick, The Atlantic
Yale's 1st Online Degree Gets Mixed Reactions
M. Hensley-Clancy, BF
Dayton: Use Minn. Surplus to Boost Ed Spending
Tom Scheck, MPR
After Divisive Start, Use of 'Parent Trigger' Law Matures
K.S. Reid, EW
Karlie Kloss Hanging Up Victoria's Secret Wings for Ed
F. Krentcil, Elle
Feds Launch Sexual Violence Probe at American U.
N. Anderson, WaPost
Chicago Parents Fear Loss of School Volunteers
Becky Vevea, WBEZ
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Thursday, March 19
Jury to Begin Deliberations in Atlanta Cheating Trial
C. McWhirter, WSJ
Scrutiny on Agency's Violent UVA Student Arrest
N. Anderson, et al., WP
Will Other NCLB Waiver States Want to Try Local Tests?
A. Klein, PK12
Cuts, Calls for Better-Educated Workers Clash
A. Greenblatt, Governing
Common Core-Linked Tests: Promise v. Delivery
Emmanuel Felton, HR
How Jindal May Circumvent La. Ed Comms on 'Core'
J. O'Donoghue, T-P
What Ted Cruz Talks About on Common Core
David Weigel, Bloomberg
Parents, Students Chafe at Testing Explosion
Eric Schulzke, Deseret News
FLOTUS Puts Focus on Empowering Girls Through Ed
E. Kurtenbach, AP
Cheating Parents, MISIS Conspire to Slow Gifted Prog.
V. Romo, LASR
Leaders Can't Agree on Struggling NYC Schools
Ben Chapman, NYDN
LAUSD Hopes Hollywood Will Help Boost Arts Education
AP
Priv. NY Law School to Match In-State Public Tuition
J. Gershman, WSJ
New Politics at the University of North Carolina
J. Purdy, New Yorker
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Friday, March 20
Parent Trigger Showdowns Loom Nationwide
Natasha Lindstrom, HR
Which States Are Applying for NCLB Waiver Renewal?
A. Klein, PK12
Black Students Storm Out of UVA Meeting
Bill McKelway, Richmond T-D
N.J. to Review Privacy Concerns on Test Monitoring
H. Adely, Record
Finland Reforms Ed System: Subjects Out
R. Garner, The Independent
Will Calif. Students Ace the Common Core?
Annie Gilbertson, KPCC
Fla. Bill Allowing K-12 Personnel to Carry Guns Advances
AP
Ed Biz., Assoc.: Increase School Library Funding
Michele Molnar, MK12
Districts Adopting Measures to Assess Youngest Students
M. Collier, ES
Students Reject Napolitano's Apology for 'Crap' Remark
L. Gordon, LAT
Blackboard Completes Schoolwires Acquisition
Jeff Clabaugh, WBJ
CPS Group Rips 'Magic' Custodian Deal
Perez & Dizikes, Chicago Tribune
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