EdWeek Update: April 15, 2014: April 15, 2014

Your daily education news and insight for April 15, 2014. View as web page.

PROTECTING STUDENT-DATA PRIVACY

State Lawmakers Turn Attention to Data Privacy

Spurred by concerns about technology and new assessments, legislators in a number of states act to address student-data protection. Read more.

• Arne Duncan Responds to Criticism Over Student-Data Privacy

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Investor Lawsuit Targets K12 Inc. and Former CEO

A federal lawsuit alleges that the online education provider K12 Inc. misled investors, and says that the company's former CEO benefited by selling off stock before the company's stock price fell. Read more.

(Marketplace K-12)

Federal Charter Measure Clears Hurdle in House

A bipartisan bill to encourage states and districts to increase the number of high-quality charter schools wins approval from a U.S. House of Representatives panel. Read more.

(Education Week)

Must Read: EdWeek's Michele McNeil interviews U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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OPINION

Teeter-Totter: Ed. Reform in 2.5 Minutes

"Child's play can tell us a lot about how to reform a giant school district," writes opinion blogger Charles Taylor Kerchner. Read more.

(On California)

OPINION

When Policy Goes 'Clunk': Exploring Teacher-Policymaker Partnerships

Opinion blogger Justin Minkel explains why policymakers and teachers need each other. Read more.

(Teaching for Triumph)

MORE NEWS

Rural Ed. Advocate to Serve as Top Democrat on House K-12 Subcommittee
(Politics K-12)

S.C. Chief Declares State Will Leave Smarter Balanced After All
(State EdWatch)

Due Process About to Dissolve for Kansas Teachers
(Teacher Beat)

A Better Way to Teach Division?
(Curriculum Matters)

Iowa Defines Dyslexia in Change to State Law
(On Special Education)

Captain Underpants, Bluest Eye Among the Most Challenged Books
(Curriculum Matters)

ACT Pilots First Digital Version of Its College-Entrance Exam
(College Bound)

Denver District Taps DREAMers for Teaching Jobs
(Learning the Language)

MORE VIEWS

Response: 'Simply Putting Tech in Front of Students Won't Engage Them'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Arne Duncan on the International Summit on the Teaching Profession
(Global Learning)

Modeling Mistakes to Develop Mastery
(Finding Common Ground)

Wasting the Lessons of Assessment History
(Assessing the Assessments)

All Work, No Play: Why High School Students Should Have Fun
(Learning Deeply)

Seat Time or Results?
(Public Engagement & Ed Reform)

Professional Learning for Parents
(Learning Forward's PD Watch)

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5. ESEA Reauthorization Efforts Running Up Against Senate Calendar (Politics K-12 Blog)

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