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Showdown Looms Again on Race-Based Admissions

A dispute involving admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin is up for arguments before the Supreme Court once again, and K-12 groups are weighing its implications carefully. (December 8, 2015)

Parent-Driven Group Wields Influence on Dyslexia Policy

Decoding Dyslexia, a grassroots coalition founded by parents of children with the learning disability, has a presence in all 50 states and sympathetic ears among state and federal policymakers. (December 7, 2015)

College Scout Mines Below-the-Radar Schools for Talent

(December 3, 2015)

Politics K-12

ESEA Reauthorization Coasts Through House; Next Stop: Senate

(December 2, 2015)

• Bill Includes Controversial Teacher-Prep Provisions

• The Every Student Succeeds Act Explained

• Is ESSA the Bill Arne Duncan Was Hoping For?

Duncan's Legacy Undercut as ESEA Rewrite Advances

(December 3, 2015)

From the Wires

• Students in custody in assault of high school teacher
• Schools walk fine line balancing faith, legal prohibitions
• Fewer than half of students pass tough new tests

College and Career Transitions

For Some Students, Culture Bears on College Choice

High-achieving students from immigrant families face a complex set of considerations in finding the right college. (December 4, 2015)

Commentary: Williamson M. Evers

How Woodrow Wilson Denied Blacks an Academic Education

(December 8, 2015)

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• ADHD Prevalence Rising Among Hispanics, Girls, Study Finds

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Opinion

Commentary: Jared Hautamaki

A Native American Parent Confronts a Pervasive NFL Slur

Children have a right to an education free of racist imagery and discrimination, writes attorney Jared Hautamaki. (December 7, 2015)

Five Ways to Eliminate Teacher Burnout

Speaking as someone who left the teaching profession, education writer Scott Sterling offers suggestions for keeping educators engaged. (December 2, 2015)

Rick Hess Straight Up

Straight-Up Conversation: D.C. Chancellor Kaya Henderson

In an interview, the chancellor of the District of Columbia public schools discusses misconceptions about the evolution of school reform in the nation’s capital. (December 7, 2015)

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• Districts Learn Lessons on 1-to-1 From Others' Missteps
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• Consensus on Early Ed. Value, But Policy Questions Remain
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• Spurring Student Success: It's More Than Academics

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• About 5,200 Florida Teachers to Receive Bonuses Based on Test Scores

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• Temporary Injunction Issued on New Mexico Teacher Evaluation

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Digital Education

Student Data Privacy Mostly Missing in ESEA Reauthorization

The Every Student Succeeds Act would allow federal funds to be used to train teachers on data use and privacy, but does not tackle FERPA modernization. (December 1, 2015)

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Teacher Beat

A New ESEA: A Cheat Sheet on What the Deal Means for Teachers

Your cheat sheet to the ESEA rewrite's teacher provisions. (November 24, 2015)

Industry & Innovation

Marketplace K-12

Chromebooks Thriving in U.S. Schools, With New Business Expected Overseas

Google Chromebooks have made continued gains in the U.S. market, but Microsoft could be poised for success in international education sales over the next year, predicts Futuresource Consulting. (December 1, 2015)