Education Week: Catherine Gewertz

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Catherine Gewertz

is an assistant editor for Education Week. Her beats include urban education and minority issues/desegregation (with Lesli A. Maxwell). She also covers the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Edison Moves Into Online-Learning Market

Updated: July 1, 2008 The school-management firm aims in new direction with purchase of software company.

Chicago District Ponders Residential Program for Homeless Teens

March 19, 2008 The Chicago school district is exploring the possibility of opening a residential program for homeless teenagers who attend one of its charter high schools, officials said this week.

New-Leaders Group Offers Initial Insights Into Effective Practice

Updated: March 18, 2008 School leaders who are turning around low-performing schools use three distinctly different leadership strategies for early, middle, and late-stage improvement, says a new report.

Union Calls for Changes in Grades for New York City's Schools

March 18, 2008

Chicago Study Shows Barriers to College

March 18, 2008

Opening AP to All

March 10, 2008

Calif. District Makes Instructional Leadership a Priority

March 11, 2008

Project on Milwaukee Vouchers Shares Baseline Findings

Updated: March 4, 2008

Chicago Board Votes to Close 18 Schools

March 4, 2008

School Spending Boost, Revised Funding Formula Pressed in Pennsylvania

February 12, 2008

Louisville District Unveils New Student-Assignment Plan

January 30, 2008

Funding Formula Revised in N.J.

February 5, 2008

Study: Milwaukee Voucher Students Have Diploma Edge

January 28, 2008

Pennsylvania Board Approves New Exit Requirements

January 17, 2008

New Funding Formula in N.J. Faces Hurdles

Updated: January 15, 2008

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Eyeing Cost of School Finance Revamp

January 15, 2008

Memphis District Reels From Operations Woes

January 8, 2008

Probes Raise Concerns About Direction of Memphis School District

December 28, 2007

Minneapolis Aims at New Start for District

December 14, 2007

Poll Raises Questions About Extent of Teen Cheating

December 13, 2007

Minneapolis Aims at New Start for District

December 18, 2007

N.J. Governor Seeks to Overhaul School Financing

December 10, 2007

Pittsburgh College Fund Lands Donation

December 11, 2007

Study Finds Need for Sharp School Spending Hike in Pa.

November 21, 2007

N.Y.C. Parents Allege Test Prep Excludes Students by Race

November 26, 2007

N.Y.C. District Issues ‘Value Added’ Grades for Schools

November 7, 2007

‘Turnaround’ Work Needs Rethinking, New Report Says

November 12, 2007

Urban Leaders Assess Methods for Integrating Schools

November 12, 2007

New Small Schools in N.Y.C. Post Higher Graduation Rate

October 26, 2007

Small High Schools

October 23, 2007

D.C. Mayor Seeks Authority to Clean House

October 23, 2007

Researchers to Study N.Y.C.’s School Improvement Efforts

October 15, 2007

Miami ‘Zone’ Gives Schools Intensive Help

October 16, 2007

Office Overseeing D.C. Performance in State of Change

October 16, 2007

N.J. School Boards’ Group Calls for Special Education Changes

October 2, 2007

Mass. Tells Districts to Hold Off on Student-Assignment Changes

September 13, 2007

High-Achieving Students in Low-Income Families Said Likely to Fall Behind

September 18, 2007

High-Achieving Students From Lower-Income Families Fall Behind, Study Finds

September 10, 2007

D.C. Schools Get Blitz of Repairs for New Year

September 4, 2007

Pittsburgh Building ‘Nation’ of 9th Graders

August 23, 2007

Graduation Predictors

August 28, 2007

Teenagers’ Social Networking Found to Have Educational Benefits in Poll

August 28, 2007

Housing Aid Offered to Stop Enrollment Decline

August 10, 2007

Social Networking Can Have Educational Benefits, Survey Finds

August 14, 2007

Taking Weight off GPAs With Electives

July 31, 2007

Boston Relieved to Snag Leader for Schools

July 17, 2007

Phila. to Keep Outside School Managers One More Year

June 28, 2007

Vallas Charts New Path for New Orleans

June 27, 2007

After-School Efforts Studied for Quality

June 15, 2007

Long Road Ahead for New Orleans

June 19, 2007

Schools Chiefs Named to Head S.F., Baltimore, D.C. Districts

June 19, 2007

Black Boys’ Educational Plight Spurs Single-Gender Schools

June 18, 2007

‘Soft Skills’ in Big Demand

June 7, 2007

Middle Schoolers Say They Lack Guidance

May 31, 2007

Shallow Pockets, Shorter Day

June 5, 2007

N.C. District Polling Parents on Year-Round Schools

May 18, 2007

Texas House Seeking New High School Test

May 22, 2007

States Mull Best Way to Assess Their Students for Graduation

May 11, 2007

Frustration Builds in N.J. Funding Debate

May 15, 2007

Seattle Defends ‘White Privilege’ Conference Trip

May 8, 2007

Vallas Named Chief of State-Run Schools in New Orleans

May 8, 2007

Benchmarks to Allow Urban School Districts To Track Business Side

May 1, 2007

Big Districts Improve Reading, Math Scores

April 13, 2007

Study Finds Outside Managers Raised State Scores in Phila.

April 17, 2007

Pathways to a Diploma

April 10, 2007

Four Mass. Schools to Become 'Pilots'

April 3, 2007

Poll Finds Gaps in Outlooks of Teachers, Principals

April 3, 2007

Outside Interests

March 22, 2007

N.J. Educators Facing Charges

March 26, 2007

Easing Rules Over Schools Gains Favor

March 16, 2007

Exit Exams’ Effects on Teaching Studied

March 13, 2007

L.A. Board Race Hinges on Runoff

March 13, 2007

Boston to Allow 10 Schools to Switch to Later Start Times

March 13, 2007

Exit Exams' Effects On Teaching Studied

March 8, 2007

An Advisory Advantage

March 6, 2007

Cleveland Takes Testing Message Door to Door

March 6, 2007

Keystone State to Weigh Hikes for Preschool and High School

February 13, 2007

Head of Boston School Board Won’t Lead Search for New Leader

February 12, 2007

Rivera Bows Out; Boston to Open New Hunt

January 30, 2007

Rivera Backs Out, Leaving Boston in Hunt For Superintendent

January 25, 2007

Governor Wages Battle for Control of Pa. District

January 23, 2007

N.Y.C. to Scrap Regions, Give Principals More Authority

January 19, 2007

Defense Dept. Settles Suit on Student-Recruiting Database

January 12, 2007

Property Taxes, School Funding Debate Form Backdrop for New Jersey Speech

January 17, 2007

Wash. State Student Shot, Killed at High School

January 9, 2007

Remediation for Exit-Exam Failure Proves Daunting

January 9, 2007

Debate Continues on Funding Formula

December 19, 2006

Property-Tax Issue Tops Education Year

December 19, 2006

Portland Teachers Petition District

December 19, 2006

N.J. Businesses Take Message Into Classrooms

December 19, 2006

Ed. Dept. Is Urged to Revisit Tutoring

December 5, 2006

Getting Down to the Core

November 28, 2006

As Enrollment Drops, Ohio Districts Paring Plans for Construction

November 28, 2006

N.J. Panel Eyes Changes in School Funding

November 28, 2006

Senior N.Y.C. Teachers Would Earn $100,000 Under New Contract

November 13, 2006

Arbitrator Faults Buffalo District Over Switch to Single Insurer

October 31, 2006

Raising Bar in N.J. Includes Closing Test Loophole

October 17, 2006

On the Road for Better Ideas

October 17, 2006

School Improvement

October 17, 2006

Essential Supports for School Improvement Outlined

October 13, 2006

Boston Makes Offer Official

October 10, 2006

Rochester, N.Y., Schools Chief Picked for Top Job in Boston

October 3, 2006

Boston District Wins Broad Foundation’s Award

September 26, 2006

Making a Deal on Dade Schools

September 26, 2006

Role of Classroom Materials Debated After 9/11 TV Flap

September 19, 2006

Boston District Wins Broad Prize for Urban Education

September 19, 2006

Student Pressure Subject of Debate

September 12, 2006

Principals Get New Presence in Blogosphere

September 12, 2006

Cleveland Seeks Move From Zero

September 6, 2006

More Students Seen to Get NCLB Tutoring

August 29, 2006

3 Houston Schools Fight to Keep Doors Open

August 29, 2006

Department Expands NCLB Tutoring Pilot Programs

August 8, 2006

Software Program Aims to Combat Bullying

August 8, 2006

Chicago’s Small Schools See Gains, But Not on Tests

August 8, 2006

Regaining Lost Ground

August 8, 2006

Tutoring Reaching More Children, But Implementation Problems Persist

August 8, 2006

U.S. to Expand Pilots Offering Flexibility
On No Child Left Behind Tutoring

July 27, 2006

Schools Chief Search Off Schedule in Boston

July 19, 2006

Pennsylvania High School Project Stresses Rigor, Support

July 25, 2006

Parents File Suit Challenging Ban on Cellphones In N.Y.C.

July 25, 2006

Schools Are Winners Under New Pa. Budget

July 11, 2006

Pennsylvania Takes Second Shot at Cutting Property Taxes

July 11, 2006

N.Y.C. Schools Take Hard Line on Cellphones

July 10, 2006

Federal Officials to Probe Complaint Against N.Y.C. Small High Schools

July 11, 2006

Camden, N.J., District Switches Superintendents Amid Turmoil

July 11, 2006

Student Profile: Paul J. Jones

June 19, 2006

Student Profile: David A. Carter

June 19, 2006

Student Profile: Jasmine Titus

June 19, 2006

Student Profile: Sa’Brina Reeves

June 19, 2006

Student Profile: Sabrina Ratcliff

June 19, 2006

Student Profile: Abenet Tekeste

June 19, 2006

Student Profiles

June 19, 2006

Washington Test Data Rekindle Concerns Over Graduation Test

June 20, 2006

Phila. Unions to Create Apprenticeships for Students

June 13, 2006

Teachers College Donation to Fund Scholarships for Urban Teaching

June 13, 2006

Black, Hispanic Students Cite Problems in Their Schools

May 31, 2006

Dual Orleans Systems Grow in Storm’s Wake

June 6, 2006

Graduation Rates Lag for U.S. Black Males

June 6, 2006

Fewer Than Half of Black Males Graduate From High School on Time, Study Finds

June 5, 2006

N.J. Court Allows Aid Freeze in State’s Poorest Districts

May 23, 2006

Groups Accuse Fla. Districts of Harsh Discipline Approaches

May 2, 2006

Complaint Says Phila. District Slighting Parents’ NCLB Role

May 2, 2006

Hard Work, Frustration Mark Baltimore’s Patterson High

April 25, 2006

Holding Firm in Test Standoff

April 11, 2006

Reactions to School Climate Vary by Students’ Races

April 4, 2006

Budget Would Hold Line on N.J. School Spending

March 28, 2006

Panel Recommends Replacing N.J. School Building Agency

March 28, 2006

Urban Schools Continue Test-Score Gains, Report Finds

March 28, 2006

Upward Journey

March 28, 2006

Small Schools Under Big Fire

March 21, 2006

Failed Breakup of H.S. in Denver Offering Lessons

March 10, 2006

Tutoring Firms, N.Y.C. School Employees Faulted in Probe

March 14, 2006

Phila. Leaders in Jobs Dust-up

March 6, 2006

H.S. Dropouts Say Lack of Motivation Top Reason to Quit

March 3, 2006

Tutoring Giant Regroups as Stock Price Sags

February 28, 2006

Extracurriculars Eyed to Combat Sectarianism

February 21, 2006

Race, Gender, and the Superintendency

February 17, 2006

Rendell: Stronger Schools for Stronger Workforce

February 14, 2006

In Minneapolis, School Chief’s Tenure Debated

February 7, 2006

Judge Orders Firing of Workers Delayed in New Orleans

February 7, 2006

Pension Payment Debated in Chicago

January 31, 2006

Chancellor Pledges Autonomy for Some N.Y.C. Schools

January 31, 2006

St. Louis Breaks Up Troubled H.S. at Midyear

January 24, 2006

Handbook Offers Advice to Mayors

January 24, 2006

Outgoing Governor Cites Progress

January 13, 2006

Phila. Students Advocate Changes in Test Procedures

January 17, 2006

New Orleans Panel Rethinks School System

January 10, 2006

Seats Likely to Be Rationed in Milwaukee Voucher Program

January 10, 2006

Property-Tax-Reform Question Persists in N.J.

January 10, 2006

N.J. State Board Backs Rewriting School Finance Formula

January 10, 2006

L.A. Mayor Steps Up Bid to Control Schools

January 3, 2006

Hartford Mayor Heads Board

January 3, 2006

U.S. Justice Department Allows Annexation of Texas District

December 30, 2005

N.J. Must Estimate Cost to Complete Facilities Projects

January 3, 2006

Pa. District’s Fate Debated in Court

December 13, 2005

N.Y.C. Schools Report Lower Rates of Graduation for Blacks, Latinos

December 13, 2005

Lawsuit Targets Management of Black Educators’ Group

December 13, 2005

Ed. Trust Examines ‘High Impact’ Schools

December 6, 2005

Buffalo Chief’s Remarks at Issue

December 6, 2005

New Orleans Reopens an Elementary School

December 6, 2005

Ed. Trust Examines ‘High Impact’ Schools

December 1, 2005

Car Allowances for Employees Probed in Dallas

November 29, 2005

New Orleans District Opening First School Since Hurricane

November 29, 2005

Report Blasts Teacher Hiring in City Districts

November 29, 2005

Union Contract Rules Prevent Hiring Best Teachers, Study Says

November 16, 2005

Chicago Eyes 16 New Schools

November 15, 2005

Interim S.F. Chief Selected to Take Over Next Spring

November 15, 2005

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Makeover of City Schools to Continue

November 15, 2005

Ed. Dept. Grants N.Y.C., Boston Waivers on NCLB Tutoring

November 15, 2005

Judge Rules New Orleans Board Must Revote on Charters

November 1, 2005

Worry Mounting Over New Orleans Schools

November 1, 2005

State Bars Company From NCLB Tutoring in 5 Chicago Schools

November 1, 2005

New Orleans Board Backs Charters as Governor Calls for Stepped-Up State Role

November 1, 2005

Crescent Wrench

November 11, 2005

Judge Calls Halt to New Orleans’ Charter School Plan

October 25, 2005

Some Fla. Tutoring Providers Disallowed

October 25, 2005

Grading the Mayor

October 25, 2005

Fewer Chicago Pupils Receive NCLB Tutoring

October 25, 2005

Judge Temporarily Halts New Orleans Charter School Plan

October 20, 2005

New Orleans Adopts Plan for Charters

October 14, 2005

New Jersey Takes Steps to Hasten School Fixes

October 11, 2005

Success Graduating Black Males Earns Ohio Schools Praise

October 11, 2005

Divided New Orleans Board Debates Reopening Schools

September 23, 2005

Norfolk, Va., Wins Urban Education Prize

September 27, 2005

Needs of Displaced Students Emerge as Issue for Districts

September 16, 2005

Former Bronx President to Challenge Bloomberg

September 20, 2005

Federal Judge Strikes Down School-Led Pledge Recitations

September 20, 2005

N.Y.C. Pressed on Staffing Neediest Schools

September 13, 2005

Debating State Control

September 12, 2005

Citing ‘Incompatibility,’ S.F. Superintendent to Step Down in June

September 13, 2005

Anne Arundel County, Md., Schools Chief Resigns

September 13, 2005

Iowa Law Ends Use of Finger-Scan Technology

September 7, 2005

Ed. Dept. Allows Chicago to Provide NCLB Tutoring

September 7, 2005

District Faces Unprecedented Recovery Task

Updated: March 6, 2008

Ed. Dept. Allows Chicago to Continue NCLB Tutoring

September 1, 2005

Marches Aim to Link Black Fathers, Schools

August 30, 2005

Cleveland Budget Cuts Hurt Gains, Departing Schools Chief Laments

August 30, 2005

Pa. Governor Urges Probe of Chester-Upland District

August 30, 2005

N.Y.C. Testing for Promotion Is Extended to 7th Graders

August 30, 2005

KIPP Students Excel, Study Finds

August 15, 2005

Richmond, Va., Watchdog

August 9, 2005

Calif. Group Sues Over ‘Highly Qualified’ Label

August 9, 2005

Staff Investment Pays Dividends in Md. District

August 9, 2005

Crucial Levy Goes Down in Cleveland

August 9, 2005

Cleveland Chief Announces Departure Just Days After Major Levy Defeat

August 5, 2005

N.J. Panel Recommends Adding Abbott Districts

July 12, 2005

N.J. Panel Recommends Expanding Number of 'Special Needs' Districts

June 21, 2005

Guide Seeks New Clarity on Tutoring

June 21, 2005

Tutoring Effort Moves Forward Down Under

June 21, 2005

Illinois Tightens Policy on Supplemental-Service Providers

June 21, 2005

Illinois Board Tightens Policy Over Supplemental Service Providers

June 16, 2005

Keeping Overage Students in H.S. Proves Tough

June 14, 2005

Chicago District Offers Schools More Freedom From Rules

June 14, 2005

Majority of Pa. Districts Snub Rendell Tax-Relief Plan

June 14, 2005

Education Dept. Issues Guidance on Tutoring

June 14, 2005

The Color of the Play

June 7, 2005

Chester, Pa., Principal is Cleared of Charges of Sexual Misconduct

June 7, 2005

Effects of Mayoral School Control in N.Y.C. Under Scrutiny

June 7, 2005

Incoming L.A. Mayor Stumped for Oversight of Education System

May 24, 2005

Mayor-Elect of Los Angeles Pledges Focus on Education

Updated: December 28, 2006

New Jersey Pilot Effort Targets Needy High Schools

May 17, 2005

Court Holds Deadline Firm for Pa. Property-Tax Measure

May 10, 2005

‘No Child’ Critique Is Music to Their Ears

May 10, 2005

Urban Districts Create ‘Subsets’ of Schools

May 10, 2005

New Jersey

May 3, 2005

Pennsylvania

May 3, 2005

N.J. Gets Aid Complaint

May 3, 2005

Tutoring Comes Under Review in Congress

May 3, 2005

Phila. District Asks Edison to Manage More Schools

May 3, 2005

N.Y.C. Educator Faces Dismissal Over Treatment of Haitian Students

May 3, 2005

House Committee Scrutinizes Tutoring Services Under NCLB

April 27, 2005

Lack of Academic Benefits in After-School Effort Affirmed

April 26, 2005

Ed. Dept. Sued Over D.C. Voucher Documents

April 26, 2005

Critics Question Use of Offshore Firms for Online Tutoring

April 19, 2005

Barrels of Ink

April 19, 2005

Pennsylvania Governor, School Boards in Taxing Tussle

April 12, 2005

Edison Poised to Leave Chester, Pa., Schools Early

April 12, 2005

Training Focuses on Teachers’ Expectations

April 5, 2005

State Review Panel Weighs in on Progress of Phila. Schools

April 5, 2005

Former Boy Scouts Official Admits To Child-Pornography Charge

April 5, 2005

Urban Districts Report Steady Academic Gains

April 5, 2005

Del. Charter Schools Get Solid Report Card

March 29, 2005

Los Angeles Deal Reached

March 29, 2005

N.J. Watchdog to Review Construction Contracts

March 22, 2005

Charter Plans Dropped

March 22, 2005

States Wrestle With How to Evaluate Tutoring

March 22, 2005

Urban Reviews Take Close Look at Instruction

March 15, 2005

Private Tutoring Firm Ousted From 7 Chicago Schools

March 15, 2005

Minn. Students’ Anti-War Effort Fuels Web Rumors

March 8, 2005

State-Run Pa. District Battles Host of Woes

March 1, 2005

New Leaders Group to Train Principals in Baltimore

March 1, 2005

Poll on N.Y.C. Schools

March 1, 2005

Private Consultants Tapped to Advise Phila. High Schools

February 23, 2005

State Faults 3 Charter Proposals From Buffalo

February 23, 2005

Pennsylvania

February 15, 2005

Philadelphia Lands Grant for Principal-Training Effort

February 15, 2005

Miami District to Study H.S. Courses With Eye to Addressing Inequities

February 8, 2005

Chicago, Ed. Dept. Settle Tutoring Dispute

February 8, 2005

Charter Reprieve

February 8, 2005

One Subject at a Time

February 1, 2005

San Diego Board Shortens Superintendent’s Contract

February 1, 2005

Chicago Board Moves to Scale Down Schools

February 1, 2005

N.J. Law-Enforcement Officers to Inspect Schools for Safety

January 25, 2005

California Charter Teacher Denies Sexual Relationships With Students

January 25, 2005

Panel to View Detroit Schools as ‘Blank Canvas’

January 25, 2005

No-Shows Vex Camden Board

January 19, 2005

Teacher’s Arrest Imperils Charter School

January 19, 2005

New Jersey

January 19, 2005

Denver Teenager Dies After Cafeteria Stabbing

January 11, 2005

A Level Playing Field

January 4, 2005

Gaming Dominates State’s 2004 Session

January 4, 2005

Lawmakers Adopt K-12 Spending Limits

January 4, 2005

Chicago Resisting Federal Directive on NCLB Tutoring

January 4, 2005

Summer in the City

December 27, 2004

Foundation Tackles Black Males’ School Woes

December 7, 2004

N.J. Panel to Weigh In on Constitutional Convention

November 30, 2004

Black Males Lagging on Graduation Rates

November 30, 2004

Teenagers Shot Outside Philadelphia High School

November 30, 2004

Robberies of Students’ Laptops Bedevil Police in Florida Town

November 30, 2004

Chicago Agrees to Provide More Money for Small Schools

November 23, 2004

After-School Programs Must Engage Interests, Parents, Students Say

November 23, 2004

Decision Appealed

November 16, 2004

Pupil Loss Hits District in Arizona

November 16, 2004

Secretary Confirmed

November 16, 2004

E-Mails Probe School Leaders’ Private Lives

November 16, 2004

Web Site Using Romer’s Name Barred From Displaying Porn

November 16, 2004

N.J. Alliance Launches Petition Drive for School Choice

November 9, 2004

Military-Academy Plan Draws Fire in Chicago

November 9, 2004

Residency Rules

November 2, 2004

Seattle Schools Target Inequities

November 2, 2004

Student-Designed Poll Shows Teenagers Feel Lack of Adult Interest

November 2, 2004

Lawsuit Charges N.Y.C. Schools With Denying Students Transfers

October 26, 2004

Chicago Mayor’s Plan for New Schools Hits Snag Over Finances

October 26, 2004

Idaho Charter School Refuses Lottery Money on Ethical Grounds

October 19, 2004

Measure Would Strike Segregation From Ala. Constitution

October 19, 2004

N.J. School Administrators Take Aim at Budget-Cap Law

October 12, 2004

Panel Urges Balance in Peer-Review Process

October 12, 2004

Buffalo Board Rejects Charter Moratorium

October 8, 2004

Urban Education Prize Goes to Garden Grove, Calif.

October 1, 2004

N.Y.C. to Retain Low-Scoring 5th Graders

September 20, 2004

Displaced Students Enrolled in New Charter Schools

September 20, 2004

Elite Virginia Magnet School Revises Admissions Policy

September 22, 2004

Chicago Policy Changes Fuel Lower Retention Rates

September 22, 2004

Urban Education

October 1, 2004

Collective Bargaining Bumping Up Against No Child Left Behind Law

September 20, 2004

Calif. District Delays Policy on College-Prep Classes

September 22, 2004

Philadelphia Cheers Better Test Scores

October 5, 2004

Urban Odyssey

October 6, 2004

Mixed Messages

April 14, 2004

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