February 29, 2016 Archives

Week of February 29, 2016 Archives

RealClearEducation Evening Edition

Monday, February 29

Concentration of Poverty in U.S. Schools

Boschma & Brownstein, Atlantic

Class v. Race: Important in School Integration?

Anya Kamenetz, NPR

CPS to Lay Off 62 Employees, 17 Teachers

Fitzpatrick & Spielman, CST

K12 Inc. Ups Focus on Virtual Career-Tech Ed

Sean Cavanagh, EdWeek

Studies: Common Core Tests Make the Grade

Luba Ostashevsky, HR

Learn Different: Silicon Valley Disrupts Education

R. Mead, New Yorker

ED Triples Native American Youth Prog. Grants

Corey Mitchell, LtL

As Online Tests Fail, Tenn. Again Faces Unknown

Lauren Camera, HR

LAUSD Police Force Still Has Heavy Armory

Aaron Mendelson, KPCC

Tuesday, March 1

Obama Budget: Districts Could Lose Title I Money

Alyson Klein, PK12

Watchdog: ED Misled on Student Loan Probe

D. Douglas-Gabriel, WaPost

Vouchers, Testing, More Threatened by La. Budget Cuts

AP

Ala. State Supt. Tommy Bice to Retire

Brian Lyman, Montg. Advertiser

LAUSD Plans 'Core' Makeover for Elem. Report Cards

Kyle Stokes, KPCC

'Widget Effect' Is Alive and Well

Stephen Sawchuk, Teacher Beat

How Can States Better Keep New Teachers?

Jackie Mader, Hechinger

Wednesday, March 2

Rubio Reopens Debate on College Worth

Brenda Iasevoli, Hechinger

Fla. Advances Bill to Replace SAT, ACT for State Tests

C. Gewertz, HS&B

Security Upgrade Makes it Harder to Apply for FinAid

J. Resmovits, LAT

Report: Tighten UW System Faculty Tenure

K. Herzog, Journal Sentinel

College Eligible, College Ready, Not the Same

Emmanuel Felton, HR

$53M in Debt, Kansas Cuts Higher Ed

Edward M. Eveld, Tribune News

Who Has Worked for the Pres. Candidates on Ed?

Alyson Klein, PK12

Exploring a School with No Classrooms

Brandis Friedman, Chi. Tonight

Thursday, March 3

Students Petition for Teacher's Return After Scandal

J. Bromwich, NYT

Peace Corps Initiative Increases Girls' Ed Access

WITW

Fla., Ky. Have Their Own Ideas on Accountability

Andrew Ujifusa, PK12

Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Takes Over Detroit Schools

A. Zaniewski, TNS

How Could Pres. Transition Affect Implementing ESSA?

A. Klein, PK12

Trump U. Draws Unflattering Spotlight

Corinne Ruff, CHE

Friday, March 4

American Indian Girls Often Fall Through Cracks

Teresa Wiltz, Stateline

Designing a High School for Immigrant Kids

Dan Reed, The Atlantic

Oakland at Heart of Drive to Transform Urban Schools

M. Rich, NYT

Civil Rts. Grps. to King: Protect Disadvantaged in ESSA

A. Klein, PK12

ED Names ESSA Negotiators, Key Areas of Discussion

Politics K-12

Conn. OKs New School Accountability System

K. Megan, Ht. Courant

7 Northern Va. Schools Deal with Bomb Threats

Associated Press

Grand Canyon Ed Backs Out of Nonprofit Plans

Joshua Jamerson, WSJ