May 18, 2015 Archives

Week of May 18, 2015 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, May 18

Rand Paul Not Opposed to National Testing

Lauren Camera, Politics K-12

No Criminal Charges for Tony Bennett

Jill Disis, IndyStar

Retirees Have More Education Debt Than Ever

Hadley Malcolm, USAT

World Bank Boosts Results-Based Financing For Ed

Emma Brown, WP

Duke Prof. Defends Comments Comparing Blacks, Asians

J. Drew, AP

Ind. Hasn't Heard The Last of Ex-Supt. Tony Bennett

R. Morello, SI

10K+ Apply for Tuition-Free Technical College

A. Tamburin, Tennessean

Teaching Math Really an Art in Arlington MS

Moriah Balingit, WaPost

Can Charter Chain Ditch Discipline, Keep Ranking?

Kyle Spencer, HR

Leading Montg. Schools Chief Candidate Withdraws

D. St. George, WP

Let Students With ADHD Fidget, Says Study

Jordan Moeny, Teaching Now

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Tuesday, May 19

Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?

Lisa Miller, New York Mag

Washington Now Noting Crumbling Native Schools

Emma Brown, WaPo

Bernie Sanders' Plan to Have Wall St. Pay for College

Libby Nelson, Vox

Will UVA Pres. Win a Contract Extension?

Anderson & Shapiro, WaPost

Ga. School Leader Named Nat'l Asst. Princ. of Year

D.R. Superville, DD

Programs Aim to Smooth Student-Police Relations

C. Mitchell, EdWeek

No School for Thousands, Teachers Hold Walkout

L. Todd, Seattle Times

N.Y. Again Delays Teacher-Testing Requirements

Stephen Sawchuk, TB

Threatened with Closure, HBCU Charts Recovery

K. Calvert Mason, PBS

Montg. Board to Appoint Interim Supt., Pause Search

D. St. George, WP

Additional $660M May Be Available for Calif. Schools

C. Clough, LASR

Farina: NYC System Overhaul Will Better Special Ed

S. Darville, CBNY

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Wednesday, May 20

'Opt Out' Becomes N.Y. Anti-Test Rallying Cry

Harris & Fessenden, NYT

Long-Term Gains for Kids Who Move Out of Poverty

L. Heitin, EdWeek

Prisoners Might Get Renewed Access to Pell Grants

Paul Fain, IHE

Ill. Lawmakers Scramble After Pension Law Struck Down

A. Ujifusa, EW

Minn. Goes to Special Session over Ed Aid, Joins Wash.

A. Ujifusa, SEW

If Students Default, Should Colleges Pay Up?

Nova Safo, Marketplace

Wis. Committee OKs Walker Common Core Requirement Ban

NOLA Sex Ed Bill Fails in La. House

Will Sentell, New Orleans Advocate

Ind. Ed Board Exec. Director to Retire

Kris Turner, IndyStar

Minn.'s Daudt: GOP Not to Blame for Ed Bill Veto

R. Lopez, Star Tribune

Calif. Preps New Student Report Cards on 'Core' Tests

T. Chorneau, CR

Are New Common Core Tests Really Better?

Emmanuel Felton, Hechinger

Federal Error Rates Criticized

Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed

Study: 'Epidemic' of Sexual Assault at 1 College

Abby Ohlheiser, WashPost

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Thursday, May 21

PARCC Shortens Common Core-Aligned Test

Kristen Wyatt, AP

GOP Focus Group on Jeb Bush: 'What's Common Core?'

Bloomberg

Tisch Stands By Charter School Rejections

Beth Fertig, WNYC

Google Chromebook Makes Education Inroads

Apple Insider

Stricter Emissions Std: Schools Turn to Propane Buses

D. Cardwell, NYT

Calif. Can Hit Accountability Snooze Button

Alyson Klein, Politics K-12

The Asian-Americans Who Don't Go to College

Matt Krupnick, Hechinger

VC Roundup: 4 Funding Rounds, Maybe an IPO

Kevin Connors, MK12

Crunch Time Near for Major Education Bills

Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune

Meaning of 'Online Courses' Is Shifting

Michele Molnar, Marketplace K-12

Douglas-Ariz. Board Fight Goes to Court

Cathryn Creno, Arizona Republic

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Friday, May 22

Students and Money, in Their Own Words

Ron Lieber, New York Times

Majority of Schools Now Have Shooting Drills

Libby Nelson, Vox

La. House Budget Puts Higher Ed Ahead of Hospitals

J. O'Donoghue, TP

Min. Wage Increase May Lead to Less Child Care

Deepa Fernandes, KPCC

Colleges Get $522K for Tenn. Promise Students

A. Tamburin, Tennessean

Why Are Teachers' Pension Plans in Trouble?

Kevin McCorry, Newsworks

Houston Proposes Slashing Teacher Bonus-Pay Prog.

E. Mellon, HC

Fla. Sets Timeline for Test Scores, School Grades Release

L. Postal, OS

What Happens When Public U. Funding Is Slashed

M. Goldberg, Nation

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