This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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High Schools in Limelight for Summit
- “Action Agenda: Redesigning the American High School,” is available online from the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools.
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Teacher Turnover Tracked in City District
- The report, “A Market for Teacher Quality,” is scheduled to be available from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Foundations Boost Giving to Small-Schools Effort in N.Y.C.
- “Rethinking High School: An Introduction to New York City’s Experience” and “Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success” are available online from WestEd.
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Summer Learning Paying Off in N.M.
- “The New Mexico Kindergarten Plus Program: Initial Findings and Recommendations, January 2005" is available online from the New Mexico Office of Education Accountability. ()
GAO: Big Jump in Children With Autism Seen
- “Special Education: Children With Autism” is available online from the Government Accountability Office. ()
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New Report Concludes School-Readiness Data Needs More Attention
- “Getting Ready: Findings from the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative” is available online.
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Report Roundup
- 100 Reform Models Described in Guide:
“Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Programs” is available online from The CSRQ Center. ()
“Correcting Course: How We Can Restore the Ideals of Public Higher Education in a Market-Driven Era” is available online from The Futures Project. ()
The “T.E.A.C.H./WAGE$ National Annual Report 2003-04" is available online from the Child Care Services Association. ()
“SCHIP Takes a Bite Out of the Dental Access Gap for Low-Income Children” is available online from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. ()
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Schools Chief’s Blog Offers Tips
- Read Mr. Lauk’s blog on successful school referenda.
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- David Kuo’s column, “Please, Keep Faith,” is available online from Beliefnet.com.
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PTA Members Are Split on NCLB’s Effectiveness
- The National PTA posted the survey’s results online in a Feb. 17 press release.
