EdWeek Update: February 22, 2017: February 22, 2017

Your daily education news and insight for February 22, 2017. View as web page.

Meet the 2017 Leaders To Learn From

For its 2017 class of Leaders To Learn From, Education Week recognizes 14 bold and committed district leaders who demonstrate a powerful combination of tenacity and humility in bringing about systemwide change to benefit students and educators. Read more.

• 2017 Leaders: Profiles and Videos

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Meet the 2017 Honorees

Every year, Education Week identifies some of the nation’s most exceptional school district leaders and shines a spotlight on their extraordinary impact on the success of educators and students in its Leaders To Learn From special report. We are proud to reveal our 2017 honorees. Read more.

• Trise Moore — Recognized for Leadership in Family Engagement

• Sharon Griffin — Recognized for Leadership in School Turnaround

• Joseph Williams — Recognized for Leadership in Educational Technology

• W. Burke Royster — Recognized for Leadership in Keeping Students on Track

• Walt Griffin and Jeanette Lukens — Recognized for Leadership in Gifted Education

• Patricia Deklotz — Recognized for Leadership in Innovation

• Jim Rollins — Recognized for Leadership in Managing Growth & Demographic Change

• Chris Coffelt — Recognized for Leadership in Developing Teachers

• Bilal Tawwab — Recognized for Leadership in Crisis Management

• John D. Marshall — Recognized for Leadership in Equity for Students

• César Morales — Recognized for Leadership in Literacy

• Clyde McBride — Recognized for Leadership in Career & Technical Education

• Dolores Gonzalez — Recognized for Leadership in Preparing All Students for College

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White House: Transgender-Student Rights Not a Federal Issue; New Guidance Coming

The Trump administration believes the federal government doesn't have a role in transgender-student rights in schools and plans to issue new guidance, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. Read more.

(Rules for Engagement)

Should Job Shadowing Be a Requirement for Teacher License Renewal?

Ohio teachers may be required to job-shadow at a local business in order to renew their licenses under a provision in Gov. John Kasich's budget proposal. Read more.

(Teacher Beat)

1 in 5 Public School Students in the Class of 2016 Passed an AP Exam

More students, and more low-income students, are taking AP tests than ever before, the College Board reports. Read more.

(Curriculum Matters)


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K-12 Districts, Companies Turning to Rapid-Cycle Evaluations of Products

Faster testing of the effectiveness of ed-tech products can help education companies make better decisions about how to re-shape their products to meet schools’ needs. Preview the article on EdWeek Market Brief.

MORE NEWS

Without Regulations for a Key ESSA Spending Rule, Here's What Could Happen
(Politics K-12)

ACT Adds Summer Test Date, Matching College Board's Move
(High School & Beyond)

14 States Have New(ish) Arts Standards
(Curriculum Matters)

Louisiana and Ohio Local Superintendents Attempt to Block States' ESSA Plans
(State EdWatch)

Louisiana to Consider New Standards for Teaching Science
(Curriculum Matters)

Head Start Could Be Innovator for Early-Childhood Workforce, Ed. Group Says
(Early Years)

Charter Schools Are Legal, Washington State Judge Rules
(Charters & Choice)

MORE VIEWS

What Are 5 Priorities for Every School Principal?
(Finding Common Ground)

Advice for New Teachers: Bring About Change
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

18 Tips for Making Blended Learning More Student-Centered
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

A Cage-Busting Curriculum for Teachers
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

Improving Life and Learning With Design Thinking
(EdTech Researcher)

Strategies for Launching After-School-Language Programs
(Global Learning)

Creating a Learning Community at California's Education Department
(On California)

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