Week of May 4, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, May 4
Corinthian Colleges Files for Chapter 11
Molly Hensley-Clancy, BuzzFeed
In U.S. Schools, Undocumented Youths Strive to Adjust
C. Mitchell, EW
WATCH: John Oliver Shreds Standardized Testing
John O'Connor, SI
Zuckerberg, Tech Investors Fund $100M AltSchool
M. della Cava, USAT
Inside the School Silicon Valley Thinks Will Save Ed
I. Lapowsky, Wired
Smith College to Allow Transgender Applicants
Joshua Barajas, PBS
Google Embeds Engineers as Professors
Martha Mendoza, AP
Gov. Plan to Fix Detroit Ed May Threaten Choice
T. Gantert, MI CapCon
The False Promise of Marijuana Money in Education
Alia Wong, Atlantic
Charter Founder, Co. Agree to $3M Settlement
M.A. Chandler, WaPost
Vendors at Odds Over Nev. Testing Problems
Molnar & Ujifusa, EdWeek
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Tuesday, May 5
IRS Issues $5.6 Billion in Bogus Education Credits
S. Ohlemacher, AP
Huckabee, Carson, Fiorina Join GOP Presidential Race
A. Klein, PK12
Higher Ed Lobby Quietly Teams with For-Profits
A. MacGillis, ProPublica
'Opt-Out' Push Gains Traction Amid 'Core' Testing
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
Who's to Blame for Rising Tuition?
Kellie Woodhouse, Inside Higher Ed
Why Civil Rights Groups Say Opt-Outs Hurt Kids
Emma Brown, WaPost
Disproportionate Burden of Student Debt on Minorities
S. Quinton, Atl.
School Food Laws Fail to Fight Poor Obesity
Brown & Watanabe, LAT
More Perspectives on Testing Opt-Outs
Andrew Ujifusa, State EdWatch
Spec. Ed., Gifted Advocates on ESEA Rewrite
C.A. Samuels, EdWeek
LAUSD iPads Haunt Board Incumbents
Annie Gilbertson, KPCC
Learning Spanish 'Core': Challenges, Optimism
Deepa Fernandes, KPCC
Envisioning the Future of Education
Brigham Fay, Harvard GSE
Detroit Ed Overhaul Would Cost Other Schools
Tom Gantert, MI CapCon
'Open Ed Resources' Promoted in Sen. ESEA Draft
Sean Cavanagh, DE
New York State to Adopt Uniform Bar Exam
Clifford & McKinley, NYT
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Wednesday, May 6
Hillary Clinton Pitches Immigration as Education Issue
A. Klein, PK12
Some Schools Still Waiting for Internet
Kimberly Beltran, Cabinet Report
Chicago Teachers, School Board at Odds over Pension Payments
AP
When Will States Get to 0 Higher Ed Funding?
D. Douglas-Gabriel, WP
EdX Settles Justice Dept. Complaint on Online Access
A. Armitage, DE
Real Reason Disparities Exist in Ed Funding
M.E. McIntire, Governing
Dropout Rate Key to Turnaround in Mass. District
D.R. Superville, EW
Lawyer Picked to Lead Little Rock, Ark., Schools
S.Whites-Koditschek, AP
LAUSD Rule Risks Diplomas for 75% of 10th Graders
H. Blume, LAT
Retirement Savings NBD for 995 Pa. Gov't Retirees
J. Murphy, PennLive
Bad Budget News for Wis.: No Additional Revenue
Scott Bauer, AP
Age Range for Required Schooling Expanding
Lillian Mongeau, EY
Schools Would Negotiate Evals Under Calif. Leg.
C. Taylor Kerchner, OC
Digital Books and Disadvantaged Children
N. Dobo, Hechinger Report
Students Get Piece of the Action After Say in Budget
J. Fensterwald, ES
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Thursday, May 7
Cong.OKs Budget Locking in Sequester-Level Ed Funds
L. Camera, PK12
Hillary Clinton Aide Floats Debt-Free College
Gabriel Debendetti, Politico
Confusing College FinAid Letters Leave Families Adrfit
J. Marcus, HR
Districts Ahead of States in Adopting Science Standards
L. Heitin, EW
Audit: Schools Often Don't Check Food Prog. Eligibility
M. Doyle, McClty
China, India Pass Mexico as U.S. Immigrant Leaders
R. Gonzales, NPR
New Light Shed on City's Ties to CPS Scandal
D. Heinzmann, et al., CTrib
Ritz, Ind. Board Clash on School Grading Scores
Kris Turner, IndyStar
Overcoming Poverty Through Science, Math Focus
J. Stewart, LA Weekly
Union Contract Fails to Promise New LAUSD Teacher
T. Himes, LADN
How Broke College Students Are Helping Nepal Recover
S. Svrluga, WP
Colo. Cuts Testing Rules by Focusing on Older Students
A. Ujifusa, SEW
Calif. Awards Disputed Test Contract to ETS
John Fensterwald, EdSource
For Stanford GSB, Bay Area Pull Is Mixed Blessing
Lindsay Gellman, WSJ
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Friday, May 8
ACT to Expand Computer Testing
Kimberly Hefling, AP
Wis. Seeks Bids for SBAC Test Replacement
Molly Beck, Wis. State Jrnl
Anti-'Core' Bills Diversify, Dems More Skeptical
Andrew Ujifusa, SEW
TFA's Plan to Turn Around Falling Applications
Susan Price, Forbes
Teacher Ed Accreditation Group Ousts President
Stephen Sawchuk, TB
Hassan Vetoes Common Core Prohibition in N.H.
G.Rayno, Union Leader
Aid Groups: Restarting School Crucial to Nepal Recovery
L. Heitin, EW
New School-Leader Standards Stir Dissent
Denisa R. Superville, EdWeek
These Schools Graduate 75% More ELLs Than Others
M. Kolodner, HR
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