March 11, 1998

Education Week, Vol. 17, Issue 26
School & District Management Opinion A Crack in the Middle
By many measures, the edifice we call public schooling has a crack down the middle. Left largely unattended are students in the middle grades, just as they are reaching a vulnerable and confusing crossroads in their lives.
Joellen Killion, March 18, 1998
•
8 min read
Special Education The End in Sight
In an era of mainstreaming, the future looks uncertain for a respected school for the blind in Wisconsin.
Beth Reinhard, March 11, 1998
•
15 min read
Education News in Brief: A National Roundup

Students Face Expulsion for Creating Offensive Pamphlet

March 11, 1998
•
7 min read
Special Education Opinion Is Gifted Education Still Viable?
Most people believe that developing the talents of our children is an important and valuable goal. In fact, it is hard to imagine standing up at a school board meeting and saying, "Why are we wasting all of this time and money on helping students develop their talents?" Yet as ludicrous as that sounds, it happens all the time during debates over the appropriateness of gifted education programs.
Jonathan A. Plucker, March 11, 1998
•
8 min read
Education Opinion Merging the Teachers' Unions
American teachers are making history and setting records. In just 30 years, since collective bargaining began in education, the two national teachers' unions are poised to merge, representing the largest labor consolidation in U.S. history.
Bruce S. Cooper, March 11, 1998
•
10 min read
Education Opinion Test-Basher Arithmetic
Are U.S. students overtested? Just how much standardized student testing is there? How much of the average student's career is spent in activities related to standardized testing? How much of the average teacher's school year is spent in preparing for or monitoring the administration of standardized student tests?
Richard P. Phelps, March 11, 1998
•
9 min read