September 19, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 04
Student Well-Being News in Brief Lawsuit Faults Sex Ed. In California District
A California school district is being sued because of its abstinence-only approach to sex education that makes no mention of condoms or other forms of contraception.
Nirvi Shah, September 18, 2012
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Student Well-Being News in Brief Va. to Revoke Licenses Of Convicted Teachers
The Virginia education department has hired a specialist to ensure teachers convicted of sexual misconduct don't return to the classroom.
The Associated Press, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
Federal News in Brief Newseum Resource Explores 2012 Election
The Newseum in Washington has just launched an online resource for teaching about the presidential campaign and election.
Francesca Duffy, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
School & District Management Report Roundup Evaluating Principals
Principal evaluation should be multifaceted and growth-oriented, says a new report from two national principals' associations.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
Professional Development Report Roundup Standards Materials Under way in States
Nearly all states are developing curricular and supplemental materials to help districts and schools implement the Common Core State Standards.
September 18, 2012
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Teaching Profession News in Brief L.A. Principals to Be Evaluated on Range of Data, Other Factors
Evaluations of school principals in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be based in part on test scores for the first time.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
School & District Management Report Roundup Disciplining Students
A survey of school discipline policies in California finds that districts have a patchwork of approaches to dealing with students who misbehave, and that administrators are concerned about how to manage students' behavior.
Nirvi Shah, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
Law & Courts News in Brief Hershey School Settles Case of Boy With HIV
The family of an HIV-positive student denied admission to a Pennsylvania private school will receive a settlement as part of an agreement.
Sean Cavanagh, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety News in Brief Fla. Said to Mishandle Child Residential Care
A U.S. Department of Justice review of state services for children with disabilities in Florida has found the state is violating those children's civil rights.
Nirvi Shah, September 18, 2012
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1 min read
School & District Management Study Weighs Pros, Cons of Teacher Turnover
Turnaround schools don't always keep the best teachers and lose the worst ones, a researcher finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 18, 2012
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2 min read
School & District Management New Studies Dissect School Turnarounds
Researchers say it takes a mix of strategies—but not too many—to engineer school improvement.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 18, 2012
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6 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Jonathan Bouw
IT Infrastructure & Management Opinion Schooling Beyond Measure
Alfie Kohn writes that "our love affair with numbers" is causing us to focus on what is easiest to measure instead of what matters most in the classroom.
Alfie Kohn, September 18, 2012
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6 min read
Ed-Tech Policy The Anatomy of an Education-Technology Startup
There are 11 companies in the current cohort of Imagine K12, the only startup incubator program specifically for K-12 education technology. But the entrepreneurs that make up those companies come from a wide variety of backgrounds. They range in age from 18 to 51. Some have worked as classroom teachers, others have worked in quantitative finance, but all of them bring a unique set of skills to the table.
September 17, 2012
Kasey Brown, left, consults with Tim Brady, an Imagine K12 partner, for ideas on how to make her math-skills learning app, DigitWhiz, more appealing to educators.
Kasey Brown, left, consults with Tim Brady, an Imagine K12 partner, for ideas on how to make her math-skills learning app, DigitWhiz, more appealing to educators.
Paul Franz/Education Week
Classroom Technology Startup Hopefuls Test Ideas With Educators
Imagine K12, the biggest startup incubator in the United States specifically for education technology, brings in educators to critique entrepreneurs’ product ideas.
Jason Tomassini, September 17, 2012
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Joe Willhoft leads an assessment consortium of 25 states.
Joe Willhoft leads an assessment consortium of 25 states.
Standards Two Versions of 'Common' Test Eyed by State Consortium
Amid concerns about the time and expense of testing, a 25-state coalition plans to offer the choice of both a shorter and longer assessment pegged to the common-core standards.
Catherine Gewertz, September 17, 2012
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8 min read
Striking teachers and supporters rally in downtown Chicago on Sept. 13.
Striking teachers and supporters rally in downtown Chicago on Sept. 13.
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/MCT
Teaching Profession Endgame Is Eyed in Chicago Strike
After a framework for a tentative agreement emerged Friday, the union's delegates were scheduled to meet this weekend to vet a draft and vote on whether to call off the strike.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 14, 2012
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10 min read
Reading & Literacy NAEP Shows Most Students Lack Writing Proficiency
The first computer-based version of the national assessment also examined the use of word-processing tools by 8th and 12th graders.
Nora Fleming, September 14, 2012
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4 min read
First graders Will McDowell and Jonathan Fulton practice a proper handshake during morning meeting in their classroom at the William H. Rowe School in Yarmouth, Maine. The school uses a social-emotional-learning approach known as Responsive Classroom.
First graders Will McDowell and Jonathan Fulton practice a proper handshake during morning meeting in their classroom at the William H. Rowe School in Yarmouth, Maine. The school uses a social-emotional-learning approach known as Responsive Classroom.
John Tully for Education Week
Teaching Research Links 'Responsive' Teaching to Academic Gains
A new study adds to the growing body of research showing that social-emotional learning can positively influence academic, as well as behavioral, results.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 13, 2012
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5 min read
Teaching Profession Chicago Strike Puts Spotlight on Teacher-Evaluation Reform
The flare-up in Chicago is, in many ways, reflective of broader tensions about changes to evaluation policies being rolled out across the country.
Liana Loewus, September 12, 2012
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4 min read
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