Obama Rolls Out New Higher Education Initiatives
President Barack Obama's plans include a new $1 billion version of his signature Race to the Top competition for states to make their higher education systems cheaper and better. (January 27, 2012)
Mergers Seen on the Rise in K-12 Marketplace
The flurry of transactions in the education industry is driven largely by deals in the educational technology sector. (January 27, 2012)
From the Wires
- • Texas' new math standards dependent on new books
- • Report: Wyoming teachers not well prepared
- • Iowa ed leaders seek changes to Branstad's reforms
After-School Programs' Newest Activity: Supper
Through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, more schools and community centers are serving free suppers to low-income students. (January 27, 2012)
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Returning Character Education to Schools
Schools must restore the place of character education in learning, Joseph Gauld writes. (January 26, 2012)
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End the Tyranny of the Self-Contained Classroom
Let's break students free of conventional classrooms and invest in new teaching models, Arthur E. Wise writes. (January 25, 2012)
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Who Determines What Is Taught?
Walt Gardner reacts to New Hampshire's new law giving parents power to object to course material, saying the law "makes public schools vulnerable to the whims of fringe groups." (January 27, 2012)
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U.S. Education Pressured by International Comparisons
The latest Quality Counts looks at U.S. schools' international standing and lessons to be drawn from high-performing countries.
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Inside Canada's Education System
A principal, teacher, and student share their unique perspectives on the immigrant-student experience.
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Digital Directions
Apple Unveils E-Textbook Strategy for K-12
The technology company announces content partnerships with major education publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
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Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable
How Would You Change Teacher Prep?
A panel of accomplished teachers discusses how teacher education models could be improved to better prepare today's teachers for the challenges they face. (January 24, 2012)
Commentary Collection
In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, Education Week Commentary asked leaders in the K-12 community to consider the law's impact. (January 5, 2012)
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