March 13, 2013
Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 24
Science
Survey Suggests Hurdles for Math, Science Teaching
Many teachers say they do not feel well-equipped to plan lessons that meet the needs of students at varying levels of understanding.
School & District Management
Opinion
Helping Education Leaders Grow
The nation must find a way to support overstressed principals and teacher-leaders, Elizabeth Neale and Jonas S. Chartock write.
Federal
Details Trickling Out on Latest NCLB Waiver Bids
The applications for flexibility under the NCLB law from Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming are no sure thing.
School & District Management
'Sequester' Adds to Districts' Budget Uncertainties
Even as they seek to quantify the impact of across-the-board federal budget cuts, some of the nation's neediest school districts brace for tough choices.
Law & Courts
La. K-12 Overhaul Hits New Barrier
A Louisiana judge has struck down a 2012 law remaking teacher tenure and pay, declaring it unconstitutional.
Federal
Letter to the Editor
When NCLB Meets 'Hunger Games'
To the Editor:
I am an avid reader of Education Week, since the days of articles regarding the old Blue Ribbon Schools Program. I write because of your many recent articles presenting the ongoing federal support of ideas that I have found counter to the original intention of the No Child Left Behind Act.
I am an avid reader of Education Week, since the days of articles regarding the old Blue Ribbon Schools Program. I write because of your many recent articles presenting the ongoing federal support of ideas that I have found counter to the original intention of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Federal
Letter to the Editor
Military-Education Analogy Not Perfect
To the Editor:
Paul Kimmelman's interview with Donald Rumsfeld brings out some valid points ("Learning From Military Leadership," Commentary, Feb. 20, 2013). But President Barack Obama's characterization in last year's State of the Union address that the military exceeds all expectations is problematic.
Paul Kimmelman's interview with Donald Rumsfeld brings out some valid points ("Learning From Military Leadership," Commentary, Feb. 20, 2013). But President Barack Obama's characterization in last year's State of the Union address that the military exceeds all expectations is problematic.
Families & the Community
Letter to the Editor
Parents Sometimes Need Help to Help Children
To the Editor:
The article "Parents Get Training to Support Children" (Jan. 30, 2013) examined Washington state's Innovation by Design Initiative that trains parents to assist in the development of children's executive functioning.
The article "Parents Get Training to Support Children" (Jan. 30, 2013) examined Washington state's Innovation by Design Initiative that trains parents to assist in the development of children's executive functioning.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Student Journalists Should Not Be Muzzled
To the Editor:
As I read Frank D. LoMonte's chilling Commentary about widespread censorship of high school journalists and newspapers ("A Muzzled Generation," Feb. 6, 2013), I recalled U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis' brilliant defense of free speech and dissent in his famous Whitney v. California (1927) opinion. Brandeis, fondly known as "the people's judge," was also an academic and he knew our profession well.
As I read Frank D. LoMonte's chilling Commentary about widespread censorship of high school journalists and newspapers ("A Muzzled Generation," Feb. 6, 2013), I recalled U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis' brilliant defense of free speech and dissent in his famous Whitney v. California (1927) opinion. Brandeis, fondly known as "the people's judge," was also an academic and he knew our profession well.
School & District Management
Commission Calls for 'Radically Different' Tests
A blue-ribbon panel offers a 10-year plan for assessment systems that go beyond accountability.
School & District Management
Both Sides Claim Win in Costly L.A. School Board Race
Steve Zimmer narrowly defeated newcomer Kate Anderson, who was bankrolled by a cadre of education activists, while Mónica García, their choice for board president, won reelection.
Education
School Choice and Proposed Closures in Philadelphia
In this interactive map, see the location of the proposed school closings. Select a neighborhood attendance zone to see what types of schools students actually attend.