February 2, 2000

Education Week, Vol. 19, Issue 21
Education Funding Clinton Calls for Emphasis On Teachers
The teacher-quality initiative and other education proposals President Clinton unveiled in his State of the Union Address last week sounded popular themes that offer appeal to both Democrats and Republicans. Includes "Clinton: New Ideas, Expanded Programs," and excerpts from the Republican response, "GOP: More Money, Local Control."
Joetta L. Sack, February 2, 2000
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7 min read
Patricia W. McNeil
Assessment 'High Stakes' Exams Seen as Test for Voc. Ed.
As the number of states adopting "high stakes" graduation exams continues to grow, so too does the debate over what the trend will mean for students in vocational education.
John Gehring, February 2, 2000
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6 min read
Assessment Calif. Schools Get Rankings Based on Tests
California officials last week ranked most of the state's 8,000 schools from 1 to 10 based on their performance on standardized tests, but softened the blow by telling low-scoring schools: Where you are now is not as important as where you're going to go.
Jessica L. Sandham, February 2, 2000
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4 min read
Education Funding GOP: More Money, Local Control
Here are excerpts from the Republican response to President Clinton's address by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine:
February 2, 2000
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2 min read
Law & Courts Divided High Court Upholds Board's Redistricting Plan
The federal government may not withhold approval of voting changes for state and local elections, even for those adopted with a discriminatory purpose, unless the changes would leave minorities in a worse electoral position than before, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week.
Mark Walsh, February 2, 2000
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4 min read
Social Studies Opinion Clio's Lament
Alan Stoskopf discusses the problems of teaching and learning history in the age of accountability.
Alan Stoskopf, February 2, 2000
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9 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion America's New Teachers: How Good, and for How Long?
Two veteran teachers say we shouldn't blame teachers. We should blame their job.
Katherine C. Boles & Vivian Troen, February 2, 2000
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5 min read
Standards Opinion The Tests We Need
University of Virginia professor and author E.D. Hirsh Jr. argues that good curriculum-based tests, based on good content standards, are the surest and most democratic means of raising scores on compentency tests and achieving real-world competencies.
E.D. Hirsch Jr., February 2, 2000
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15 min read
Education Books: New in Print
  • Development
  • School Choice
  • Higher Education
February 2, 2000
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2 min read
Education Letter to the Editor Letters
  • Closing Libraries Is Not a Solution
  • Clarifying Internet's Early-Grades Value
  • Quality Caveats: Grading the Graders
February 2, 2000
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6 min read
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