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Lynn Olson

is managing editor of special projects for Education Week. She also covers national policy (including "P-16 issues" issues, NCLB standards, accountability, and reform), assessment and testing.
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Cross-Agency Project Tracks Students’ Data to Tackle Policy Issues
April 22, 2008 - Education Week
 A project at Stanford University works with local communities to collect data from multiple child-serving agencies to inform policy and program decisions.

Cultivating a Taste for Leadership
April 15, 2008 - Education Week
 Instead of waiting for applicants, states, districts, and charter organizations are increasingly recruiting and training candidates for the principalship.

KIPP Charter Network Sees Succession Planning as Key to School Stability
April 15, 2008 - Education Week
 From her first day on the job in 2001, Susan Schaeffler, founder of the first Knowledge Is Power Program school in the District of Columbia, hired teachers with an eye to their leadership potential.

Lack of School Leadership Seen as a Global Problem
April 15, 2008 - Education Week

Standards for School Leaders Get New Thumbs Up
February 25, 2008 - Education Week

States Move Forward on College Readiness
February 26, 2008 - Education Week

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When ‘Unequal’ Is Fair Treatment
February 19, 2008 - Education Week

Assessment to Rate Principal Leadership to Be Field-Tested
January 11, 2008 - Education Week

Human Resources a Weak Spot
January 2, 2008 - Education Week

Advancing Pay for Performance
January 2, 2008 - Education Week

Policy Focus Turning to Principal Quality
December 6, 2007 | Updated: December 13, 2011 - Education Week

Academy in N.Y.C. Prepares Principals for Toughest Jobs
December 4, 2007 - Education Week

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More Power to Schools
November 20, 2007 - Education Week

Study Examines Leadership Needs
October 30, 2007 - Education Week

Computer Simulations Hone Leadership Skills
October 30, 2007 - Education Week

‘Peace and Stability’ Campaign Prevails for Ontario’s Unions
October 23, 2007 - Education Week

Ontario Pins Hopes on Practices, Not Testing, to Achieve
October 23, 2007 - Education Week

TFA Teams With Districts to Groom Aspiring Principals
September 27, 2007 - Education Week

Teacher-Pay Experiments Mounting Amid Debate
September 27, 2007 - Education Week

Houston Board OKs Revamped Performance-Pay Plan
September 14, 2007 - Education Week

Getting Serious About Preparation
September 11, 2007 - Education Week

A National View
September 11, 2007 - Education Week

Competition Yields Funds to Assist 3 Urban Districts In Developing Principals
September 4, 2007 - Education Week

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Inside the ‘Long Beach Way’
September 4, 2007 - Education Week

In England, Top ‘Heads’ Oversee Two Schools at Once
July 30, 2007 - Education Week

Project Distills Lessons of ‘Coherent’ District-Level Reforms
July 17, 2007 - Education Week

Harvard Project Boils Down Ingredients for District Success
June 26, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

Harvard Course Yields Education Entrepreneurs
June 12, 2007 - Education Week

What Does ‘Ready’ Mean?
June 7, 2007 - Education Week

Calif. Center Gauges Novice Teachers With Tools, Mentors
May 10, 2007 - Education Week

Leadership by Teachers Gains Notice
May 4, 2007 - Education Week

Leadership by Teachers Gains Notice
May 9, 2007 - Teacher (Web)

DIBELS Involved in ‘Reading First’ Controversies
May 1, 2007 - Education Week

‘Just-in-Time’ Tests Change What Classrooms Do Next
July 2, 2007 - Education Week

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Instant Read on Reading, in Palms of Their Hands
May 1, 2007 - Education Week

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Homegrown Tests Measure Core Critical-Reading Skills
May 1, 2007 - Education Week

Study Sheds Light on Qualities of Best Training for Principals
April 30, 2007 - Education Week

Quality of Principal Mentoring Uneven, Report Says
April 12, 2007 - Education Week

Gaps in Proficiency Levels on State Tests And NAEP Found to Grow
April 17, 2007 - Education Week

Policy Push Redefining High School
April 18, 2007 - Education Week

Caution in Use of College-Entry Tests Urged
April 10, 2007 - Education Week

Skills Gap on State, Federal Tests Grows, Study Finds
April 10, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

High School, College Standards Out of Sync, Survey Finds
April 10, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

Scholars Suggest Policies to Bolster Teacher Quality
April 5, 2007 - Education Week

Puerto Rico Falls ‘Below Basic’ on Math NAEP
April 3, 2007 - Education Week

Puerto Rico's Students Fare Poorly on NAEP Math Tests
March 29, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

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Top-to-Bottom Support
March 27, 2007 - Education Week

NAEP Writing Exams Going Digital in 2011
March 13, 2007 - Education Week

No Amendment Left Behind
February 26, 2007 - Teacher

Data-Wise School Systems Seen as Sharing Key Traits
February 13, 2007 - Education Week

Addressing Income Inequality
February 13, 2007 - Education Week

ETS Study Warns of Growing Inequality in Income, Skills
February 5, 2007 - Education Week

School Accountability Systems Seen as Unlikely to Face Major Overhaul
January 29, 2007 - Education Week

Standards Get Boost on the Hill
January 16, 2007 - Education Week

New Bills Would Prod States to Take National View on Standards
January 9, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

As NCLB Turns 5, Washington Outlines Ways to Change It
January 9, 2007 - Education Week (Web)

Improving Children's Chances
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Paying Attention Earlier On
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Gauging Student Learning
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Moving Beyond Grade 12
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Linking Learning to Earning
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Losing Global Ground
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

Grades Put on Hold as Indicators Evolve
December 29, 2006 - Education Week

U.S. Urged to Reinvent Its Schools
December 19, 2006 - Education Week

Major Overhaul of U.S. Education System Proposed by High-Powered Panel
December 14, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

Framing the Debate
December 12, 2006 - Education Week

U.S. Urged to Rethink NCLB ‘Tools’
December 5, 2006 - Education Week

3 States Get OK to Use ‘Growth Model’ to Gauge AYP
November 10, 2006 - Education Week

U.S. Seen as Falling Short on Basic Supports for Children
November 14, 2006 - Education Week

A Better Measure of Student Growth?
November 6, 2006 - Education Week

As States Feel Pressed to Revisit Standards, Calls Are Being Renewed to Tighten Them
October 16, 2006 - Education Week

Study Blasts Proposed Changes in Race, Ethnicity Data
September 29, 2006 - Education Week

As AYP Bar Rises, More Schools Fail
September 15, 2006 - Education Week

In More States, It’s Now ACT or SAT for All
September 12, 2006 - Education Week

College Board Launches Model for Improving High Schools
September 6, 2006 - Education Week

States Late With Data About AYP
September 6, 2006 | Updated: December 14, 2011 - Education Week

Citing New Tests, Many States Late With AYP Results
August 31, 2006 | Updated: December 14, 2011 - Education Week (Web)

Number of Graduation Exams Required by States Levels Off
August 29, 2006 - Education Week

Growth in Exit Exams Stalls, Report Finds
August 16, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

Department Expands NCLB Tutoring Pilot Programs
August 8, 2006 - Education Week

Study: States Unclear on Meaning of Passing
August 8, 2006 - Education Week

U.S. to Help States With Testing of English-Learners
July 27, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

National Accountability Plan Proposed for Higher Education
July 25, 2006 - Education Week

States Up Efforts to Let H.S. Students Get Jump On College
July 25, 2006 - Education Week

Department Raps States on Testing
July 5, 2006 | Updated: December 14, 2011 - Education Week

Chiefs to Focus on Formative Assessments
July 11, 2006 - Education Week

Center to Study Student Progress
July 11, 2006 - Education Week

Report Faults Ed. Dept., States on Teacher-Quality Rule
July 11, 2006 - Education Week

As Deadline Looms, Report Says States Showing Little Progress in Addressing Teacher Quality
July 6, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

The Down Staircase
June 19, 2006 - Education Week

Opening Doors
June 19, 2006 - Education Week

States Push to Align Policies From Pre-K to Postsecondary
June 20, 2006 - Education Week

States Striving to Build Data Systems Across Education Levels
June 20, 2006 - Education Week

As ‘Accelerated Learning’ Booms, High School-College Divide Blurs
June 20, 2006 - Education Week

Commission to Rethink Skills Required to Compete in the Global Economy
June 20, 2006 - Education Week

Schools Let Seniors Stand and Deliver
June 6, 2006 - Education Week

Vocational Programs Earn Mixed Reviews, Face Academic Push
May 23, 2006 - Education Week

Ambiguity About Preparation for Workforce Clouds Efforts to Equip Students for Future
May 23, 2006 - Education Week

Skills for Work, College Readiness Are Found Comparable
May 8, 2006 - Education Week

Educated Workers
May 9, 2006 - Education Week

College Readiness
May 9, 2006 - Education Week

Lack of Collaboration Seen to Threaten N.Y.C. College-Readiness Efforts
May 5, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

California’s Economic Future Seen to Need More Educated Workforce
April 28, 2006 - Education Week (Web)

Major College-Going Gaps Found in Chicago
April 20, 2006 - Education Week

Views Differ on Defining College Prep
April 25, 2006 - Education Week

An Alternative Approach to Gauging Readiness
April 25, 2006 - Education Week

Calif. High Schoolers Get Preview of College-Placement Test
April 25, 2006 - Education Week

Analysis Finds Minority NCLB Scores Widely Excluded
April 25, 2006 - Education Week

Report Faults Calif. on College Preparation
March 28, 2006 - Education Week

Economic Trends Fuel Push to Retool Schooling
March 17, 2006 - Education Week

Project to Vet Think Tanks’ Work With Eye Out for Ideological Bias
March 21, 2006 - Education Week

ETS Buys Into Formative-Assessment Market
March 7, 2006 - Education Week

Progress Report
February 17, 2006 - Teacher

20 States Seek to Join Pilot on NCLB ‘Growth Models’
February 24, 2006 - Education Week

States Acting to Raise Bar on H.S. Skills
February 21, 2006 - Education Week

H.S. Courses Seen as Disconnected From College Demands
February 21, 2006 - Education Week

Report Finds Connecticut High School Test a Strong Predictor of College Success
February 6, 2006 - Education Week

States Target High Schools for Changes
February 3, 2006 - Education Week

Missouri Board Eases Test Targets
January 31, 2006 - Education Week

States Vie to Be Part of NCLB ‘Growth’ Pilot
January 31, 2006 - Education Week

Calif. Bill Would Delay Test for Certain Spec. Ed. Students
January 24, 2006 - Education Week

Utah to Give Diplomas to Students Who Fail State Exit Exam
January 24, 2006 - Education Week

Calif. Schools Chief Sticks by Exit-Exam Requirement
January 17, 2006 - Education Week

A Decade of Effort
January 3, 2006 - Education Week

Room to Maneuver
December 13, 2005 - Education Week

States Confront Definition of ‘Proficient’ as They Set the Bar for Lots of New Tests
December 13, 2005 - Education Week

Nationwide Standards Eyed Anew
December 2, 2005 - Education Week

U.S. to Pilot New Gauge of ‘Growth’
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

State Test Programs Mushroom as NCLB Mandate Kicks In
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

Federal Review Puts State Tests Under Scrutiny
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

Benchmark Assessments Offer Regular Checkups On Student Achievement
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

Shifts in State Systems for Gauging AYP Seen As Impeding Analysis
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

Not All Teachers Keen on Periodic Tests
November 29, 2005 - Education Week

Focus on ‘Basic’ Achievement Level on NAEP Stirs Concern
November 1, 2005 - Education Week

NAEP Gains Are Elusive in Key Areas
October 25, 2005 - Education Week

‘Value Added’ Models for Gauging Gains Called Promising
October 25, 2005 - Education Week

Despite NCLB Law's Emphasis on Reading and Math, National Test Scores Show Little Change
October 20, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

Small States Find Benefits in Jointly Developed Tests
October 18, 2005 - Education Week

Purpose of Testing Needs to Shift, Experts Say
October 18, 2005 - Education Week

Network Aims to Bolster Business Support for Schools
October 11, 2005 - Education Week

Classroom Assessments Stir Growing Global Interest
October 4, 2005 - Education Week

GAO Questions State Graduation-Rate Data
September 27, 2005 - Education Week

AYP Rules Miss Many in Spec.Ed.
September 20, 2005 - Education Week

New Rules on Special Ed. Scores Help Schools Meet NCLB Targets
September 20, 2005 - Education Week

Secretary to Weigh NCLB Waivers for Crisis on a Case-by-Case Basis
September 13, 2005 - Education Week

In Sharp Focus
September 13, 2005 - Education Week

NCLB Waiver Lets Virginia Offer Tutoring Before Choice
September 7, 2005 - Education Week

Defying Predictions, State Trends Prove Mixed on Schools Making NCLB Targets
September 7, 2005 - Education Week

Impact of Paper-and-Pencil, Online Testing Is Compared
August 30, 2005 - Education Week

Virginia Gets First-Ever Waiver to Reverse Order of NCLB Sanctions
August 29, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

Graduation Predictor
July 12, 2005 - Education Week

Requests Win More Leeway Under NCLB
July 8, 2005 - Education Week

Education Department Convenes Working Group on ‘Growth’ Models
July 12, 2005 - Education Week

Federal Government Exploring Individual Student Growth Under NCLB
June 30, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

21st-Century Skills
June 24, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

Freshman Performance Linked to Graduation
June 24, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

States Raise Bar for High School Diploma
June 21, 2005 - Education Week

N.Y.C. Schools to Measure Gains, Not Just Raw Test Scores
June 14, 2005 - Education Week

Florida Gains Flexibility on NCLB Provisions
May 24, 2005 - Education Week

Publishers Roll Out Classroom Tests
May 24, 2005 - Education Week

High School Workload Seen Relatively Easy
May 17, 2005 - Education Week

Districts Take Performance Strategies Partway
May 17, 2005 - Education Week

States Hoping to ‘Grow’ Into AYP Success
May 17, 2005 - Education Week

Education Schools Use Performance Standards to Improve Graduates
May 10, 2005 - Education Week

Sleuths Seek Secrets of High-Flying Schools
May 3, 2005 - Education Week

Struggling Schools Get Lessons in Benchmarking
May 3, 2005 - Education Week

Harvard, Boston Educators Team Up on Test-Data Book
April 26, 2005 - Education Week

Achievement Up, Growth Rate Down
April 19, 2005 - Education Week

Selective Discipline Raising Scores?
April 5, 2005 - Education Week

NCLB Study: State Support for Schools’ Improvement Varies
April 5, 2005 - Education Week

NCLB Choice Option Going Untapped, But Tutoring Picking Up
March 15, 2005 - Education Week

In Hearings, Poll, PEN Finds Support for Goals of NCLB
March 16, 2005 - Education Week

Summit Fuels Push to Improve High Schools
March 8, 2005 - Education Week

States Take Steps to Put More Rigor Into High Schools
March 1, 2005 - Education Week

ETS to Enter Formative-Assessment Market at K-12 Level
March 1, 2005 - Education Week

Pilot Project Will Enable Districts to Compare Effectiveness
March 1, 2005 - Education Week

State Leaders Pledge to Reform Nation's High Schools
February 28, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

High Schools in Limelight for Summit
February 23, 2005 - Education Week

Table: Taking Action
February 23, 2005 - Education Week

All in the Family
February 15, 2005 - Education Week

Turning the Tables: Teens Design Test
February 15, 2005 - Education Week

District Making ‘Transition’ to Bigger Supply of Schools of Choice
February 8, 2005 - Education Week

District Initiative Key to Improving High Schools, Study Says
February 8, 2005 - Education Week

Governors’ Association Offers Steps to Help States Improve High Schools
February 8, 2005 - Education Week

Spellings to Listen, But Not Retreat, on NCLB
February 8, 2005 - Education Week

For-Profit Writes Mandatory Courses for Phila. High Schools
February 8, 2005 - Education Week

Spellings to Listen, But Not Retreat, on NCLB
February 4, 2005 - Education Week (Web)

Standards Reform Seen as Unfinished
February 1, 2005 - Education Week

States Revive Efforts to Coax NCLB Changes
February 1, 2005 - Education Week

Calls for Revamping High Schools Intensify
January 25, 2005 - Education Week

Ariz. Senator Targets Graduation Test
January 19, 2005 - Education Week

Financial Evolution
January 4, 2005 - Education Week

Quality Counts 2005 Examines Changes in School Finance
January 4, 2005 - Education Week

Taking Root
December 6, 2004 - Education Week

NCLB Law Bestows Bounty on Test Industry
November 30, 2004 - Education Week

States Writing Penalty Clauses Into Testing Contracts
November 30, 2004 - Education Week

Analysts Worry NCLB Won’t Solve Teacher Issues
November 23, 2004 - Education Week

States Weigh ‘Value Added’ Models
November 23, 2004 - Education Week

'Value Added' Models Gain in Popularity
November 16, 2004 - Education Week

Researchers Debate Merits of ‘Value Added’ Measures
November 16, 2004 - Education Week

States Get Guidance on Title I Aid to Districts
October 26, 2004 - Education Week

U.S. and U.K. Educators Tackle Issues Common to Urban High Schools
October 26, 2004 - Education Week

Report Lays Out Vision of English Secondary Schooling
October 26, 2004 - Education Week

Experts Debate High School Leadership Needs
October 12, 2004 - Education Week

Wyoming Signs Innovative Test Contract With Harcourt Assessment
October 12, 2004 - Education Week

Review Probes Successes, Challenges of San Diego Reforms
October 8, 2004 - Education Week

Researchers Tackle Assessments Used to Advance Learning
October 4, 2004 - Education Week

No Child Left Behind Act Changes Weighed
September 21, 2004 - Education Week

Demon and Tests Terrorize Teens
September 23, 2004 - Education Week

Federal Officials Threaten Texas Funding
September 24, 2004 - Education Week

Projects to Study and Improve School Choice to Be Launched
September 20, 2004 - Education Week

Data Show Schools Making Progress on Federal Goals
September 20, 2004 - Education Week

Spec. Ed. Is Theme of '04 Quality Counts
January 7, 2004 - Education Week

K-12 and College Expectations Often Fail to Mesh
May 9, 2001 - Education Week

National High School-College Initiatives
May 9, 2001 - Education Week

A Quiet Crisis: Unprepared for High Stakes
April 18, 2001 - Education Week

Few States Are Now In Line With Bush Testing Plan
January 31, 2001 - Education Week

Pulling in Many Directions
November 17, 1999 - Education Week

Tugging at Tradition
April 21, 1999 - Education Week

Dewey: The Progressive Era's Misunderstood Giant
April 21, 1999 - Education Week

The Common Good
January 27, 1999 - Education Week

The Foundation of Universal Education
January 27, 1999 - Education Week

A New Accountability Player: The Local Newspaper
June 17, 1998 - Education Week

A Question of Value
May 13, 1998 - Education Week

'Distinguished Educators' Train Their Focus on Instruction
April 1, 1998 - Education Week

The Push for Accountability Gathers Steam
February 11, 1998 - Education Week

Standards: The View From the Classroom
April 12, 1995 - Education Week

Standards: Standards Times 50
April 12, 1995 - Education Week

Road Map to Reform
April 21, 1993 - Education Week

Kentucky Moves to Enact Reform Plan
April 21, 1993 - Education Week

Intro: The Balance of Power
February 24, 1993 - Education Week

The Future of School
February 10, 1993 - Education Week

New Arrangements: A Matter Of Choice
November 25, 1992 - Education Week

Boards of Contention: Introduction
April 29, 1992 - Education Week

Up for Discussion
April 29, 1992 - Education Week

Tales of Two Boards: In 'Good' N.J. District, Board Tries to Find Its Way
April 29, 1992 - Education Week

Public-School Foundation Effort Surpasses Expectations
April 20, 1988 - Education Week

Carnegie Unveils Makeup of National Teacher Board
April 23, 2008 - Education Week

Reforms May Dissuade Some From Career in Teaching, Group Says
April 23, 2008 - Education Week

TV Brought the Trauma to Classroom Millions
February 5, 1986 - Education Week

Encourage Students to Express Their Feelings, Experts Suggest
February 5, 1986 - Education Week

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