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Vision, Reality Collide in Common-Core Tests Vision, Reality Collide in Common-Core Tests
Political, technical, and financial factors have constrained some of the original, and more ambitious, plans for the assessments being developed by two state coalitions. Read more.
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Obama Administration Programs for K-12 Vulnerable
Some of the president's high-profile K-12 programs may have an uncertain future without strong patrons in Congress or a formal anchor in federal law. Read more.
(Education Week)
InBloom CEO Recounts Uphill Fight to Win Over the Public on Data, Privacy
Appearing at a major ed. business event on the day his organization announced plans to shut down, inBloom's CEO acknowledged the difficulty of conveying its mission to the public. Read more.
(Marketplace K-12)
Student Voices: What Teachers Really Do Student Voices: What Teachers Really Do
In their latest roundtable, Education Week Teacher asks students, "What do you think makes someone a good teacher?" Read more.
(Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable)
Reactions to the 'Common Core' Math Problem That Went Viral Reactions to the 'Common Core' Math Problem That Went Viral
A father posted a page from his son's supposed common-core math assignment on Facebook, claiming that despite his own degree in engineering, he could not solve the problem. Read more.
(Curriculum Matters)
Photo Gallery: Testing the Tests for Students With Cognitive Disabilities
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Justices Uphold Michigan Ballot Ban on Race Preferences in Higher Ed.
(The School Law Blog)
Study: U.S. 4th Graders Get More Help With Less Homework
(Inside School Research)
Plans to Have Michelle Obama Speak at Graduation Cause a Stir
(Politics K-12)
Indiana Standards Slated to Replace Common Core Clear First Hurdle
(State EdWatch)
At Ed. Business Summit, Jeb Bush Makes Case for Choice
(Marketplace K-12)
Laws in 11 States Require Closure of Low-Performing Charters
(Charters & Choice)
AFT's Lesson-Sharing Site Clocks a Half-Million Registrants
(Teacher Beat)
Most States Increase Funding for Higher Ed. Last Year
(College Bound)
MORE VIEWS
Response: 'Differentiation Is More Than a Set of Strategies'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)
Is the Small Schools Movement Really Dead?
(Bridging Differences)
Common-Core Overreaction
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)
Why Gym Class Isn't the Cure for Childhood Obesity
(Teacher in a Strange Land)
Treating Education as a Zero-Sum Game
(Finding Common Ground)
Springtime Evaluations Offer a Glorious Opportunity
(Leadership 360)
Brooks, Stotsky, and the Common Core
(Rick Hess Straight Up)
Gaming in K-12 Classrooms: Fun Should Be Intrinsic
(Education Futures)
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5. ESEA Reauthorization Efforts Running Up Against Senate Calendar (Politics K-12 Blog)

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