EdWeek Update: July 29, 2016: July 29, 2016

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COMMENTARY

Turning Students Into Global Citizens

In an ever-shrinking world, global competency is essential for both educators and their students, writes Fernando M. Reimers. Read more.

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CAMPAIGN 2016

Hillary Clinton Declares: I Sweat the Policy Details on Education, Children's Issues

The Democratic presidential nominee's Thursday speech on the night she accepted her party's nod capped a four-day convention during which many speakers praised her work for disadvantaged children. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

• Convention Quiz: Were These Educators at the RNC or DNC?

• More From the Democratic National Convention

OPINION

3 Reasons We May Never Be Like Finland

We know that Finland is great when it comes to education, and we want to be more like them, but there are at least three reasons why we may never get there, says Peter DeWitt. Read more.

(Finding Common Ground)

Newtown, Conn., Set to Open New Sandy Hook Elementary School Building

Newtown officials will open a new Sandy Hook Elementary School this week to replace the building where a gunman killed 26 people and himself in December 2012. Read more.

(Rules for Engagement)

VIDEO

Interview: Understanding the Next Generation Science Standards

In this video interview, the president of the National Science Teachers Association, David Evans, answers nine questions about the new science standards. Read more.

(Curriculum Matters)

MORE NEWS

Instructional Improvements Can Help Close the Racial Discipline Gap, Study Finds
(Teaching Now)

SAT Subject Tests See Steep Decline in Participation
(High School & Beyond)

Univ. of Washington Launches Native Education Program
(Rural Education)

'Sesame Street' Drops Three Longtime Cast Members, None of Them Muppets
(Education and the Media)

'Hallelujah': Short Film Showcases the Power of Music Education (Video)
(On Air: A Video Blog)

MORE VIEWS

Struggling Schools Are Still Struggling
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Why Teachers Should–and Must–Claim Their Expertise
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

Use Design Thinking to Develop Critical Skills for a Global Economy
(EdTech Researcher)

Models of Excellence: Teaching Tolerance's 2016 Winners
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

When the School Dreams Start Earlier Than Usual
(Work in Progress)

Attributes of an Effective Teacher: What You Need To Know
(Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12)

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