EdWeek Update: December 16, 2015: December 16, 2015

Your daily education news and insight for December 16, 2015. View as web page.

PARTNER CONTENT

Shorter School Weeks: An Unproven Experiment

Abbreviated school weeks are expanding in some areas, and yet no one can say with certainty what the benefits are for student achievement or district budgets, finds an in-depth examination by Idaho Education News and Idaho Public Television. Read more.

• What Do the Numbers Say About Four-Day School Weeks?

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COMMENTARY

Three Wrongheaded School 'Reform' Myths

Many claims about the merits of school reform are "awash in misguided convictions," argues UFT president Michael Mulgrew. Read more.

(Education Week)

Education Spending Slated for $1.2 Billion Boost in Congressional Budget Deal

Title I funding would receive an increase after several years of flat funding, while charter schools, the National Assessment of Educational Programs, and Head Start would also see more money in the fiscal 2016 federal budget. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

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OPINION

Making the Middle Grades Matter

When teachers use their knowledge of this unique age to structure their classroom routines, middle school can be years that truly matter for children, writes Cossondra George. Read more.

(Teacher)

In ESSA, Arts Are Part of a 'Well-Rounded Education'

The new Every Student Succeeds Act includes support for arts education, including arts integration in STEM activities and a grants program. Read more.

(Curriculum Matters)

• ESEA Reauthorization: The Every Student Succeeds Act Explained


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MORE NEWS

Los Angeles Schools Open Today; Threat Determined 'Not Credible'
(District Dossier)

N.Y. Panel Eliminates Tests From Teacher Evaluations, for Now
(Teacher Beat)

Chicago Teachers Authorize Strike as City Seeks Funding
(Teacher Beat)

AASA Announces National Superintendent of the Year Finalists
(District Dossier)

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(Teacher)

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(OpEducation)

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(Global Learning)

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