January 9, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 15
Sandy Hook Elementary School students leave on a bus in Newtown, Conn., for their new campus last week in a nearby town. Classes resumed Jan. 3 for students at an unused middle school that was rechristened as Sandy Hook.
Sandy Hook Elementary School students leave on a bus in Newtown, Conn., for their new campus last week in a nearby town. Classes resumed Jan. 3 for students at an unused middle school that was rechristened as Sandy Hook.
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School Climate & Safety Shootings Revive Debates on Security
Proposals include arming teachers and principals and reinstating a lapsed federal ban on assault weapons.
January 8, 2013
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9 min read
School & District Management Report Roundup Absenteeism
Nearly one in seven public-school students in New Mexico accumulated at least 10 days of unexcused absences last year.
The Associated Press, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Student Behavior
Study suggests kindness is linked to popularity among 9- to 11-year-old-students.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Children and Poverty
America's children and their families are showing greater resilience and support in the face of a rise in poverty that has now wiped out the historic financial gains of the 1990s.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
Professional Development Report Roundup Research Report: Professional Development
A teacher-training program has improved reading and comprehension skills of 4th and 5th grade students.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Discipline and Achievement
Results from an international study show that schools with discipline and safety problems are not conducive to high achievement.
Nirvi Shah, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
Curriculum Opinion Language Education We Can Use
Foreign-language education needs to change dramatically to become more useful for students in the global economy, David Young and J.B. Buxton write.
David Young & J.B. Buxton, January 8, 2013
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5 min read
Robert E. "Gene" Reynolds, then the principal of Hazelwood East High School in Hazelwood, Mo., holds a copy of the student newspaper, Spectrum, on Jan. 13, 1988. By a 5-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that day that school-sponsored activities, including student newspapers and drama productions, are not normally protected from administrative control by the First Amendment.
Robert E. "Gene" Reynolds, then the principal of Hazelwood East High School in Hazelwood, Mo., holds a copy of the student newspaper, <i>Spectrum</i>, on Jan. 13, 1988. By a 5-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that day that school-sponsored activities, including student newspapers and drama productions, are not normally protected from administrative control by the First Amendment.
James A. Finley/AP-File
School & District Management Landmark Student-Press Ruling Resonates Decades Later
The impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1988 ruling in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier is still felt after a quarter-century.
Mark Walsh, January 8, 2013
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11 min read
Classroom Technology Teachers Gravitate to Social Networks Tailored for Educators
While K-12 teachers often use mainstream social platforms such as Facebook, they are more likely to seek out and return to more exclusive networks that meet their professional needs.
Jason Tomassini, January 8, 2013
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6 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Steve Braden
Federal Opinion Reading the Future of Education Policy
The education policy landscape has evolved from one based on fragmented, local decisions to part of a general-purpose politics and governance scene, Jeffrey R. Henig writes.
Jeffrey R. Henig, January 7, 2013
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6 min read
School & District Management Lawmakers Gear Up for Action on K-12 Issues
Common-core implementation and allowing armed teachers in schools are likely topics for 2013 legislative sessions.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 7, 2013
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7 min read
International U.S. Test Scores Surpass International Average, New Data Show
But performance falls well short of several East Asian countries in math, science.
January 4, 2013
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7 min read
Education Funding District Race to Top Winners Turn to Implementation
The 16 victors splitting $400 million in district Race to the Top awards include charters, midsize systems, and two consortia.
Michele McNeil, January 4, 2013
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5 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion In the Dark About Early Morning School Buses
Assigning students to board school buses in the predawn darkness is unsafe and bad policy, J.H. Snider writes.
J.H. Snider, January 4, 2013
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3 min read
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and staff members work on projects in the museum’s "Makeshop" earlier this week. A project funded through the National Science Foundation is exploring the potential for "maker spaces," like those hosted by the museum, to improve student learning.
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and staff members work on projects in the museum’s "Makeshop" earlier this week. A project funded through the National Science Foundation is exploring the potential for "maker spaces," like those hosted by the museum, to improve student learning.
Ross Mantle for Education Week
Federal Federal Effort Aims to Transform Learning Technologies
A National Science Foundation program is attempting to create a space within the agency devoted to supporting research on advanced learning technologies.
Sean Cavanagh, January 3, 2013
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8 min read
Education The 10 Most-Viewed EdWeek Stories of 2012
To give a sense of what was high on our readers' priority lists in 2012, the editors at Education Week compiled a list of our 10 most-viewed articles.
The Editors, December 27, 2012
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1 min read
Education The 10 Most-Viewed EdWeek Commentaries of 2012
To give a sense of what was high on our readers' priority lists in 2012, the editors at Education Week compiled a list of our 10 most-viewed Commentaries.
The Editors, December 27, 2012
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1 min read
Jayden Davies, from left, Gaby Porcaro, Makenna Sammons, and Marlena Grant work on a 4th grade Floods PowerPoint presentation during a science unit at Kate Sessions Elementary School in San Diego, Calif.
Jayden Davies, from left, Gaby Porcaro, Makenna Sammons, and Marlena Grant work on a 4th grade Floods PowerPoint presentation during a science unit at Kate Sessions Elementary School in San Diego, Calif.
Sandy Huffaker for Education Week
Standards Educators Tout IB's Links to Common Core
International Baccalaureate educators say their program offers a base for designing curriculum units that align with the new Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English/language arts.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 21, 2012
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7 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion Sandy Hook Elementary: A Special School
Newtown, Conn., and Sandy Hook Elementary should be remembered for their caring community, not just tragedy, Jim Dillon writes.
Jim Dillon, December 21, 2012
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4 min read
A young girl waves as her school bus pulls into Hawley Elementary School on Tuesday in Newtown, Conn. Classes resumed Tuesday for Newtown K-12 public schools, except for those at Sandy Hook Elementary, the site of Friday’s shooting.
A young girl waves as her school bus pulls into Hawley Elementary School on Tuesday in Newtown, Conn. Classes resumed Tuesday for Newtown K-12 public schools, except for those at Sandy Hook Elementary, the site of Friday’s shooting.
Jason DeCrow/AP
School Climate & Safety Principals Face Raft of Tough Decisions in Shootings' Aftermath
As Newtown, Conn., administrators are learning, school leaders walk a delicate tightrope in helping their schools find "a new normal" in the wake of a shooting tragedy.
Lesli A. Maxwell & Jaclyn Zubrzycki, December 20, 2012
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10 min read
Teacher Preparation Opinion After the Tragedy, What Next?
Tragedies like the one in Newtown, Conn., reverberate long after the emergency passes, but schools can alter their teaching practices to help survivors cope and move ahead, Carolyn Mears writes.
Carolyn Lunsford Mears, December 19, 2012
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6 min read
School Climate & Safety Debate Stirred on Arming Teachers, School Staff
Some public officials argue that armed school workers could help prevent killings, but others raise legal and practical concerns.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 19, 2012
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6 min read
An ornament for Noah Pozner hangs on a tree at one of the makeshift memorials for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Monday in Newtown, Conn. Pozner, who turned 6 last month, was among the 20 children killed when a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday and opened fire.
An ornament for Noah Pozner hangs on a tree at one of the makeshift memorials for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Monday in Newtown, Conn. Pozner, who turned 6 last month, was among the 20 children killed when a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday and opened fire.
Mary Altaffer/AP
School Climate & Safety Newtown Massacre Reignites Federal Gun-Policy Debate
The killings of 26 elementary school students and staff members add pressure for action on the politically polarizing firearms issue.
Alyson Klein, December 18, 2012
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7 min read
A mourner wipes a tear while visiting a memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting at the school's entrance on Monday in Newtown, Conn.
A mourner wipes a tear while visiting a memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting at the school's entrance on Monday in Newtown, Conn.
David Goldman/AP
School Climate & Safety In Newtown's Wake, Psychologist Shares Experience From '89 Tragedy
A school psychologist called in to work with students and staff in Stockton, Calif., says mental health professionals now have a clearer idea of how to respond.
Sean Cavanagh, December 18, 2012
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5 min read
A Connecticut state trooper mans a checkpoint on the road leading towards Sandy Hook Elementary School on Monday in Newtown, Conn.
A Connecticut state trooper mans a checkpoint on the road leading towards Sandy Hook Elementary School on Monday in Newtown, Conn.
Jason DeCrow/AP
School Climate & Safety Security Steps Said to Avert More Deaths at Conn. School
Despite the scope of last week's school shooting tragedy, Sandy Hook educators did everything right, according to authorities on school security.
December 18, 2012
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6 min read
Connecticut State Police lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., following the shooting on Dec. 14.
Connecticut State Police lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., following the shooting on Dec. 14.
Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee/AP
School Climate & Safety Conn. School Shootings Send Ripple Effects to Districts Nationwide
Schools are reviewing security procedures, increasing police presence, and grappling with students’ questions three days after a massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school left 26 students and staff members dead.
December 17, 2012
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6 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion In the Wake of Newtown, Helping Children Cope
Whether in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, or following other personal losses, it's critical to help children work through grief, Bonnie Rubenstein writes.
Bonnie Rubenstein, December 17, 2012
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4 min read
School & District Management State Chiefs to Examine Teacher Prep, Licensing
Education commissioners from 25 states have vowed to update their systems for preparing and credentialing teachers.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 17, 2012
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4 min read
Science U.S. Math, Science Achievement Exceeds World Average
But American 4th and 8th graders are still in the shadow of peers in high-performing East Asian nations on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.
December 11, 2012
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8 min read
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