EdWeek Update: June 30, 2016: June 30, 2016

Your daily education news and insight for June 30, 2016. View as web page.

Q&A With Paul Tough: Environment Matters for Student Success

Paul Tough, author of Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why, discusses the role environment plays in fostering students' noncognitive skills. Read more.

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Importance of College Underscored by Post-Recession Jobs Recovery

As the jobs market recovers from the Great Recession, 99 percent of the new jobs are going to those with at least some college education, a finding that bolsters the argument that young people need more than a high school diploma to thrive in the modern economy. Read more.

(High School & Beyond)

Will 'Glassboards' Replace Whiteboards in K-12 Schools?

Is the rise of tempered-glass dry erase boards a trend or a fad? A number of companies are betting schools will choose them over whiteboards, despite their relatively high cost. Read more.

(Marketplace K-12)

Here's What High Quality Preschool Looks Like in Real Life

Washington state, North Carolina, Michigan, and West Virginia all have programs that have been judged effective by outside evaluators. Still, they are not perfect. Read more.

(Early Years)

How Will ESSA's Innovative Assessment Pilot Work?

States and districts hoping to "test drive" the next generation of assessments can try, thanks to one of the most buzzed-about pieces of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

• Education Secretary Spars With Senators Over School Ratings, ESSA Timeline

MORE NEWS

Black Lives Matter Activist Appointed to Baltimore Schools Cabinet
(District Dossier)

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson to Step Down
(District Dossier)

Researchers Draw Link Between Physical Activity, Academic Success
(Schooled in Sports)

Michigan, Rhode Island to Require Education About Genocide in Schools
(Curriculum Matters)

Ed. Dept. Settles Civil Rights Complaints Over Accessible Websites
(On Special Education)

ACT Changes Scale for Writing Test Scores
(High School & Beyond)

Improving College Graduation Rates for Low-Income and Minority Students (Video)
(On Air: A Video Blog)

Colorado Schools Reach Out to Parents to Ease Transition to Kindergarten
(K-12 Parents and the Public)

Little Progress in Well-Being of Rural Ohio Appalachian Children, Report Says
(Rural Education)

Former Boston Schools Chief Heads Home to Nation's Oldest High School
(District Dossier)

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Teaching Is the Best Profession (and Not Just Because of Summer)
(Reaching All Students)

For New Teachers: Lessons From Motown on Lesson Planning
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

Are You Up for the No Grades Challenge?
(Work in Progress)

A Classroom Strategy: Three-Phase Lesson Structure (Video)
(Inspired Instruction: Videos From the Teaching Channel)

Superintendents Aim to Redefine Readiness
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

College- and Career-Ready: Job Security in the Real World
(Leadership 360)

How to Bring Water Education Into the Classroom
(Global Learning)

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