March 26, 2008

Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 29
Education Letter to the Editor What I Learned in 1966 That Mr. Finn Did Not
As a fellow first-year intern at Newton High School that year, 1965-66, I taught English to this same group of students and had a different experience with them.
March 25, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Use Caution in Assessing Research Findings on TAP
TAP’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading systemic reforms adopted across schools of all socioeconomic levels makes it important that your readers understand the research’s limitations.
March 25, 2008
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Gov. Michael Rounds
Education Funding South Dakota School Funding Increase Tied to Teacher Salary, Benefit Boosts
Education funding got a 3 percent boost in South Dakota last week, with Gov. Michael Rounds’ March 17 signing of a $337 million school spending package—part of a state budget totaling $3.6 billion.
Andrew Trotter, March 25, 2008
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Gov. Mitch Daniels
Education Funding Indiana Shifts School Costs Away From Local Tax Rolls
The Indiana legislature in its recently completed session shifted the costs of running schools entirely to the state.
Michele McNeil, March 25, 2008
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Equity & Diversity More Diversity Seen in Pool of Graduates
Racial and ethnic diversity among high school graduates will sharply increase in the United States, even as the overall number of graduates dips over the next seven years, a new report says.
Scott J. Cech, March 25, 2008
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Gov. Joe Manchin III
Teaching Profession West Virginia Teachers’ Pension Plan Revised—Yet Again
The latest pension proposal offers teachers a chance to move to a defined-benefit program that would give teachers a guaranteed pension upon retirement.
Christina A. Samuels, March 25, 2008
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Law & Courts Federal File FOIA Request Elicits Greetings and Blank Pages
Nearly three months and several follow-up phone calls and e-mails later, Education Week received a response to a request for information on a long-awaited federal commission that will review reading research.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, March 25, 2008
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School Choice & Charters Report Roundup School Choice
Students who use vouchers to attend private schools tend to perform better on assessment tests and graduate from high school at higher rates, a report finds.
Mary C. Breaden, March 25, 2008
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Teaching Profession Report Roundup Teachers' Purchasing Behavior
A majority of teachers surveyed reported using the Internet when buying classroom and teacher materials, according to a report.
Mary C. Breaden, March 25, 2008
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Curriculum Report Roundup Science Education
Three-quarters of adults say they do not have a good understanding of science, a survey finds.
Mary C. Breaden, March 25, 2008
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Education Report Roundup Pre-K Study Shows Good and Bad News
More than 1 million toddlers now attend public preschool programs, but 12 states still don’t have publicly financed programs, a report finds.
Linda Jacobson, March 25, 2008
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Teaching Opinion The Disappearing Field Trip
David Polochanin laments the loss of these "valuable cultural experiences."
David Polochanin, March 25, 2008
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Education News in Brief Calif. School Reform Plan Released
Stronger teaching and leadership and expanded high-quality early-childhood-education programs are among the recommendations to fix a “broken” public education system.
Linda Jacobson, March 25, 2008
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Education Correction Correction
The Special Education column in the March 19, 2008, issue of Education Week gave an incorrect name for a research journal that published a study about gifted black students. It is Urban Education.
March 25, 2008
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Education News in Brief Bank Street College Names New Head
Elizabeth Dunbar Dickey has been named the next president of the Bank Street College of Education.
Ann Bradley, March 25, 2008
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Education News in Brief New Phila. Board Member Sworn In
Heidi A. Ramirez replaces James Nevels, who had chaired the commission.
Ann Bradley, March 25, 2008
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School Choice & Charters Opinion The Charter School Idea Turns 20
Richard D. Kahlenberg advocates returning to Albert Shanker's original vision for the movement.
Richard D. Kahlenberg, March 25, 2008
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Federal News in Brief U.S. Dept. of Ed. Awards Grants to Cover Fees for AP, IB Exams
The department will award $11 million in grants to 39 states to help low-income students cover costs associated with the tests.
Alyson Klein, March 25, 2008
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Education Beats Incarceration
Governments should try controlling crime by spending more on schools, Tom Carroll argues.
Tom Carroll, March 25, 2008
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Federal Consultants Help Modernize Arab Schools
Persian Gulf states enlist foreign education experts in cautious move toward Western methods.
Mary Ann Zehr, March 25, 2008
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Teaching Opinion Stones
Nicholas S. Thacher describes a class trip to the past.
Nicholas S. Thacher, March 25, 2008
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Science Fla. Evolution Foes Try a Fresh Tactic
Critics of evolution’s now officially enshrined place in Florida science classes are regrouping with a new line of argument.
Sean Cavanagh, March 25, 2008
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PASCO Scientific is slated to unveil its latest probeware, the Spark Science Learning System, at a national conference of science teachers this week.
PASCO Scientific is slated to unveil its latest probeware, the Spark Science Learning System, at a national conference of science teachers this week.
Courtesy of PASCO Scientific
Science ‘Probeware’ on Increase in Schools’ Science Labs
Companies are offering schools a new generation of high-tech instruments for collecting and analyzing data from the physical world.
Andrew Trotter, March 24, 2008
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Henry Reyes, at center, is a 2006 graduate of the academy who is now an inspector at Chromalloy Component Services, a CGTC subsidiary in San Antonio. Academy students earn college credits in their last two years of high school.
Henry Reyes, at center, is a 2006 graduate of the academy who is now an inspector at Chromalloy Component Services, a CGTC subsidiary in San Antonio. Academy students earn college credits in their last two years of high school.
Alicia Wagner Calzada
Federal Made in America
A program that lets high school juniors and seniors earn college credit while training for hightech manufacturing jobs faces a shortage of interested students.
Scott J. Cech, March 24, 2008
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Federal States Seeking Proper Balance in Use of ELL Test Scores
Most states seem to be taking steps toward standardizing the use of English-language-proficiency tests.
Mary Ann Zehr, March 24, 2008
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Federal Student Loans Avoid Credit Crunch, So Far
With an anxious eye on the troubled credit markets, Congress is urging the Department of Education to prepare for the possibility that families might face problems in securing student loans for higher education.
Alyson Klein, March 21, 2008
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Law & Courts Court Takes Case Arising From Shooting at School
The case will present the justices with a stark reminder that public schools are often caught up in urban violence.
Mark Walsh, March 21, 2008
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Law & Courts Fla. School District Sued Over Low Graduation Rates
The ACLU has filed a class action against the Palm Beach County, Fla., school district, claiming its low graduation rate is a violation of the Florida Constitution.
Christina A. Samuels, March 21, 2008
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Federal Software Industry Promotes Goals for School Technology
The goals address student engagement and achievement, equity, access, accountability and 21st-century skills for students.
Andrew Trotter, March 21, 2008
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