August 2, 2000

Education Week, Vol. 19, Issue 43
Education Events
7-9—Discipline: Administrative Intervention, a three-day workshop, sponsored by Boys Town, for principals, building administrators, counselors, social workers, and team leaders, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: National Resource and Training Center Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.ffbh.boystown.org.
August 2, 2000
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Education Publishing
As part of a two-year project commemorating the most influential books on education of the 20th century, the University of South Carolina-based Museum of Education has published a handsome catalog giving synopses, excerpts, and other information on the 65 books chosen by a panel of experts. ("Some Books of the Century," Dec. 15, 1999.)
August 2, 2000
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Education Bill Goodling: A Public and Private Life
August 2, 2000
1 min read
Education Mr. Chairman
He's a horseman, a family man, and a pretty fair piano player, but U.S. Rep. Bill Goodling may be best known as a GOP point man on education. Now, he's looking forward to retirement after a quarter-century in Congress. Includes the photo essay "Bill Goodling: A Public and Private Life."

Joetta L. Sack, August 2, 2000
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Law & Courts Former N.J. Mayor Accused Of Bilking N.Y. District
A former longtime mayor of Newark, N.J., was indicted last week on federal conspiracy, bribery, and fraud charges in connection with a school construction project overseen by his engineering firm.
Catherine Gewertz, August 2, 2000
1 min read
Education Take Note
Silver Strike

The Lake Michigan Academy was appreciative when a patron donated an old coin thought to be worth only a few dollars. But that appreciation has skyrocketed into joy as officials of the private school discovered that it was a rare silver dollar worth more than $50,000.

August 2, 2000
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School & District Management House Plan Would Create Research 'Academy'
Looking to create a measure of political independence for federally financed education studies, a House subcommittee last week approved a plan to form a new national academy for education research.
Debra Viadero, August 2, 2000
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Federal Ed. Dept. Agrees To Pay $4 Million To Settle Bias Suit
The Department of Education has agreed to pay $4 million in damages and reform its promotion practices to settle a lawsuit with employees who had alleged racial discrimination.
Erik W. Robelen, August 2, 2000
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Special Education Mass. Lawmakers Vote To Change Special Ed. Standard
In a major policy shift, Massachusetts would abandon what is generally considered the nation's most generous special education standard, under legislation recently approved by state lawmakers.
Michelle Galley, August 2, 2000
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Student Well-Being Eligible Children Still Missing Summer Meals
Millions of low-income children did not get meals they were entitled to at summer programs last year and more than $200 million in resources unspent, a study of federal summer-nutrition programs says.
Adrienne D. Coles, August 2, 2000
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Assessment Reporter's Notebook
  • At NCSL, a Whole Lot of Talk About High-Stakes Testing
August 2, 2000
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Education Enterprising Teens Rate Business Camp A Worthy Experience
Sign of the times: Teenagers give up part of their summer vacations to learn about depreciation of assets, short selling of stocks, and the multiplier effect.
Mark Walsh, August 2, 2000
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Education GOP Signals Platform Shift On Education
The proposed platform drafted for this week's Republican National Convention reflects George W. Bush's more moderate stance on school issues.
Erik W. Robelen, August 2, 2000
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School Climate & Safety Reporter's Notebook
  • Facilities Gathering Highlights Importance
    Of Involving the Public
August 2, 2000
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Teaching Profession Substitute Teachers Lay Foundation To Improve Their Lot
From California to Massachusetts, new associations have formed to demand better pay, benefits, grievance procedures, and professional development for substitute teachers.
Jeff Archer, August 2, 2000
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Education Funding Wis. Supreme Court Upholds School Finance System
Many in Wisconsin's education community will be spending the remaining weeks of summer redoubling their efforts to persuade lawmakers to overhaul the state's method of financing schools, following a long-awaited state supreme court decision that upheld the system as constitutional.
Julie Blair, August 2, 2000
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Education Reporter's Notebook
  • Looking for a 'Breakthrough' at Annual ECS Conference
August 2, 2000
4 min read
Education Testing
Dropouts

Critics have long worried that requiring students to pass a test to graduate from high school could increase the dropout rate. Now, a report from researchers at Boston College suggests that's true.

August 2, 2000
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Early Childhood Children & Families
Small Steps

An adequate supply of high-quality child care is viewed by many experts as crucial to the success of the welfare overhaul enacted four years ago, which aims to move aid recipients into the workforce.

August 2, 2000
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Education News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup
  • Va. To Allow Substitution of National for State Tests
  • N.C. Survey Critical of ABC Plan
  • Texas Alters Course Requirements
  • Colo. Ballot Measure Rejected
  • Harrisburg Takeover Halted in Pa.
August 2, 2000
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Education Richard B. Cheney
Age: 59

Education: B.A. and M.A., University of Wyoming, 1965 and 1966 respectively.

August 2, 2000
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Education Districts Wooing Teachers With Bonuses, Incentives
Bidding wars for teachers and school administators have become common around the nation.
Julie Blair, August 2, 2000
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School & District Management Rochester Plan Adds Flexibility To High School
With a plan that will allow students to map out their routes to a diploma over three, four, or five years, the Rochester school district is hoping to shake up one of education's most tradition-bound institutions: the public high school.
Robert C. Johnston, August 2, 2000
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School Climate & Safety Loophole Seen Allowing Guns In Schools
It's against the law to bring a gun to school in the United States. Right? Think again.
Jessica Portner, August 2, 2000
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Education State Journal
Certification Blues

It's not easy for Oklahoma schools to find new teachers these days. The state has beefed up its certification requirements, while teacher salaries remain well below those in nearby states—even after a $3,000 raise last spring.

August 2, 2000
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Education Funding Legislative Update
  • Delaware
  • Iowa
  • Louisiana
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
August 2, 2000
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Education People in the News
Eva L. Baker has been selected to chair the National Research Council's Board on Testing and Assessment. The board provides policymakers with scientific expertise on measurement issues in education, the workplace, and the armed services.
August 2, 2000
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School Climate & Safety N.J. Approves $12 Billion School Construction Program
New Jersey is gearing up for its biggest public-works program ever—a state-run school construction crusade that is expected to shower local schools with $12 billion worth of new facilities and renovations over the next several years.
Robert C. Johnston, August 2, 2000
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Education Funding School Finance Case Draws to Close in N.Y.
Both sides in a lawsuit that could cost the state of New York several billion more dollars in aid to New York City schools agree on this: The city's public education system isn't in the best of shape.
Bess Keller, August 2, 2000
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