August 11, 2010

Education Week, Vol. 29, Issue 37
Education News in Brief N.Y. Test Scores Plummet
The number of New York state students judged proficient or higher on the states tests plunged after the board of regents adjusted the grading scale.
The Associated Press, August 10, 2010
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Student Well-Being School-Based Health Centers Await Boost Under New Law
The health-care overhaul signed into law in March gave a boost to school-based clinics, but the money has yet to start flowing.
Christina A. Samuels, August 10, 2010
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Education Funding News in Brief NewSchools Launches New Fund
NewSchools Venture Fund is launching a $100 million fund to spur innovation in teacher preparation, school turnarounds, and charter school management.
Michele McNeil, August 10, 2010
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School & District Management News in Brief Research Groups Merge
The nonprofit research groups American Institutes for Research and Learning Point Associates merged last week.
Debra Viadero, August 10, 2010
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School & District Management News in Brief L.A. Superintendent Retiring
Ramon C. Cortines, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, will retire next spring after serving less then two years amid layoffs and controversial reform efforts.
The Associated Press, August 10, 2010
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Dave Ebersbach at his home in Bowling Green, Ohio. Ebersbach, 43, is one of 14 math teachers in the Toledo, Ohio school district to receive notice a few weeks ago that their jobs were cut.
Dave Ebersbach at his home in Bowling Green, Ohio. Ebersbach, 43, is one of 14 math teachers in the Toledo, Ohio school district to receive notice a few weeks ago that their jobs were cut.
J.D. Pooley/AP
Federal $10 Billion to Spare Education Jobs Draws Strong Support in Congress
Backers say the aid is crucial in preventing a wave of school job layoffs amid continued state fiscal problems.
Alyson Klein, August 10, 2010
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Teaching Arizona, Tucson at Odds Over Ethnic Studies
The state schools chief says ethnic studies classes violate a new law and threatens to cut aid to the district.
Mary Ann Zehr, August 10, 2010
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School & District Management Study: Effective Principals Embrace Collective Leadership
The wide-ranging study linked high student achievement to those principals who involved teachers, parents, and others in school decisions.
Christina A. Samuels, August 9, 2010
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Education Funding R.I. Aims at Equity in Funding Formula
For the first time in more than 15 years, Rhode Island has a statewide school funding formula that supporters say will more equitably dole out money to its public schools.
Lesli A. Maxwell, August 9, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion The Promise of Early College
Bard College's Stephen Tremaine tells how high schools could help lower the college-dropout rates among some student groups.
Stephen Tremaine, August 9, 2010
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Teaching Profession Opinion Don't Gamble ESEA on Teacher Performance
In reauthorization, Congress should recognize the limitations of solutions based on "teacher effectiveness," writes Jay P. Urwitz.
Jay P. Urwitz, August 9, 2010
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Standards Opinion Why Common Standards Won't Work
The bureaucratic approach to schooling that national standards imply has always ignored the real problems of schools—and of society, writes Furman University's P.L. Thomas.
Paul Thomas, August 9, 2010
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Steve Braden
Reading & Literacy Opinion Public Media's Impact on Young Readers
Policymakers may be overlooking one promising route to improving the literacy of low-income children, writes Susan B. Neuman.
Susan B. Neuman, August 9, 2010
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Barbara Chester, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, advocates for more principal training for early-childhood education.
Barbara Chester, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, advocates for more principal training for early-childhood education.
Christopher Powers/Education Week
School & District Management Better Training on Early Years Urged for Principals
Early-childhood education and school leadership experts call for principals to get good professional development on young children.
Dakarai I. Aarons, August 9, 2010
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Classroom Technology Opinion Making Laptops Part of the Classroom: Four Suggestions
Drawing on his research at a New York City elementary school, Ted Kesler writes that teachers face high hurdles as they take up the task of integrating technology in classroom work.
Ted Kesler, August 6, 2010
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Standards More Than Two-Thirds of States Adopt Core Standards
Massachusetts and California are among those agreeing to teach to the same math and English/language arts benchmarks.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 6, 2010
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Law & Courts Senate Passes Edujobs Bill
The long-stalled measure would provide $10 billion to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs nationwide.
Alyson Klein, August 5, 2010
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Albert Bryant, an education major at Drury University, sits in the mostly-empty downtown of Everton, Mo., where he grew up. Mr. Bryant, who is part of the Ozarks Teacher Corps program, plans to return to a rural school like the one he attended in Everton.
Albert Bryant, an education major at Drury University, sits in the mostly-empty downtown of Everton, Mo., where he grew up. Mr. Bryant, who is part of the Ozarks Teacher Corps program, plans to return to a rural school like the one he attended in Everton.
Mark Schiefelbein for Education Week
School & District Management Efforts to Build Rural Leadership Gain Steam
Amid school turnaround efforts, new programs aim to help rural districts recruit for hard-to-fill teacher and principal positions.
Mary Schulken, August 5, 2010
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Federal 49 Applicants Win i3 Grants
Teach for America, KIPP, and the Success for All Foundation are to get up to $50 million each in the federal program to spur educational innovation.
Michele McNeil, August 5, 2010
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Shawnee High School teachers, from left, Pamela Dixon, Kristyn Williams, Charles Wade, and Tiffany Clements let go of yarn that they tossed to one another during a professional development program held last month in Louisville, Ky.
Shawnee High School teachers, from left, Pamela Dixon, Kristyn Williams, Charles Wade, and Tiffany Clements let go of yarn that they tossed to one another during a professional development program held last month in Louisville, Ky.
-- Pat McDonogh for Education Week
School & District Management Turnaround Team Scrambles at Ky. High School
Shawnee High's revamped staff must make high-stakes improvements this fall or face the consequences.
Lesli A. Maxwell, August 4, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion What Does a High School Diploma Mean?
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi, who chairs the National Assessment of Educational Progress' 12th Grade Preparedness Commission, tells why its work will be vital to the nation's future.
Ronnie Musgrove, August 3, 2010
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Student Well-Being School Clinics Await Funds From Health-Care Reform
The health-care overhaul signed into law in March gave a boost to school-based clinics, but the money has yet to start flowing.
Christina A. Samuels, August 3, 2010
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From EdNews Colorado
Student Well-Being Clock Ticking on School Lunch Legislation
Congress has yet to act on bills that would expand access to free and reduced-priced meals, improve nutrition, and boost the quality of school meals.
Rebecca Jones, Education News Colorado, August 2, 2010
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Curriculum Testing Leaders, Publishers Offer 'Best Practices' Guide
The guide by the state school chiefs and the Association of Test Publishers is intended as a road map to better tests.
Catherine Gewertz, August 2, 2010
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Federal Reviews Find ELL Programs Lacking in Four Districts
In their defense, educators say more federal guidance is needed on how to apply civil rights laws to programs for English-language learners.
Mary Ann Zehr, July 30, 2010
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President Barack Obama exits the stage after speaking on education reform at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington on July 29.
President Barack Obama exits the stage after speaking on education reform at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington on July 29.
Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Education Funding Obama Defends Race to Top
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.
Alyson Klein, July 29, 2010
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Federal Least-Disruptive Turnaround Model Proving Popular
Educators in a number of states are opting for "transformation" in deciding how to use their federal School Improvement Grant money.
Lesli A. Maxwell, July 29, 2010
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Federal Ariz. Vaults From 40th to Finalist in Race to Top
The cash-strapped state scrambled to pass reform laws and raise its chances of winning a share of $3.4 billion in federal stimulus funds.
Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report, July 29, 2010
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addresses an audience at The National Press Club in Washington on July 27, where he announced the 19 finalists that will compete in the interview portion of the Race to the Top Round Two competition.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addresses an audience at The National Press Club in Washington on July 27, where he announced the 19 finalists that will compete in the interview portion of the Race to the Top Round Two competition.
Christopher Powers/Education Week
Federal 18 States, D.C., Named Race to Top Round 2 Finalists
Applicants head to Washington next month to make their case for a share of the $3.4 billion in competitive-grant money under the ARRA.
Michele McNeil, July 27, 2010
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