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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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Spellings Proposes New Rules For Graduation Rates
April 22, 2008  The secretary proposed federal regulations that touch on core aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Cross-Agency Project Tracks Students’ Data to Tackle Policy Issues
April 22, 2008  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  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

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

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

States Move Forward on College Readiness
February 26, 2008

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When ‘Unequal’ Is Fair Treatment
February 19, 2008

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

Human Resources a Weak Spot
January 2, 2008

Advancing Pay for Performance
January 2, 2008

Policy Focus Turning to Principal Quality
Updated: January 17, 2008

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

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More Power to Schools
November 20, 2007

Study Examines Leadership Needs
October 30, 2007

Computer Simulations Hone Leadership Skills
October 30, 2007

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

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

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

Teacher-Pay Experiments Mounting Amid Debate
September 27, 2007

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

Getting Serious About Preparation
September 11, 2007

A National View
September 11, 2007

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

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Inside the ‘Long Beach Way’
September 4, 2007

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

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

Harvard Project Boils Down Ingredients for District Success
June 26, 2007

Harvard Course Yields Education Entrepreneurs
June 12, 2007

What Does ‘Ready’ Mean?
June 7, 2007

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

Leadership by Teachers Gains Notice
May 4, 2007

Leadership by Teachers Gains Notice
May 9, 2007

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

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

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

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

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

Quality of Principal Mentoring Uneven, Report Says
April 12, 2007

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

Policy Push Redefining High School
April 18, 2007

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

Skills Gap on State, Federal Tests Grows, Study Finds
April 10, 2007

High School, College Standards Out of Sync, Survey Finds
April 10, 2007

Scholars Suggest Policies to Bolster Teacher Quality
April 5, 2007

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

Puerto Rico's Students Fare Poorly on NAEP Math Tests
March 29, 2007

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Top-to-Bottom Support
March 27, 2007

NAEP Writing Exams Going Digital in 2011
March 13, 2007

No Amendment Left Behind
February 26, 2007

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

Addressing Income Inequality
February 13, 2007

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

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

Standards Get Boost on the Hill
January 16, 2007

New Bills Would Prod States to Take National View on Standards
January 9, 2007

As NCLB Turns 5, Washington Outlines Ways to Change It
January 9, 2007

Improving Children’s Chances
December 29, 2006

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
December 29, 2006

Paying Attention Earlier On
December 29, 2006

Gauging Student Learning
December 29, 2006

Moving Beyond Grade 12
December 29, 2006

Linking Learning to Earning
December 29, 2006

Losing Global Ground
December 29, 2006

Grades Put on Hold as Indicators Evolve
December 29, 2006

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

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

Framing the Debate
December 12, 2006

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

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

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

A Better Measure of Student Growth?
November 6, 2006

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

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

As AYP Bar Rises, More Schools Fail
September 15, 2006

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

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

States Late With Data About AYP
Updated: January 17, 2008

Citing New Tests, Many States Late With AYP Results
Updated: January 17, 2008

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

Growth in Exit Exams Stalls, Report Finds
August 16, 2006

Department Expands NCLB Tutoring Pilot Programs
August 8, 2006

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

U.S. to Help States With Testing of English-Learners
July 27, 2006

National Accountability Plan Proposed for Higher Education
July 25, 2006

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

Department Raps States on Testing
Updated: January 17, 2008

Chiefs to Focus on Formative Assessments
July 11, 2006

Center to Study Student Progress
July 11, 2006

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

As Deadline Looms, Report Says States Showing Little Progress in Addressing Teacher Quality
July 6, 2006

The Down Staircase
June 19, 2006

Opening Doors
June 19, 2006

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

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

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

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

Schools Let Seniors Stand and Deliver
June 6, 2006

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

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

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

Educated Workers
May 9, 2006

College Readiness
May 9, 2006

Lack of Collaboration Seen to Threaten N.Y.C. College-Readiness Efforts
May 5, 2006

California’s Economic Future Seen to Need More Educated Workforce
April 28, 2006

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

Views Differ on Defining College Prep
April 25, 2006

An Alternative Approach to Gauging Readiness
April 25, 2006

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

Analysis Finds Minority NCLB Scores Widely Excluded
April 25, 2006

Report Faults Calif. on College Preparation
March 28, 2006

Economic Trends Fuel Push to Retool Schooling
March 17, 2006

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

ETS Buys Into Formative-Assessment Market
March 7, 2006

Progress Report
February 17, 2006

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

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

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

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

States Target High Schools for Changes
February 3, 2006

Missouri Board Eases Test Targets
January 31, 2006

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

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

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

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

A Decade of Effort
January 3, 2006

Room to Maneuver
December 13, 2005

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

Nationwide Standards Eyed Anew
December 2, 2005

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

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

Federal Review Puts State Tests Under Scrutiny
November 29, 2005

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

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

Not All Teachers Keen on Periodic Tests
November 29, 2005

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

NAEP Gains Are Elusive in Key Areas
October 25, 2005

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

Despite NCLB Law's Emphasis on Reading and Math, National Test Scores Show Little Change
October 20, 2005

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

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

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

Classroom Assessments Stir Growing Global Interest
October 4, 2005

GAO Questions State Graduation-Rate Data
September 27, 2005

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

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

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

In Sharp Focus
September 13, 2005

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

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

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

Virginia Gets First-Ever Waiver to Reverse Order of NCLB Sanctions
August 29, 2005

Graduation Predictor
July 12, 2005

Requests Win More Leeway Under NCLB
July 8, 2005

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

Federal Government Exploring Individual Student Growth Under NCLB
June 30, 2005

21st-Century Skills
June 24, 2005

Freshman Performance Linked to Graduation
June 24, 2005

States Raise Bar for High School Diploma
June 21, 2005

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

Florida Gains Flexibility on NCLB Provisions
May 24, 2005

Publishers Roll Out Classroom Tests
May 24, 2005

High School Workload Seen Relatively Easy
May 17, 2005

Districts Take Performance Strategies Partway
May 17, 2005

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

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

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

Struggling Schools Get Lessons in Benchmarking
May 3, 2005

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

Achievement Up, Growth Rate Down
April 19, 2005

Selective Discipline Raising Scores?
April 5, 2005

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

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

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

Summit Fuels Push to Improve High Schools
March 8, 2005

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

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

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

State Leaders Pledge to Reform Nation's High Schools
February 28, 2005

High Schools in Limelight for Summit
February 23, 2005

Table: Taking Action
February 23, 2005

All in the Family
February 15, 2005

Turning the Tables: Teens Design Test
February 15, 2005

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

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

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

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

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

Spellings to Listen, But Not Retreat, on NCLB
February 4, 2005

Standards Reform Seen as Unfinished
February 1, 2005

States Revive Efforts to Coax NCLB Changes
February 1, 2005

Calls for Revamping High Schools Intensify
January 25, 2005

Ariz. Senator Targets Graduation Test
January 19, 2005

Financial Evolution
January 4, 2005

Quality Counts 2005 Examines Changes in School Finance
January 4, 2005

Taking Root
December 6, 2004

NCLB Law Bestows Bounty on Test Industry
November 30, 2004

States Writing Penalty Clauses Into Testing Contracts
November 30, 2004

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

States Weigh ‘Value Added’ Models
November 23, 2004

'Value Added' Models Gain in Popularity
November 16, 2004

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

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

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

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

Experts Debate High School Leadership Needs
October 12, 2004

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

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

Researchers Tackle Assessments Used to Advance Learning
October 4, 2004

No Child Left Behind Act Changes Weighed
September 21, 2004

Demon and Tests Terrorize Teens
September 23, 2004

Federal Officials Threaten Texas Funding
September 24, 2004

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

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

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

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

National High School-College Initiatives
May 9, 2001

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

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

Pulling in Many Directions
November 17, 1999

Tugging at Tradition
April 21, 1999

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

The Common Good
January 27, 1999

The Foundation of Universal Education
January 27, 1999

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

A Question of Value
May 13, 1998

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

The Push for Accountability Gathers Steam
February 11, 1998

Standards: The View From the Classroom
April 12, 1995

Standards: Standards Times 50
April 12, 1995

Road Map to Reform
April 21, 1993

Kentucky Moves to Enact Reform Plan
April 21, 1993

Intro: The Balance of Power
February 24, 1993

The Future of School
February 10, 1993

New Arrangements: A Matter Of Choice
November 25, 1992

Boards of Contention: Introduction
April 29, 1992

Up for Discussion
April 29, 1992

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

Carnegie Unveils Makeup of National Teacher Board
April 23, 2008

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