September 27, 1995
Education Week, Vol. 15, Issue 04
Education
Children's TV Still Too Violent, Report Says
The mean-spirited, combat-heavy content of some Saturday-morning children's TV shows continues to get poor reception among those trying to turn down the amount of violence on television.
Education
Asking Too Much of Decentralization
Let me begin by saying that after more than 39 years in public education, including the last two years in New York City, I remain an optimist about the prospects for large urban school districts. Urban school systems are neither too big, too poor, too political, nor too complex to succeed. If urban school systems can stay focused on teaching and accountability, then they already have what it takes to do their jobs.
Education
College Fees Proposed To Cut Cost Of Lending Programs
Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, R-Kan., the chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, revealed a proposal last week to charge colleges $4.4 billion in new fees as part of a seven-year plan to save $10.1 billion in federal student-loan programs.
Education
States Upgrade Licensure for Pre-K Teachers
Five years ago, all you needed to manage a squirming group of 3- and 4-year-olds in the preschool programs that have sprung up in many public elementary schools was a general degree in elementary education.
Education
Media Column
The new show, called "WorldView," is an extension of "CNN Newsroom," a daily 15-minute national-news show. "CNN Newsroom" is a commercial-free alternative to Channel One, K-III Communications' advertiser-supported classroom program.
Education
Senate Clears Measure Ending Welfare Guarantees
Washington
After a week of heated public debate and delicate backstage negotiations, the Senate passed a historic welfare-reform bill last week that would end six decades of public-assistance guarantees to millions of needy children and their families.
After a week of heated public debate and delicate backstage negotiations, the Senate passed a historic welfare-reform bill last week that would end six decades of public-assistance guarantees to millions of needy children and their families.
Education
Corporate Giving Predicted To Increase 3% This Year
For the first time in five years, corporate leaders expect their
companies' charitable giving to increase--by 3 percent this year and 5
percent next year, according to an annual Conference Board survey.
Education
Philanthropy Column
The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund has awarded $3 million to three programs that help minority and low-income students finish high school and go on to college.
Education
House Backs Overhaul of Voc.-Ed. Programs
Washington
The House last week overwhelmingly approved legislation that would replace more than 100 federal vocational-training programs with block grants, giving states and their governors authority over most federal vocational-education and job-training money.
The House last week overwhelmingly approved legislation that would replace more than 100 federal vocational-training programs with block grants, giving states and their governors authority over most federal vocational-education and job-training money.
Education
People Column
When he was a school custodian, Dan Frye always felt as if he were "on the outside looking in." But now he has a new focus, and this time it's inside the classroom.
Education
4 Urban Districts To Share Professional-Development Funds
Four urban school districts have been selected to participate in a $4 million effort by the Rockefeller Foundation to design and put into practice new ways of providing professional development.
Education
More Basic-Skills Instruction in Calif. Urged
When last seen a half-dozen or so years ago, Dick and Jane were high-tailing it out of California with Spot nipping at their heels.
Education
Willie Herenton's Political Rebirth in Memphis
The last time most people in the education world had reason to hear from Willie W. Herenton, he was on his way out as the superintendent of schools here amid controversy.
Education
Equity Must Be The Yardstick
When you pick up the Milwaukee newspapers these days, two issues fight for your attention: plans for new taxes to build a fancier stadium for the Milwaukee Brewers and the controversy over providing vouchers for religious and private schools.
Education
Policies Using Race To Assign Pupils Attacked
Encouraged by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, parents in several school districts are challenging policies that assign students based on race in order to maintain integrated schools.
Education
Federal File: Enlisting Miss America
When Shawntel Smith was crowned Miss America on Sept. 16, the Clinton administration gained a high-profile spokeswoman for one of its signature education initiatives.
Ed-Tech Policy
Clinton Calls for National Education-Technology Effort
Capping off a series of campaign-style appearances in California
last week, President Clinton called for the formation of public-private
partnerships to ensure that every American classroom is connected to
the Internet by 2000.
Education
District Seeks To Pare $136,000 Spec.-Ed. Bill
Every week, a 12-year-old boy gets on a plane and flies hundreds of miles across New York state to a special school for the blind. And his hometown school district picks up the tab--about $98,000 this year.
Education
Multiple 'Failures' Blamed in Disabled Child's Death
An independent investigator for the New York City schools issued a report last week that chronicles the complex circumstances surrounding the death early this year of an 8-year-old district student with multiple disabilities.
Education
To Fill Void, Officials From 9 States Form Coalition
Top education officials from nine states are forming a new coalition designed to spur local reform and spurn federal involvement in schools.
Education
Ariz. District Drops Immigration-Status Policy
A school district in Tempe, Ariz., has dropped its longstanding--but illegal--practice of asking students their citizenship status and requiring many foreign-born students who live in the district to obtain student visas before enrolling in school.
Education
Take Note: City wants novelty pens capped
First, it was toy guns that drew attention and bans from schools and parents.
Education
School Choir Can Sing Religious Songs, Judge Rules
A Utah student has lost her fight to keep religious songs out of her high school's choir program.