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• March 31, 2010
• 9:09

  Teacher Surveys Aimed at Swaying Policymakers

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  Amid more polls on teachers' views, the Obama administration wants districts and states to do their own on schools' working conditions.
• 8:59

  Teacher Who Inspired 'Stand and Deliver' Film Dies

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• 8:59

  Hawaii Teachers to Vote on School Furlough Deal

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• 8:59

  Mo. Senate Approves Midyear School Funding Cut

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• 8:59

  Bullying Raises Questions About Schools' Vigilance

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• 8:59

  Report: N.Y. School Payrolls Jump, Enrollment Drops

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• March 30, 2010
• 15:59

  Rewriting of States' Standards on Social Studies Stirs Debate

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  As Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio rewrite their social studies standards, the expectations around history are stirring controversy.
• 15:58

  Textbook Publisher, Philanthropist Dies

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• 15:36

  Rural 'Dropout Factories' Often Overshadowed

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  While most of the attention is on urban high schools with low graduation rates, rural schools also struggle to retain at-risk students.
• 15:34

  Latino Graduation Rates

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  At the average college or university, only 51 percent of Hispanic students graduate within six years, while the typical six-year graduation rate for white students is 59 percent, says a new report.
• 15:19

  Probe of School Boards Group Expands in Iowa

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• 15:18

  Video Games and Learning

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  After young boys receive their first video game system they don’t progress as quickly in school as boys who don’t own such devices, a study has found.
• 15:16

  Hawaii Board, Teachers Announce Tentative Pact on Furlough Days

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  Members of the Hawaii State Teachers Association are set to vote this week on a plan that would eliminate their state's 21 remaining teacher furlough days for this school year and next.
• 15:09

  Teacher Expectations

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  While most teachers believe in the importance of holding high expectations for students, many appear to fall short of doing so in practice, according to a nationwide survey.
• 15:05

  Teachers and the Economic Stimulus

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  The federal economic-stimulus package can be credited with paying for 342,000 teaching jobs nationally this school year, according to a new report.
• 15:00

  What Gifted Educators Can Learn From Sarah Palin

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  Forget the politics, writes James R. Delisle, and try to clarify the field's often-muddled goals and definitions with Palin-like assurance.
• 14:57

  High Court Turns Down Religious-Music Case

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  A student had sought to play "Ave Maria" at a high school graduation ceremony.
• 14:57

  STEM Careers

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  A new report pulls together existing research on the factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in science and engineering.
• 14:56

  States Make In-Person Pitches for Share of Race to Top Funds

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  Representatives of the 16 states that are finalists in the $4 billion Race to the Top competition faced panels of judges in Washington earlier this month.
• 14:53

  Schools Get D's on Spurring STEM Diversity

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  A new survey gives the K-12 education system poor grades for “engaging and nurturing” minorities and girls in the pursuit of careers in the STEM fields.
• 14:50

  Windy City Cloud Shadows Duncan

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  Revelations that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kept a log of calls from powerful people trying to get students into top Chicago high schools has raised questions.
• 14:50

  Conn. High Court Says Students Have Right to Quality Education

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  Connecticut's students are constitutionally guaranteed the right to a college- and career-ready education, the state supreme court said last week.
• 14:45

  Federal Appeals Panel Reverses Order on English-Learners in Texas

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  A federal appeals panel has reversed a July 2008 ruling by a U.S. district court that Texas must revamp its programs for secondary English-language learners because they violate federal law.
• 14:35

  Wake County, N.C., Board Rejects Diversity-Based Assignment Plan

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  Police removed protesters last week from a heated Wake County, N.C., school board meeting in which board members voted to abandon a student-assignment and diversity policy with roots dating back three decades.
• 14:27

  New Civil Rights Rules Unveiled

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  The U.S. Dept. of Ed. has announced that districts will have to collect data in several new categories that relate to students' civil rights.
• 14:24

  Obama Stresses Education in Signing Reform Law

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• 13:11

  Is Data the Cure-All?

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  Education policymakers have much to learn from health care in their push to create and use data systems, Bill Tucker writes.
• 13:03

  Teacher Polls Look to Sway Policymakers

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  Amid more surveys on teachers' views, the Obama administration wants districts and states to do their own on schools' working conditions.
• 12:44

  Schools Chiefs Give Duncan Earful on ESEA, Race to Top, Standards

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  State superintendents pose tough questions about flexibility and rural education, but generally support the ESEA-renewal blueprint.
• 12:36

  Boys Trail Girls in Reading Across States

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  In reading proficiency, boys lag by at least 10 percentage points in some states, while girls have caught up in math, a study finds.
• 12:29

  National Broadband Plan Emphasizes E-Learning, Revisions to the E-Rate

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  The new FCC report recommends changes to the E-rate program and removal of policy barriers to online learning.
• 12:23

  Little Progress Seen in Student Results on Reading NAEP

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  In the latest administration of the test, 8th graders gained 1 point, while 4th graders' scores were unchanged from 2007.
• 12:20

  Principal-Training Portal Aims for Ease of Use

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  New Leaders for New Schools offers a range of online professional-development resources through its Effective Practice Incentive Community.
• 10:20

  Study: High School Choices Elude Phila. Students

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  A new report shows that many middle school students do not end up attending their top-choice high schools.
• 9:24

  N.J. Gov. Offers Wage-Freeze Incentive to Schools

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• 9:19

  Fla. Schools Chief Vows 'Race Is Far From Over'

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• 9:15

  Washington Gov. Signs K-12 Reform Bills Into Law

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• 9:14

  N.Y. Gov. Says Foes 'Blew Off' Race to Top Bid

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• 9:14

  S.D. Lawmakers Uphold Veto of Deaf Education Bill

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• 9:14

  Sen. Specter Eyes Federal Action on Video Spying

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• 9:14

  Youths Charged After Suicide of Bullied Student

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• March 29, 2010
• 19:56

  Local Buy-In Helps Two States Win Race to Top

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  District and teachers’ union support, and strong data systems, were keys to victory for Delaware and Tennessee in the contest’s first round.
• 10:34

  Stimulus Aid Yanks States' Spending Leash

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  Badly needed federal cash requires states to maintain education funding at levels that may be tough to meet.
• March 26, 2010
• 16:27

  Common Ground on Gender

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  Lise Eliot and Richard Whitmire, two writers with different perspectives, agree that in learning needs boys and girls are more alike than different.
• 16:16

  The Evidence on Race to the Top

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  Criticism of the federal initiative has been heated and widespread, writes Douglas N. Harris, but are the naysayers right?
• 15:33

  Student Lending System Made Over in Health Law

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  Savings will go to shore up the Pell Grant program, but new early-education money failed to make the cut.
• 15:33

  Student-Lending System Made Over in Health Law

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  Savings will go to shore up the Pell Grant program, but new early-education money failed to make the cut.
• 11:27

  Transforming High Schools: Three Forces, Three Ideas

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  Bill Coplin and Adam Patrick propose three changes that they say could help any high school become a dynamic hub of activities that prepare students for college and careers.
• 10:16

  Unions Object to Proposals on Teachers, Principals

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  The focus on teacher and principal effectiveness in the Obama administration’s plan for a new ESEA has drawn fire from teachers' unions.
• 10:13

  ESEA's Effect on Rural Areas, ELLs, Spec. Ed. Eyed

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  Rural students, English-language learners, and students with disabilities are drawing interest as Congress weighs rewriting NCLB.
• 10:11

  ESEA Plan Would Add 'Well-Rounded Education' Fund

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  The competitive grants for subjects such as the arts, foreign languages, and history would augment other programs for STEM and literacy.
• 9:20

  ESEA Renewal Blueprint Faces Legislative Hurdles

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  The Obama administration's plan has drawn some early praise, though federal lawmakers have qualms about specific points.
• 9:06

  Wash. School Funding Ruling Appealed to High Court

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• 9:06

  Congress Gives College Aid a Boost

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• 9:06

  Struggling Georgia School Firing Entire Staff

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• March 25, 2010
• 17:24

  Problems With Wyoming Test Persist

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• 14:58

  Federal Money a Factor in Miss. Charter School Debate

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• 14:58

  Vatican Axed Trial for Priest Accused by Deaf Boys

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• 14:57

  Wis. College Says New E-Mail Font Will Save Money

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• 14:57

  Study: Third of Americans Use Library Computers

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• 10:19

  Principal-Training Portal Aims for Ease of Use

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  New Leaders for New Schools offers a range of online professional-development resources through its Effective Practice Incentive Community.
• 9:57

  Fla. Senate OKs Bills on Teacher Pay, Vouchers

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• 9:54

  History a Flash Point as States Debate Standards

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  As Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio rewrite their social studies standards, the expectations around history are stirring controversy.
• 9:45

  Is Firing Teachers the Answer?

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  There's never a school in which every teacher is incompetent, argues Paul Kelleher, so wholesale dismissals risk losing valuable experience and know-how.
• 9:16

  N.Y. Teen's Suicide Doesn't Stop Harassing Web Posts

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• 9:10

  Better Mentoring, Better Teachers

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  Selecting the right teachers, training them well, and giving them the time they need are the keys to mentoring success, writes Dara Barlin.
• 9:08

  Lawsuit Claims Ill. Ed. Funding Unfair to Taxpayers

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• 9:08

  Duncan Faces Questions on Chicago School Admissions

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• 9:08

  Iowa Panel Seeks Subpoena in Investigation

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• 9:08

  In Flip-Flop, Montana Opts to Vie for Race to Top

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• 9:08

  Muslim Group: Hate Incidents on Rise in Minn. Schools

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• 9:08

  N.J. Gov Off to a Strong Start; Some Say Too Strong

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• March 24, 2010
• 10:22

  How Chicago VIPs Lobbied Schools Under Duncan

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  While many parents took formal routes to land their children in the best schools, the well-connected also sought help through a shadowy appeals system.
• 10:01

  Charlotte Votes to Start Layoffs of 600 Teachers

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  The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted against a motion to cut everyone's pay up to 10 percent to avert layoffs for the coming year.
• 10:00

  NAEP Reading Results Deemed Disappointing

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  In the latest administration of the test, 8th graders gained 1 point, while 4th graders’ scores were unchanged from 2007.
• 9:56

  Chicago Mayor Denies Role in Lobbying Schools

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  Former schools chief Arne Duncan tracked admissions requests, creating a lengthy, detailed compilation of politicians and influential business people who intervened on behalf of children.
• 9:16

  Assembly to Restore $600M N.Y. School Aid

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• 8:55

  Pa. Hearing Won't Deal Directly With Webcam Issue

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• 8:55

  3 Arrested as N.C. School Board Reverses Busing Plan

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• 8:55

  Hawaii School Board, Teachers Announce New Accord

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• 8:55

  Judge: No School Prom But Lesbian's Right Violated

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• 8:55

  Rally Seeks Support for Miss. Education Funding

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• 8:55

  Alaska Students Tout Benefits of 1-to-1 Computing

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• March 23, 2010
• 17:34

  Big Ideas and Reform Fatigue

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  The transformation of schooling as we know it is inevitable, writes Lisa Petrides, but it will have to be led by those who experience daily the problems of the current system.
• 16:58

  Chiefs Press Education Secretary on ESEA Issues

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  State superintendents pose tough questions about flexibility and rural education, but generally support the ESEA-renewal blueprint.
• 15:17

  N.J. Gov. Christie to School Employees: Skip Raises

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• 15:17

  Appeals Court Rejects Texas 2008 English-Language Order

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• 9:51

  Better Mentoring, Better Teachers

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  Selecting the right teachers, training them well, and giving them the time they need are the keys to mentoring success, writes Dara Barlin.
• 9:45

  Report: Catholic Clergy Abuse Claims Drop in U.S.

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• 9:00

  Inquiry Into Iowa School Group Widens

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• 9:00

  N.J. School District Budgets Calling for Layoffs

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• March 22, 2010
• 15:22

  Homegrown Talent Keeps Tech. Repairs In-House

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  School IT workers earn money for their districts doing computer warranty repairs under company-sponsored programs.
• 14:13

  Conn. High Court: Adequate Education a Guarantee

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  The court opens the door for a new funding suit by saying students are entitled to an education that can prepare them for college or a career.
• 12:43

  N.C. Supreme Court Again Considers Education Rights

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• 11:17

  Big-City Test Scores on Rise, Report Says

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  A new report from a Washington-based advocacy group for urban districts sees progress among big-city students on state tests and NAEP.
• 9:58

  U.S. Gets Poor Grades in Nurturing STEM Diversity

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  Two new reports focus on ways to spur more females and students from minority groups to pursue studies leading to STEM-related careers.
• 9:19

  Doctors Optimistic About Beaten Girl's Recovery

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• 9:19

  Red Lake Sees Pain, Progress Five Years After Shootings

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• 9:19

  High School Students Teach Spanish to Youth

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• 9:19

  Baby Steps to Bilingual Learning

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• 9:19

  Popular Education Choice in S.C. Casualty of Cuts

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• 9:19

  Ind. 3rd Grade Reading Rules Now Up to Bennett, Board

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• 9:19

  L.A. Unified to Halt Out-of-District Transfers

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• 9:05

  House Boosts College Aid for Students in Need

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• March 19, 2010
• 15:43

  It's the Classroom, Stupid

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  Schools will need "a form of shock treatment" to break the cycle of mismanagement in the design and delivery of classroom instruction, writes Kalman R. Hettleman.
• 9:04

  Could School Bus Ads Save School Budgets?

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• 9:04

  Hugs Outlawed at Portland School

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• 9:04

  Mass. House Approves Anti-Bullying Bill

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• 9:04

  Obama Effigy Hung at R.I. School With Fired Teachers

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• 9:04

  Text Message Dispute Triggered Brutal Fla. Beating

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• 9:04

  Parents Oppose Phila. School Webcam Spying Lawsuit

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• 9:04

  Tiny School District Sues Citizens Who Seek Info

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• March 18, 2010
• 18:04

  Loan Bill Stripped of Early Ed., Other Priorities

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  The proposed student-lending overhaul would not include funding for major new pre-K, community-college, and school facilities programs.
• 9:04

  N.J. Plans Sharp Cuts to Most School Districts

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• 9:04

  More Than 25 Percent of Detroit Schools Slated to Close

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• 9:04

  Mo. House OKs Bill Sparing Some Schools From Cuts

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• 9:04

  Ontario Plans to Launch Online University

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• March 17, 2010
• 20:05

  ESEA Plan Draws Bipartisan Praise—and Questions

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  Congressional panels see much to like, while flagging concerns about turnarounds, competitive grants, and rural schools.
• 19:15

  Teachers' Unions Slam Obama K-12 Budget Proposals

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  Fresh mandates and a plan to pour new funding into competitive grants draw fire from the NEA and the AFT.
• 14:51

  Michigan schools up for $425M in US stimulus loans

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• 14:51

  Tensions Rise With Somali Population in St. Cloud

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• 13:52

  La.'s Race to Top Team Navigates Last-Minute Bump

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  An all-white delegation was to make the pitch for a share of the $4 billion in stimulus money, until a black lawmaker was put on the team.
• 10:00

  Stagnating NAEP Math Scores Seen as No Surprise

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  A new analysis of NAEP scores is one study in a Brookings report that also examines questions on school turnarounds and charter schools.
• 9:27

  Hearing Set in Lesbian Teen's Suit to Force Prom

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• 9:27

  Winfrey to Testify in Trial Linked to Girls' School Scandal

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• 9:24

  U.S. Group Decries Islam Textbooks as Inflammatory

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• 9:24

  Fla. Voucher Expansion Bill Advancing

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• 9:24

  Senate Hearing Slated on Pa. Webcam Spying Issue

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• 9:22

  Minn. Teachers’ Union Battles Race to the Top Changes

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• 9:22

  Study: Video Games Can Hurt Schoolwork

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• 9:22

  N.J. Gov. Talks Tough to Unions in Budget Speech

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• 8:55

  The End of Black History Month

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  Jonathan Zimmerman asks whether the monthlong celebration has become an empty ritual that "patronizes black Americans, all in the guise of uplifting them."
• 0:01

  Boys Trail Girls in Reading Across States

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  In reading proficiency, boys lag by at least 10 percentage points in some states, while girls have caught up in math, a study finds.
• March 16, 2010
• 16:12

  Wireless Issues

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  A list of the essential elements needed to set up a reliable and robust wireless network.
• 16:12

  Learning Benefits Seen in Laptop Initiative

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  Sustaining a laptop program at a middle school in Michigan requires a wireless vision and parent purchasing power.
• 16:12

  Educators Embrace iPods for Learning

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  Although still banned by many schools, a growing number of others are using iPods and other MP3 players as educational accessories.
• 16:12

  Portable Tech Use Seen as Top Priority in Higher Ed.

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  Mobile learning is gaining momentum at colleges and universities faster than in K-12.
• 16:12

  Mobile Devices Deliver Learning in Africa

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  Educators are finding innovative ways to bring education to students in remote areas.
• 16:12

  Mobile Learning Makes Its Mark on K-12

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  But lack of research on the educational impact of portable tech tools is a problem.
• 16:12

  Mobile Learning Seen to Lack Rigorous Research

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  A growing number of studies in the U.S. and abroad is helping to build a better case for using portable digital tools.
• 16:12

  Tech Tool Targets Elementary Readers

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  TeacherMate—a Game Boy-like device—is now being used by 40,000 students in 15 states with the aim to improve the reading skills of K-2 students.
• 16:08

  Ed-Tech-Stats

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  This year, the Technology Counts data section shifts its focus from a state to a district lens, offering a host of charts showing how local schools and districts are using standard and emerging technologies to improve education.
• 16:07

  Editor's Note

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  Much like the shifting landscape in K-12 educational technology, this year's Technology Counts is changing to address the challenges of covering schools in the digital age.
• 13:34

  Administration Unveils ESEA Reauthorization Blueprint

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  The plan aims to address complaints that the law’s current version—NCLB—is inflexible and sets the bar too low on academic achievement.
• 13:32

  Race to Top Hopefuls Honing In-Person Bids for Share of $4 Billion

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  Fifteen states and the District of Columbia prepare for next week’s high-stakes pitch for $4 billion in stimulus grants.
• 13:30

  Safe-Schools Chief Makes Rare D.C. Appearance

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  Kevin Jennings, who addressed a civics education event, said conservatives’ calls for his resignation have not affected his visibility.
• 13:01

  A Lopsided Meeting Of the Minds

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  David Holahan recounts his brief meeting with James D. Watson, a co-discoverer of DNA, and gives a fleeting glance of the often-quirky nature of scientific creativity.
• 12:29

  Dropout Prevention

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  A new report, the fourth in a series, unites different perspectives to examine the causes of the nation’s dropout problem.
• 12:26

  N.J. Panel Targets Sports Injuries

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  The governing body for New Jersey high school athletics is proposing a regulation requiring those who sustain a concussion to get a certified physician’s approval to return to game action.
• 12:26

  Preschool Teachers

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  Teachers with bachelor's degrees and specialized training in early education are more effective than those educators who don’t hold such credentials, says a report on early-childhood education and teacher preparation.
• 12:20

  Youth Programs

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• 12:12

  Federal Court Upholds 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance

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  The San Francisco court upheld the use of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.
• 12:07

  Teacher Evaluation

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  A new study is one of the first to look at teacher-evaluation policies in charter schools.
• 12:04

  Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Special Education in Baltimore

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  The settlement would end court oversight in July and the lawsuit by September 2012, if certain requirements are met.
• 12:03

  Power of Suggestion

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  Just seeing the letter F before an exam may make a student more likely to fail, while seeing the letter A can enhance a student’s chance of success.
• 12:02

  High Court Accepts Background-Check Case

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  In a case being watched by some in education, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to step into a debate over whether extensive background checks for federal contractors violate an individual's "informational privacy."
• 12:01

  Miss. Bill Would Give Parents Power to Reorganize Troubled Schools

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  Parents would be authorized to restructure the operations of a dozen Mississippi public schools that are failing or at risk of failing, under a plan that passed the state’s House last week.
• 11:55

  Lesbian Couple’s Attendance Bid Leads to Prom’s Cancellation

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  The ACLU of Mississippi last week filed a federal lawsuit after a school district canceled an upcoming high school prom when a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
• 11:53

  Scientists Get Hooked on Science Early On, a Study Says

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  A new study finds that scientists' initial interest in their subject is often sparked before they enter middle school.
• 11:52

  D.C. Catholic Schools Chief Leaving

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  Patricia Weitzel-ONeill has been superintendent of the 28,600-student Roman Catholic school system since 2002.
• 11:51

  Federal Officials Tell California to Prove 'Maintenance of Effort'

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  State officials must respond to allegations that the state’s proposed K-12 budget falls short of meeting the required “maintenance of effort” provision in the federal economic-stimulus law.
• 11:44

  N.C. Advocates Push Spanking Ban for Students With Disabilities

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  Children's advocates in North Carolina are seeking a spanking ban on students with disabilities after losing political tussles over corporal punishment in public schools in recent years.
• 11:36

  Blogs of the Week

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• 10:00

  National Broadband Plan Addresses K-12 Needs

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  The new FCC report recommends changes to the E-rate program and removal of policy barriers to online learning.
• 9:49

  U.S. Schools Work to Help Iraqi Students Catch Up

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  Seven years after the U.S. went to war in Iraq, schools are welcoming thousands of refugees with big gaps in their formal education.
• 9:45

  Neb. Lawmakers Begin Juvenile-Justice Reform

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• 9:01

  State, District Leaders Press School Transformations

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  Spurred by fiscal pressures and federal reform priorities, district and state education leaders move swiftly and forcefully to make big changes.
• 8:52

  D.C. Money-for-Grades Program Needs More Cash

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• 8:52

  L.A. Finalizes Big Changes to Teacher Reviews

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• 8:52

  Detroit Financial Manager Unveils $540M Academic Plan

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• 8:52

  W.Va. Gov. Determined to Call Education Session

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• 8:52

  Pink Slips Sent to Thousands of Calif. Teachers

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• March 15, 2010
• 17:58

  Interest Turns to ESEA Plan's Chances of Passing

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  The administration's blueprint for replacing NCLB draws support from some—but sharp criticism from the national teachers' unions.
• 17:40

  Houston Settles Over E-Rate Corruption Allegations

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The school system has agreed to pay $850,000 as part of a civil settlement.
• 17:29

  Virginia Moves to Embrace Virtual Education

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Bills supporting online schools were approved by wide margins in the legislature.
• 17:23

  Districts Change Policies to Embrace Twitter, Facebook

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Once banned in their classrooms, some school leaders now say social- networking sites can be effective educational tools.
• 15:19

  Duncan Vows Tougher Civil Rights Action

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  But a previous head of the Education Department's civil rights office disputes that the Bush administration's record was lackluster.
• 9:07

  R.I. Lawmakers to Ease Limits on Charter Schools

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• 9:07

  Firing of All Teachers at R.I. School Roils Students

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• 9:07

  Child Abuse Claims Sweep Catholic Church in Europe

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• 9:07

  Committee Starts Work to Revamp Teacher Testing

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• 0:01

  Effect of Chicago's Tougher Science Policy Mixed

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  High school students took and passed more courses as requirements increased, but the change did not boost grades or college-going, a study finds.
• March 13, 2010
• 13:46

  Administration Unveils ESEA Renewal Blueprint

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  The plan aims to address complaints that the law’s current version—NCLB—is inflexible and sets the bar too low on academic achievement.
• March 11, 2010
• 15:23

  Both Sides Agree to Delay in Pa. Webcam Case

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  Lawyers agreed to freeze the case for 30 days while computer experts determine how often the school activated the laptop cameras and how many students were photographed.
• 15:19

  Experts Talk About Mobile-Learning Challenges

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  Three ed-tech researchers discuss important issues surrounding the use of cellphones, laptops, and other computing devices for teaching and learning.
• 14:57

  W.Va. Gets $22 Million to Turn Around Bad Schools

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• 9:03

  Census Campaign Targets Tech-Savvy Hispanic Youth

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• 9:03

  Mass School Closures Approved in Kansas City, Mo.

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• 9:03

  Church Abuse Scandal Reaches Pope's Brother

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• 9:03

  Texas Board Asked to Preserve Religious Heritage

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• 9:03

  Idaho Education Network Stirs Up More Controversy

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• 9:03

  Young Illegal Immigrants 'Coming Out' Across U.S.

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• 9:03

  New Jersey to Toughen Rules on High School Athlete Concussions

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• 9:03

  Groups Aim Again to Reduce Spanking in N.C. Schools

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• 9:03

  Mass. Senate to Vote on School Nutrition Bill

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• 9:02

  Neb. Lawmakers Blocking Teacher-Pay Plan

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• March 10, 2010
• 17:42

  Finalists Cram for Race to Top Presentations

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  Fifteen states and the District of Columbia prepare for next week’s high-stakes pitch for $4 billion in stimulus grants.
• 9:19

  Gov. Says Wash. School Reform Is Required

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• 9:13

  Texas Ed. Board Set to Take 1st Vote Since Primary

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• 9:13

  La. Weighs Plan to Share Charters' Best Practices

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• 9:13

  Bill for 'Innovative Schools' Passes Miss. House

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• 8:54

  Pope's Brother: I Ignored Physical Abuse Reports

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• 8:53

  German Bishops to Investigate Abuse Charges

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• 8:24

  Draft Common Standards Elicit Kudos and Criticism

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The draft released today tries to describe the grade-by-grade skills and knowledge students need in English and math to thrive after high school.
• March 09, 2010
• 15:34

  N.Y.C. School Built Around Unorthodox Use of Time

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  A small public high school structures educators’ roles and schedules so that students—and teachers—have more time to learn.
• 15:20

  College and Career Standards Catching On in States

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  A new report shows that 31 states now have such standards, but many have yet to embrace matching "comprehensive" accountability systems.
• 15:18

  Going From STEM to STEAM

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  For a greater global payoff, writes Joseph Piro, give the science, technology, engineering, and math acronym an A—for the arts.
• 15:17

  Lacking Accountability, Doing Just Fine

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  Sidney Trubowitz looks back 50 years and wonders how his first class of 4th graders would have fared if he'd been worried more about test scores.
• 14:46

  Va. Senate Approves School Bills

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• 11:59

  Senators Highlight Rural-State Issues

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  Twenty-two Democratic senators want the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to make sure rural schools get a fair shot at the roughly $3 billion in new competitive-grants.
• 11:48

  Election Loosens Conservatives' Hold on Texas Board

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  The Texas state education board's Christian conservative bloc was weakened Wednesday after one of its most prominent members lost his seat.
• 11:31

  Preschool

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  As a region, the South has become a national leader over the past decade in providing support for prekindergarten programs, says a new study by the Southern Education Foundation.
• 11:27

  Transparency and the House of Mirrors

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  District leaders should steer clear of the ubiquitous word "transparency" until they've figured out what it means, Patrick F. Quinn writes.
• 11:23

  Teacher Layoffs

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  Teachers in two districts overwhelmingly support using factors in addition to seniority to determine who should be laid off, according to a survey by the New Teacher Project.
• 11:21

  Teachers' Views

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  U.S. teachers are more interested in collaborating and getting support from administrators to promote student achievement than in boosting their paychecks, according to a survey of more than 40,000 K-12 teachers.
• 10:33

  Guidance Counseling

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  When it comes to advising students on college and career choices, a majority of young adults with college experience rate their high school guidance counselors as “fair” or “poor,” says a survey released last week.
• 10:24

  Bullying May Be Decreasing, Survey Finds

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  There’s been a sharp drop in the percentage of American children who are being bullied or beaten up by their peers, says a new national survey.
• 10:21

  NAEP Board Curbs Special Ed. and ELL Exclusions

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  The policy on testing of students with disabilities and English-language learners is drawing fire from U.S. education statistics officials.
• 10:03

  Baltimore Archdiocese Plans to Shut Down 13 Schools

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  The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore says it will close 13 schools in that city at the end of the current school year, the closings will displace 2,152 students.
• 10:01

  Ore. Students Granted Extra Year to Prepare for Assessments

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  Oregon high school students are getting an extra year to prepare for their statewide tests in reading, math, writing, and science.
• 9:59

  AFT Taps Editor to Lead Fund

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  Ann Bradley, a longtime reporter and editor for Education Week, has been hired by the American Federation of Teachers to serve as interim director of the unions $3.3 million Innovation Fund.
• 9:58

  School Employees Reassigned Over TAKS Cheating Claims

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  Two employees at a school in north Houston have been reassigned over allegations of cheating in preparations for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test.
• 9:55

  Massachusetts Alerts 35 Schools to Possible State Takeovers

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  The schools have been evaluated on a set of criteria including low math and English scores and the number of students failing to graduate.
• 9:53

  Mississippi Senate OKs Shorter School Year

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  The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two academic years.
• 9:51

  Curbs on Pupil Restraints Advance

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  A bill that would authorize the federal government to regulate the use of restraints and seclusion in schools moved a step closer to becoming law last week.
• 9:49

  Audit Asserts Teacher-Pay Funds Are Being Misspent in Arizona

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  State auditors in Arizona say money intended for rewarding good teachers is instead being spent on regular teacher salaries and other costs.
• 9:47

  Parent Alleges Bias in Georgia IB Program

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  A parent has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the DeKalb County, Ga., schools, alleging discrimination against black students in the district’s International Baccalaureate program.
• 9:40

  Illinois District Chiefs' Pay Rose as Schools Faced Cuts

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  The average salary and benefits of Illinois’ top school executives grew 4.1 percent last year, about 10 times faster than raises enjoyed by other wage earners in the Chicago metropolitan area, according to state data.
• 8:56

  Calif. Lists Schools That Need to Reform or Close

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• 8:56

  Settlement Reached in Baltimore Special Ed. Lawsuit

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• 8:51

  Detroit School Board to File Lawsuit Against Bobb

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• 8:51

  Houston Settles Over E-Rate Corruption Allegations

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• 0:01

  Health Problems Fuel Achievement Gaps, Study Says

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  A new report urges federal officials to better coordinate efforts to address health disparities harming disadvantaged children.
• March 08, 2010
• 15:37

  Va. Bills on Virtual and 'Lab' Schools Spark Debate

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• 15:36

  Twitter, YouTube Become Classroom Tools

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• 14:54

  Duncan Plans to Prod Schools on Civil Rights Laws

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  But a previous head of the Education Department's civil rights office disputes that the Bush administration's record was lackluster.
• 10:21

  N.Y. State Mulls Cutting Number of Regents Exams

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The contingency plan would eliminate all Regents exams in foreign languages, three of four Regents exams in science, and two of three in math.
• 9:31

  Final Rules Unveiled for 'i3' Innovation Fund

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  The Education Department is still requiring a private-sector match and tough evidence for the $650 million in competitive stimulus grants.
• 9:02

  At Universities, Is Better Learning a Click Away?

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• 9:02

  Ed. Officials to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement

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• 9:02

  Bill Seeks Career-Track Courses for Miss. Students

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• 9:02

  Top Home School-Texts Dismiss Darwin, Evolution

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• 9:01

  Mass. Senate to Debate Sweeping Anti-Bullying Bill

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• 9:01

  Pa. Teens Help Raise Awareness of "R" Word

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• 9:01

  Pa. School Tech Workers on Leave Amid Webcam Probe

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• March 05, 2010
• 14:57

  USDA Raises Issues About Iowa School Lunch Program

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• 10:34

  Aftershocks From R.I. Mass-Firing Plan Persist

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  The proposal sparked national debate on school turnarounds, drawing fire from teachers’ unions and praise from President Obama.
• 10:22

  Legislation on Ariz. School Tax Breaks Advances

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• 9:50

  Nev. Education Cuts May Never Be Healed After Session

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• 9:50

  Class Size Proposal Heading to Fla. Senate Vote

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• 9:50

  Mass. Identifies 35 Underperforming Schools

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• 9:50

  Va. House Approves Gov.'s Charter-School Bill

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• 9:47

  Race to Top Enters Home Stretch With 16 Finalists

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  When officials come to Washington to make their pitches for part of $4 billion in grants, most can expect to go home empty-handed.
• 9:32

  U.S. Ed-Tech Plan Prods K-12 to Innovate

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  In its first blueprint for educational technology, the Obama administration cites a host of digital-learning approaches it says will make schools better.
• March 04, 2010
• 16:39

  Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades

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  Effective practices focused on student outcomes are the key to middle-grades success, write Trish Williams and Michael Kirst, not a particular grade configuration or curriculum.
• 15:05

  In New Book, Ravitch Recants Long-Held Beliefs

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  Once an avid supporter of improving schools through accountability and choice, the scholar now says those ideas have led education astray.
• 9:12

  Measure Allows Idaho Schools to Reopen Contracts

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• 9:08

  Meeting on Kansas City School Closings Draws Large Crowd

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• 9:08

  U.S. Survey Finds Sharp Drop in Children's Bullying

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• 9:08

  R.I. School Leader Calls for Talks, Not Mass Firing

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• 9:08

  Miss. Senate Gives Schools Option to Reduce Days

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• 9:08

  S.C.'s Rex: Hike Cigarette Taxes to Keep Teachers

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• March 03, 2010
• 18:05

  House Panel Questions Duncan on ESEA and Budget

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  Education committee members raised concerns about the Obama administration's stance on standards, special education, and other issues.
• 15:58

  Idaho Lawmakers Wince, but Pass Reduced Ed. Budget

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• 15:58

  Election Weakens Texas Ed. Board Conservatives

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• 9:36

  Union Victory in L.A. Schools Showdown Ups Ante

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  After edging out charter operators in a high-profile contest to manage 30 schools, the teachers’ union is now under pressure to deliver.
• 8:55

  Key Influential Texas Ed. Board Race Remains Tight

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• 8:55

  U.S. Teachers More Interested in Reform Than Money

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• 8:55

  Up to 5,200 L.A. Schools Workers Could Face Layoffs

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• 8:55

  Millions Offered if Hawaii Leaders Reopen Schools

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• March 02, 2010
• 15:29

  Union Files State Complaint Over R.I. School Firings

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• 13:34

  Standards, Title I Link Scrutinized

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  Some see intrusion in the Obama administration's proposal to tie Title I aid to college- and career-readiness standards.
• 13:20

  'Best Practices' for Middle-Grades Students Identified

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  California schools successfully serving students ages 10 to 14 shared a common set of characteristics, a new study finds.
• 12:24

  iPhone 'App' for School Designed by W.Va. Teen

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  A growing number of schools are developing iPhone apps for educational purposes.
• 11:56

  Webcam Flap Raises Big-Picture Privacy Issues

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Experts say a Pennsylvania school district could have put together a less intrusive approach to laptop security.
• 11:56

  Small Schools

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  A new report describes the New York City school system’s efforts since 2002 to close large comprehensive high schools and replace them with 200 new small schools.
• 11:54

  Tenure Reform

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  Few analyses have been conducted on past state efforts to overhaul teacher-tenure policies, concludes a report that recommends ways states, districts, and unions might approach the issue.
• 11:53

  Native American Graduation Rates

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  On average, fewer than half of the American Indian and Alaska Native students in 12 states graduate from high school, says a report released last month.
• 11:50

  Family Income

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  Living in poverty before age 5 can have a critical impact on children’s earnings trajectories 30 years later, according to a study in the January/February issue of Child Development.
• 11:48

  Study: Target Aid to 'Stuck' Schools

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  Not all low-performing schools are alike, says a new report that offers a framework to help educators, policymakers, and advocates direct attention to the schools that need it most.
• 10:59

  Dept. Unveils Revamped Rules for Teacher-Pay Fund

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  Proposed criteria for new Teacher Incentive Fund grants come as the program is poised for the first major expansion since its inception.
• 10:20

  AP Classes Reach Younger Students

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  But the drive by some schools to offer the college-level classes to more and younger students has raised some eyebrows and led to worries that the standards for the program might be lowered.
• 10:17

  Ads Polish Teacher Image as Conn. Budget Season Opens

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  The ads—produced by the Connecticut Education Association—show teachers hard at work preparing for class, meeting with parents and often putting in many hours behind the scenes.
• 10:02

  Bobb's Power Tests Bounds of Managers

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  Bobb, who was appointed last year, has been seeking broader control in Detriot—a move that is supported by two bills introduced recently.
• 9:20

  More Funding for Principal Training Deemed Vital

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  Leadership groups are hoping the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act will include money for recruitment and training.
• 8:41

  Once a Leader in School Diversity, N.C. Retrenches

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• 8:41

  N.J. Chief Pick Advances 'Without Recommendation'

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• March 01, 2010
• 16:22

  In Ruined Haiti Schools, Educators See Opportunity

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• 16:15

  'Strategic Data Project' Lands Grant

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $15 million to a new Harvard University program designed to help build the capacity of state and school district leaders to analyze and use data for improving student achievement.
• 16:14

  High Court to Hear Teacher's Case

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  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week to take up an issue stemming from the case of a California teacher and her husband who were wrongfully accused of child abuse.
• 16:12

  Firing of Teachers at Rhode Island School Ignites Battle

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  No more than half the teachers at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island would be hired back under the controversial moved.
• 16:11

  Phila. Report Details Assaults on Students

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The Philadelphia school district has transferred some students involved in attacking Asian students at South Philadelphia High School to disciplinary programs or other schools.
• 16:02

  L.A. Board Gives Control of Schools Primarily to Teacher-Led Groups

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  Los Angeles’ board of education has voted to reject a number of applications from charter school operators, choosing instead to hand control of nearly 30 schools to nonprofit educational groups.
• 15:49

  Hawaii Union Files Complaint Against Governor on Furloughs

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The union is filing a complaint against Gov. Linda Lingle, claiming that she didn’t fulfill a commitment to use the state’s savings to end school closures because of furloughs.
• 15:17

  Justice Department Opens Probe Of Mass. School's Use of Shocks

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  The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether a Massachusetts special-needs school violates federal disability laws by disciplining students with electric-shock therapy.
• 15:06

  Nevada Lawmakers Remove Block to Eligibility for Race to Top Grants

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Nevada lawmakers have passed a bill lifting a roadblock to the state’s eligibility for competitive federal education grants.
• 14:56

  Colo. Middle School Questioned on Safety Following Shootings

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  As a Colorado math teacher was being hailed a hero for tackling a school shooter, there was growing evidence the school missed a chance to head off the attack.
• 14:45

  Lawsuit Filed Over Layoffs

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  Civil rights groups sued the Los Angeles Unified School District and California last week, claiming thousands of teacher layoffs will deprive inner-city children of their right to an education.
• 14:44

  K.C. Board Schedules Closure Vote

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The Kansas City, Mo., school board is scheduled to vote March 10 on a plan to close up to half the districts schools.
• 14:15

  Merit Pay: An Agreeable Fantasy

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  New Hampshire superintendent Wayne Gersen offers three "disagreeable facts" about paying for performance in public schools.
• 14:13

  Escaping the High School 'Twilight Zone'

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  To deal with the motivational decline of adolescents, write psychologists Joseph P. Allen and Claudia W. Allen, teachers have to understand the teenage brain.
• 14:08

  We Need a New Start for Head Start

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  In the wake of a negative study, Isabel V. Sawhill and Jon Baron argue for action that will “evolve” the program and improve its effectiveness.
• 13:52

  'Career Ladder' at Risk in Arizona

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• 13:15

  College and Career Standards Catching On in States

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  A new report shows 31 states now have such standards, but many have yet to embrace matching “comprehensive” accountability systems.
• 10:25

  Schools, Families Struggling to Pay for AP Exams

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  About 800,000 high school seniors took at least one test last year in what the College Board calls one of the most expensive testing programs in the world to operate.
• 9:44

  The Proficiency Delusion

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Letting states set the cut scores for tests used with "common-core standards" would repeat a bad mistake and set back reform, writes Mark Schneider.
• 9:30

  K-12 Cuts Loom Again as States' Fiscal Woes Continue

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  About half of the states expect to slash education spending in the coming fiscal year, prompting fears of layoffs, class-size hikes.
• 9:09

  Kansas Budget Problems Could Cause Fundamental Changes

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• 8:59

  Obama Seeks Money, Interventions to Stem Dropouts

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record