March 7, 2007
Education Week, Vol. 26, Issue 26
School & District Management
Governors Edge Toward Position on NCLB
The nation’s governors are vowing to take a front-row seat as the No Child Left Behind Act comes up for renewal this year.
Federal
Studies Mixed on National Certification for Teachers
Studies have turned up no definitive evidence on what determines teaching quality and how public policy can affect the hiring and distribution of effective teachers.
Equity & Diversity
A National Roundup
Teachers at Mich. Charter Vote to Quit Their Union
Teachers at an American Indian charter school in Michigan have severed their ties to the National Education Association and its state affiliate.
Teaching Profession
A National Roundup
Complaints Against Educators on Rise, N.Y. State Reports
The number of complaints against New York state teachers allegedly involved in inappropriate behavior has almost doubled in the past five years, says a report from the state education department.
School Choice & Charters
A National Roundup
In New Orleans, Bush Praises Charters’ Role in ‘Renewal’ Efforts
On a trip last week to the Gulf Coast, President Bush visited the Samuel J. Green charter school in New Orleans and praised the growth of the charter sector in the city.
Teaching
Opinion
Surviving as a Progressive Charter School—Is It Possible?
Author Louis Pugliese offers a breakdown of traditional schooling practices that charter schools should closely examine.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Educatocracy
Author Alec M. Resnick says learning is lost among the nation's youth as they seek means to scramble up the socioeconomic ladder.
Standards
Opinion
The Case for National Standards in American Education
Establishing a set of national standards higher than those of U.S. competitors would better prepare our nation's youth, no matter where they are from, write Rudy Crew, Paul Vallas and Michael Casserly.
Education
People in the News
William H. Bentley
William H. Bentley is the new president of Washington-based Voices for America's Children, a national, nonprofit child-advocacy organization.
Education
People in the News
Dale A. Janssen
Dale A. Janssen has been named the executive director of the Sacramento-based California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the agency that regulates teacher preparation, licensing, and credentialing for the state’s public schools.
Education
People in the News
Andrew C. Porter
Andrew C. Porter will become the dean of the graduate school of education at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, in August.
Education
Report Roundup
After-School Programs
After-school programs with an international focus may help students in the United States prepare for the global market, a report concludes.
Classroom Technology
Survey Finds Interest in Blend of Traditional and Online Courses
Administrators like the approach because it allows for greater oversight and stronger interaction between teachers and students.
Teaching
U.S. Students Shown to Be on Par With Others on Amount of Homework
More homework was not associated with higher levels of average national achievement, researchers say.
School Climate & Safety
Concerned About Juvenile Sex Offenders, States Move to Tighten Their Regulations
Lawmakers grapple with how to balance a student’s right to an education with the threat that such a student may pose.
Education
Report Roundup
Education and Wealth
If all heads of households had graduated from high school on time, the United States would have an additional $74 billion in accumulated wealth, suggests a survey by the Washington-based Alliance for Excellent Education.
Education
Report Roundup
Researchers Examine Child Social Cliques
Children form cliques and exclude others from their social groups for complex reasons, suggests a review of studies on social structures by researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park.
School & District Management
Panel: Phila. District Should Question Private Management
Some privately managed public schools have not delivered the same rates of improved achievement as those run by the city district.