EdWeek Update: June 23, 2017: June 23, 2017

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COMMENTARY

Will Free Community College Really Help Low-Income Students?

Free community college is an exciting idea, but it's not enough to get students over the finish line, cautions Kate Schwass. Read more.

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OPINION

'Is Social-Emotional Learning Really Going to Work for Students of Color?'

There is an urgency to expand the definition and practices of social-emotional learning in order to create equitable school environments for students of color, Dena Simmons writes. Read more.

(Teacher)

• Read the Full Report: Social-Emotional Learning: It Starts With Teachers

TECHNOLOGY COUNTS 2017

Google Docs Fuels Shift to Collaborative Classroom Writing

Teachers are using online tools to change the way students write, collaborate, and get feedback in the classroom. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Read the Full Report: Classroom Tech: Where Schools Stand

House Passes Bill to Overhaul Career-Tech Education by Giving More Power to States

Like the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act gives more decision-making and funding authority to states. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

• Republican and Democratic Senators Push Bill to Support Teacher-Leaders

• GOP Health Care Proposals: What Educators Should Know

Betsy DeVos Updates Plan for Cutting Education Regulations

The education secretary is looking at 150 regulations and 1,677 pieces of policy guidance, to see what should be tossed. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

Districts Can Build a Stronger Bench of Principals for Relatively Low Costs

Districts in a special initiative spent an average of $31,000 per principal, or $42 per pupil, annually on pipeline-related programs. Read more.

(District Dossier)

• Special Report: Who's Ready to Be a Principal?

MORE NEWS

At One Houston School, Teaching Job Candidates Must 'Escape the Interview'
(Teaching Now)

ISTE 2017: Google, Tech Titans to Make Their Pitches Directly to Educators
(Digital Education)

Fed-Up Teachers in R.I. Town Say They Will Teach, But No More 'Extras'
(Teacher Beat)

Standoff Continues: Will Mayor Keep Control of New York City's Schools?
(District Dossier)

The Disparate Impact of School Closings (Video)
(On Air: A Video Blog)

Electronic Book May Give Story Time With Parents Digital Boost
(Inside School Research)

MORE VIEWS

Social and Emotional Skills Are the Foundation for Deeper Learning
(Learning Deeply)

Changing Grades Is Only Up to Teachers
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

The Value of Teaching Climate Change in Today's Classroom
(Global Learning)

Are School Police Feeding the School-to-Prison Pipeline?
(On California)

3 Challenges for Educational Leaders: Free Speech, Truth, and Courage
(Leadership 360)

The Benefits of Research-Practice Partnership Work
(Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice)

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5. Schools Become Whiter and Wealthier in Communities That Secede From Districts (District Dossier)

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