January 23, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 18
Education Funding News in Brief Head Start Grantees Must Recompete
The federal government has told 122 recipients of Head Start funds that they must recompete for their grants.
Christina A. Samuels, January 23, 2013
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Law & Courts News in Brief Teacher Claims Bias Over Fear of Children
A former teacher is suing the Cincinnati school district, saying administrators discriminated against her because she has a rare phobia.
The Associated Press, January 23, 2013
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School & District Management News in Brief Sweeping Ed. Reform Approved in Mexico
A plan to overhaul Mexico's public education system has been ratified by 18 of the country's 31 states.
The Associated Press, January 23, 2013
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Education Funding News in Brief Moody's Negative on Higher Ed. Sector
Moody's Investors Service downgraded its outlook for the higher education sector to negative across the board.
The Associated Press, January 23, 2013
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Education Funding News in Brief Growing Demand Seen for Digital Products
The market for educational software and digital products in schools grew over the most recent, a new analysis reveals.
Sean Cavanagh, January 23, 2013
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School & District Management Report Roundup Student Demographics
Fourty-five precent of public high school graduates in the United States will be nonwhite by 2019-20, a new report projects.
Caralee J. Adams, January 23, 2013
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief More Schools Offer Breakfast Programs
In many school districts, more than 90 percent of schools that serve lunch through the National School Lunch Program now serve breakfast at school.
Nirvi Shah, January 23, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup Rural College-Going
High-achieving, low-income students who don't live in major metropolitan areas are less likely to apply to highly selective colleges.
January 23, 2013
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Standards News in Brief Anti-Standards Crowd Protests at Ind. Capitol
Hundreds of people attended an Indiana Statehouse rally to support a legislator's effort to pull the state from Common Core State Standards.
The Associated Press, January 23, 2013
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School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Children's Fitness
Among elementary school children, e-games can have benefits similar to traditional physical education.
Bryan Toporek, January 23, 2013
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Legislative leaders applaud after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, creating the nation’s toughest gun restrictions, last week in Albany.
Legislative leaders applaud after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, creating the nation’s toughest gun restrictions, last week in Albany.
Mike Groll/AP
School Climate & Safety News in Brief New York Passes Tough New Restrictions on Gun Sales
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation placing new restrictions on gun ownership that also also address school security.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 23, 2013
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Assessment Report Roundup Michigan Charters
The average charter school student in Michigan is showing more academic growth than demographically similar students in regular public schools.
The Associated Press, January 23, 2013
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Assessment Report Roundup Common-Core Tests Dig Deep to Assess Learning, Study Says
Tests being designed for the common standards are likely to gauge deeper levels of learning and have major impact on classroom instruction, study finds.
Catherine Gewertz, January 23, 2013
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Assessment News in Brief Input Sought on Test Accommodations
The multistate consortium known as PARCC is seeking input on policies for tests it is creating for the Common Core State Standards.
Christina A. Samuels, January 23, 2013
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Assessment Report Roundup Neuroscience of Math
High school students who struggle on college-readiness tests solve the simplest arithmetic problems as quickly as higher-achieving students, but use different brain processes to do so.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 23, 2013
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Education Clarification Clarification
A quote highlighted in the Mike Rose Commentary in the June 16, 2013, issue of Education Week did not represent the broader point of Mr. Rose's essay that the "full meaning of cognition is robust and intellectual."
January 23, 2013
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Education Funding News in Brief N.Y.C. Misses Deadline on Teacher Evaluations
Many New York school districts may lose out on state education aid because they did not meet a state-imposed deadline for having a teacher-evaluation plan in place.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 23, 2013
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Education Letter to the Editor Feeding the Testing-Industrial Complex
To the Editor:
"Testing Group Selects Exam to Gauge 'College Readiness'" (Jan. 9, 2013) announces yet another test to add to the staggering pile of tests our students must take.
January 23, 2013
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Education Funding Letter to the Editor Public Housing, Education Are Intertwined
To the Editor:
The article "Study Finds Housing Aid No Path to Better Education" (Dec. 5, 2012) reported on something that is highly consequential to teaching and learning: concentrated poverty.
January 23, 2013
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Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Teacher Training Needs New Focus
To the Editor:
Regarding James S. Liebman's Commentary "Ending the Great School Wars" (Dec. 12, 2012): The Measures of Effective Teaching Project found, "Across all [five] instruments, raters rarely found highly accomplished practice for the competencies often associated with the intent to teach students higher-order thinking skills."
January 23, 2013
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Teaching Profession No Academic Harm Found in Early Retirement of Teachers
Studies find student achievement doesn't suffer even when teachers take advantage of early-retirement incentives.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 23, 2013
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Law & Courts State Finance Lawsuits Roil K-12 Funding Landscape
Court battles continue to put pressure on policymakers at the state level, even in the wake of settled cases.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 22, 2013
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Education Funding Vermont Governor Launches Four-Point Ed. Initiative
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin's proposals include expanded investments in early-education and dual enrollment.
January 22, 2013
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Morgan Smith, 6, a student at the Intergenerational School in Cleveland, works on an English assignment. The charter school is preparing for the common-core standards.
Morgan Smith, 6, a student at the Intergenerational School in Cleveland, works on an English assignment. The charter school is preparing for the common-core standards.
Dustin Franz for Education Week
Standards Charters Adjusting to Common-Core Demands
Educators in charter schools are making changes to meet new professional development, curriculum, and technology needs.
Katie Ash, January 22, 2013
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School Climate & Safety Obama Presses School Safety, Mental-Health Initiatives
The president's multi-pronged plan to avert gun violence is a mix of executive actions and proposals needing congressional assent.
Alyson Klein, January 22, 2013
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Education Funding Calif. Districts Team Up to Push School Improvements
Fed up with state school improvement efforts, eight California districts have banded together to bring about change.
Lesli A. Maxwell, January 22, 2013
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Retired state trooper Les Strawbridge patrols the halls at Butler Intermediate High School in Butler, Pa. The district accelerated efforts to arm school resource officers within days of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings.
Retired state trooper Les Strawbridge patrols the halls at Butler Intermediate High School in Butler, Pa. The district accelerated efforts to arm school resource officers within days of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings.
Michael S. Williamson/Washington Post/Getty
School Climate & Safety Districts Get Bold on School Security
As President Obama unveils an anti-violence plan, districts are taking dramatic steps—and even arming staff—to boost safety.
January 22, 2013
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January 22, 2013
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Reading & Literacy Children Still Prefer Print Books to E-Books
The popularity of e-books, however, is growing, according to a Scholastic survey of 6- to 17-year-olds.
Catherine Gewertz, January 22, 2013
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