Least-Disruptive Model for Turnaround Proving Popular
Educators in a number of states are opting for "transformation" in deciding how to use their federal School Improvement Grant money. (July 29, 2010)
Politics K-12 Blog
Duncan Deflects Civil Rights Groups' Criticism
In a speech to the National Urban League, the U.S. education secretary said civil rights groups' criticism of the administration's reform agenda was flat out wrong. (July 29, 2010)
From the Wires
- • Concerns About Accuracy Further Delay FCAT Grades
- • NH official upset by discarded school electronics
- • Md. teachers no longer get early peek at tests
The president told members of the National Urban League that his signature education initiative holds promise for poor and minority students in low-performing schools. (July 29, 2010)
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Commentary of the Day
Five science education advocates argue that the country can no longer afford to ignore that the period from kindergarten through 4th grade is "a peak window of opportunity for teaching basic science concepts." (July 27, 2010)
Commentary
'Kindergarten Ready' Needs to Be the New 'College and Career Ready'
Learning begins at birth, writes Elanna S. Yalow, and learning standards should start with even our youngest children. (July 26, 2010)
Teacher in a Strange Land Blog
Miss America and Race to the Top
Blogger Nancy Flanagan has noticed some similarities between Race to the Top and the Miss America pageant; there's 50 contestants, rounds of competition, and, she adds, the myth that "any state can win." (July 29, 2010)
Yearly Special Reports
This year's Diplomas Count explores the graduation-rate challenges facing many students and districts and looks at how schools are using data to help students finish high school and earn diplomas. Read the full report.
States News and Resources
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- • New grading reveals fewer 'proficient' NY students
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- • Md. teachers no longer get early peek at tests
Videos
Doris Gonzalez, a senior at Oregon State University, talks about her experience with high school guidance counselors.
Digital Directions
Video Essays Play as Auditions for College
Colleges test optional video essays as part of the college-application process, but skeptics raise concerns. (June 16, 2010)
Teacher
Patrick Ledesma says that stories of heroic school turnarounds often overshadow alternative possibilities for school change. (July 20, 2010)
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Education Week Teacher Bookclub
Join your peers for an online book discussion of Linda F. Nathan's The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test: Lessons From an Innovative Urban School. (July 19, 2010)
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