New College Board Head to Align SAT to Common Core

David Coleman, a lead writer of the common standards whose nonprofit is producing curriculum materials, will take over as president of the organization on Oct. 15. (May 16, 2012)

Statistics Agency to Review 'Best High Schools' Data

The National Center for Education Statistics is rechecking data on about 5,000 high schools after faulty information from the federal agency led to erroneous rankings for the high schools on U.S. News & World Report's "Best High Schools" list.
(May 16, 2012)

New Advocacy Groups Shaking Up Education Field

(May 14, 2012)

NCLB Waiver Plans Push School Grading Systems

(May 15, 2012)

Study Tracks Growing Understanding of Universal Design for Learning

(May 15, 2012)

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The former Joplin High School gymnasium sits in ruins late last year. The tornado leveled six district schools and damaged others.
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Joplin Poised to Rebuild Tornado-Damaged Schools

A year after a tornado destroyed six of its schools, a Missouri district is building schools that match its new vision for education.
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Education Week Teacher Book Club

Our online discussion with Lisa Delpit, author of "Multiplication Is for White People": Raising Expectations for Other People's Children, is now open. Click here between May 16-18 to join the discussion about her new book and how educators can help improve learning for African-American students.

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Opinion

The Ed.D. Dilemma

Harvard's move to a Ph.D. in education holds implications for the field, Ted Purinton writes. (May 15, 2012)

States Lack Capacity for Reform

Michael D. Usdan and Arthur D. Sheekey write that state education agencies are ill-equipped to handle reform, but the process of reauthorizing the ESEA could change that. (May 14, 2012)

Good Ideas Travel

Anthony Jackson says if an education system is truly aligned to the nature of children's learning, educators around the world can learn an enormous amount from each other. (May 16, 2012)

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Yearly Special Reports

Spotlight Turns Toward Virtual Ed. Accountability

As e-learning moves further into the K-12 mainstream, it is attracting greater scrutiny from educators, policymakers, researchers, and the news media.
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Campaign Finance and Lobbying

This video, part of a special series examining the influence of advocacy organizations on education policy, shows how such groups are challenging the dominance of unions in political lobbying.

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Digital Directions

Report: Full-Time Virtual Ed. Lacking Accountability

An NSBA report recommends educators demand more information about full-time virtual schools before using them for their students. (May 14, 2012)

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What Does Effective Professional Learning Mean to Today's Teachers?

Our teacher-panelists weigh in on the current state of professional development, what factors contribute to effective teacher learning, and the role of technology in enhancing peer-to-peer interaction. (May 15, 2012)

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Industry and Innovation

Education Week has launched a new line of coverage examining the education marketplace and new approaches to schooling that are changing K-12 education. (April 6, 2012)

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