April 26, 2000

Education Week, Vol. 19, Issue 33
Education News in Brief: A Washington Roundup
  • White House to Hold Conference on Teens
  • Reinventing the High School Is Topic of June Meeting
  • FCC Announces Funding for E-Rate Program's 3rd Year
April 26, 2000
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School & District Management Eye on Academies
A growing number of high schools rebuild themselves around a theme or themes that link academic subjects with career-oriented coursework and activities.
John Gehring, April 26, 2000
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Law & Courts Court Lets Stand Ruling Allowing School To Refuse Religious Ad
The U.S. Supreme Court declined last week to hear the appeal of a California man who was stymied in his efforts to post the Ten Commandments as an advertisement on the outfield fence of a high school baseball stadium.
Mark Walsh, April 26, 2000
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Poetry, Dead or Alive
Might the current awareness of poetry motivate schools to pay it appropriate attention and respect?
Morris Freedman, April 26, 2000
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Reading & Literacy Opinion The Age of Virtual Learning?
With high-stakes tests and courses a la carte, some students may never learn to write.
Carol Geary Schneider, April 26, 2000
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6 min read
Accountability Opinion Accountability Via Transparency
Solving a charter school puzzle.
Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno & Gregg Vanourek, April 26, 2000
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13 min read
Education Letter to the Editor Letters
  • In Teaching "Civics," Less May Be More
  • Catholic Education: Costs and Rewards
  • This Principal's Life Is 'All Work, No Play'
April 26, 2000
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