May 18, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 31
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May 17, 2011
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Teacher Preparation Opinion Ending Three-Card Monte in Teacher Education
Mark Alter and Gordon M. Pradl argue that teacher education programs must have a direct connection with student learning outcomes.
Mark Alter & Gordon M. Pradl, May 17, 2011
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School & District Management New Report Seeks to Clarify 'Blended Learning' Confusion
Innosight Institute report recommends policies for mixing face-to-face and online learning, but critics question the suggested measures.
Katie Ash, May 17, 2011
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Families & the Community Study: Catholic 'Brand' Satisfied Voucher Parents
Few parents who sought—and got—Catholic-school placements for their children in the D.C. voucher program ended up withdrawing.
Mary Ann Zehr, May 17, 2011
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School & District Management Pastorek Leaves Legacy of Change, Controversy in Louisiana
As schools chief was known for his aggressive efforts to raise academic expectations and rebuild New Orleans' hurricane-ravaged schools, but he often angered parent and teachers.
Sean Cavanagh, May 16, 2011
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Steve Braden
Teaching Opinion Using Technology to Move Beyond Schools
Schools must adapt to how technology will alter student learning in the next decade or they will suffer the consequences, write Richard F. Elmore and Elizabeth A. City.
Richard F. Elmore & Elizabeth A. City, May 16, 2011
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School & District Management Researchers Probe Causes of Math Anxiety
New studies are exploring why studying mathematics makes some students break out in a cold sweat.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 16, 2011
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Diana Herrington, a math teacher at Clovis (Calif.) High School, watches students in her advanced math analysis class. She is a 1999 winner of a U.S. award for teaching.
Diana Herrington, a math teacher at Clovis (Calif.) High School, watches students in her advanced math analysis class. She is a 1999 winner of a U.S. award for teaching.
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Science Presidential Awards for STEM Teachers Go Unclaimed
Nearly a quarter of the prizes available in a prestigious award program for STEM teachers will not be bestowed this year.
Jeffrey Mervis, May 16, 2011
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From EdNews Colorado
Student Well-Being Exploring Mental Health Through Hip-Hop
The six-week program uses the arts as a tool to get youngsters to reflect on mental health, to develop positive outlets for adolescent angst, and to provide them with conflict resolution and social skills that will come in useful during their journey to adulthood.
Rebecca Jones, Education News Colorado, May 13, 2011
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Federal Outlines of ESEA's Future Emerging on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are discussing greater flexibility and limiting the extent of the federal role in school improvement and accountability.
Alyson Klein, May 13, 2011
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School & District Management Education Pioneers Snags $7.6 Million Gates Grant
The Oakland, Calif., group will use its new funding to bring outside talent into school administration.
Michelle D. Anderson, May 12, 2011
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels autographs the arm of one of the school children who attended a May 5 bill-signing ceremony at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Daniels signed into law a bill creating the nation's broadest school voucher program, and another that calls for an expansion of charter schools in the state.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels autographs the arm of one of the school children who attended a May 5 bill-signing ceremony at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Daniels signed into law a bill creating the nation's broadest school voucher program, and another that calls for an expansion of charter schools in the state.
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School & District Management Indiana Education Package Bears Conservative Stamp
From an ambitious new voucher program to curbs on teacher pay and bargaining rights, Gov. Mitch Daniels and fellow Republicans notch big victories.
Sean Cavanagh, May 12, 2011
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Teaching Profession NEA Leaders Propose Teacher-Evaluation Shift
A "policy statement" going before the Representative Assembly would open the door to the use of standardized tests as a part of evaluations.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 11, 2011
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School & District Management Chicago's Social Promotion Ban Quietly Fades
since 1996, Chicago Public Schools officials have been weakening the ban on social promotion, making it easier for students to clear the bar even if they are doing poorly academically.
Sarah Karp & Catalyst Chicago, May 11, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Literacy Education: The Foundation for All Learning
Sen. Patty Murray argues that it is imperative for the federal government to support literacy education in schools.
Sen. Patty Murray, May 11, 2011
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Recruitment & Retention Quality of Summer School Teachers Targeted
The effectiveness of summer school teachers has been largely overlooked for years, but a handful of districts are trying to address the issue.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 11, 2011
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School Climate & Safety Study Links School Safety to Achievement, Relationships
When it comes to safe schools, a new study finds that students' achievement and relationships with teachers and other adults may play more of a role than the neighborhood's crime rate.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 10, 2011
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School & District Management Critics Post 'Manifesto' Opposing Shared Curriculum
Conservative education leaders issue a "counter-manifesto" to protest shared curricula and tests to go along with common standards.
Catherine Gewertz, May 9, 2011
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