April 17, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 28
Teaching Profession Opinion How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives?
Can evaluation rubrics capture the qualities that make some teachers extraordinary, asks Lorraine Bellon Cella.
Lorraine Bellon Cella, April 16, 2013
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5 min read
Early Childhood Obama Pushes Pre-K, Competitive Grants
The president’s fiscal year 2014 spending plan highlights his education priorities, but faces bipartisan hurdles in Congress.
Alyson Klein, April 16, 2013
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7 min read
From left, Annie Kostrubanic, Elise Terner, and Ben Rich enjoy their time together while editing a podcast for a Spanish honors class at Beverly High in Massachusetts. School officials asked students to play a big role in conceiving and carrying out new initiatives.
From left, Annie Kostrubanic, Elise Terner, and Ben Rich enjoy their time together while editing a podcast for a Spanish honors class at Beverly High in Massachusetts. School officials asked students to play a big role in conceiving and carrying out new initiatives.
Charlie Mahoney/Prime for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness High School Redesign Gets Presidential Lift
In both his State of the Union speech and now his budget proposal, President Obama has emphasized the importance of redesigning high schools.
Caralee J. Adams, April 16, 2013
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8 min read
College & Workforce Readiness U.S. High School Graduation Rates: Vital Stats
Data released by the National Center for Education Statistics, among other organizations, suggest that the outlook for high schools has been improving.
April 16, 2013
Standards Standards in Science Unveiled
The final version also sets expectations for students to explore such hot-button issues as evolution, as well as engineering concepts.
April 16, 2013
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8 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Standards' Writers Give Math Guidance
A set of "publishers' criteria" for the common-core standards for high school and a revised set for elementary school are released.
April 16, 2013
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5 min read
Early Childhood Head Start to Cull Low-Performing Centers
Some Head Start centers that had to recompete to keep their federal funding will now lose it.
Christina A. Samuels, April 16, 2013
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1 min read
Santa Fe school board members turned over nearly 40 pounds of business correspondence from their personal email accounts.
Santa Fe school board members turned over nearly 40 pounds of business correspondence from their personal email accounts.
Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
Law & Courts School Board Transparency a Challenge in Digital Age
With new communications technology, school boards are confounded by how to conduct business and conform to open-meetings and -records laws.
Nora Fleming, April 16, 2013
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8 min read
Amai Lindo, 4, is tested by teacher Lindsay Cunningham as part of the student-progress monitoring at Appletree Early Learning Public Charter in Washington.
Amai Lindo, 4, is tested by teacher Lindsay Cunningham as part of the student-progress monitoring at Appletree Early Learning Public Charter in Washington.
Stephen Voss for Education Week
Early Childhood Preschool Network Putting 'Innovation' Grant to Test
AppleTree strives to meld curriculum, professional development, and student monitoring at seven District of Columbia charter schools, fueled by $5 million in Investing in Innovation aid.
Christina A. Samuels, April 16, 2013
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6 min read
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, center, heads towards the Fulton County Jail to turn herself in on Tuesday in Atlanta. Hall is among the 35 Atlanta school system educators named in a 65-count indictment last week that alleges a broad conspiracy to cheat, conceal cheating, or retaliate against whistleblowers in an effort to bolster student test scores and, as a result, receive bonuses for improved student performance.
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, center, heads towards the Fulton County Jail to turn herself in on Tuesday in Atlanta. Hall is among the 35 Atlanta school system educators named in a 65-count indictment last week that alleges a broad conspiracy to cheat, conceal cheating, or retaliate against whistleblowers in an effort to bolster student test scores and, as a result, receive bonuses for improved student performance.
Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
Assessment Atlanta Cheating Scandal's Tentacles Said to Reach Far
The indictments could undermine other efforts to boost poor and minority students' achievement, say educators.
Lesli A. Maxwell, April 16, 2013
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7 min read
Education The Promises of Ed. Technology Ads
An online slideshow offers a visual tour of the school technology products and pitches that educators have seen since the 1950s.
April 16, 2013
"A new Royal Portable can raise her marks up to 38%."
"A new Royal Portable can raise her marks up to 38%."
Royal Consumer Information Products Inc.
Classroom Technology Opinion Framing the School Technology Dream
For decades, advertising has promised faster, better, easier learning with technology, Larry Cuban writes.
Larry Cuban, April 16, 2013
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4 min read
School Climate & Safety News in Brief Youth-Concussion Law Passes in Arkansas
Arkansas has become the 44th state to have a youth-concussion law.
Bryan Toporek, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Accountability Report Roundup Education Strategies
Some current and former leaders of the New York City, Chicago, and District of Columbia school systems have exaggerated the pace of academic improvement for poor and minority students in their districts, a new report contends.
Lesli A. Maxwell, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Federal News in Brief Ed. Dept.'s Shelton Promoted to Deputy
James Shelton, the U.S. Department of Education's assistant secretary for innovation and improvement, is in line to become the deputy secretary, replacing Tony Miller.
Michele McNeil, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety News in Brief Lead Levels Elevated in 500,000 Children
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report has found that about 535,000 children ages 1 to 5 nationwide have elevated blood lead levels.
Nirvi Shah, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Federal News in Brief Hackers Jeopardize Federal Ed. Website
Key parts of the U.S. Department of Education's website were inaccessible for five days last month after federal officials detected "suspicious activity."
Michele McNeil, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
School & District Management News in Brief Detroit Officials Unveil K-12 Strategic Plan
Detroit school officials announced a new strategic plan last week that includes fewer school closings than anticipated.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Equity & Diversity News in Brief Judge Backs Student in Silent-Protest Case
School officials likely violated the free-speech rights of a Florida student when they barred her from engaging in a silent protest against anti-gay bullying, a federal district judge has ruled.
Mark Walsh, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Grad Nation Will Hold 100 Local Summits
In an effort to boost the number of Americans with high school diplomas and share best practices, America's Promise Alliance will hold 100 Grad Nation community summits over the next four years.
Caralee J. Adams, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Law & Courts News in Brief Federal Court Upholds Arizona's ELL Program
Arizona schools may continue to keep English-learners in language-instruction classes for up to four hours a day, a federal judge has ruled.
Lesli A. Maxwell, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Florida May Alter Graduation Requirements
The Florida Senate has approved a bill that would alter graduation requirements by creating more options for students to earn standard high school diplomas that focus on career and technical education.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Federal Report Roundup Child Nutrition
A new study suggests that new federal school lunch regulations that focus on health and nutrition could yield a legion of children from low-income families who escape a trend of childhood obesity.
Nirvi Shah, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Mathematics Report Roundup Teaching Math
Teachers who make hand gestures as they explain math equations can make them more concrete for their classes, according to a study published in the journal Child Development.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Assessment Report Roundup Middle-Class Students Lag in Global Study
Discussions of how to close the achievement gaps for low-income and minority students often take center stage in education policy discussions.
Nora Fleming, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Professional Development Report Roundup Developing Teachers
Researchers have some large gaps in what they know about how student-teaching affects teacher-candidates' skills, according to a review published in the Review of Educational Research.
Stephen Sawchuk, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup College Access
Forty-five percent of four-year colleges and universities used waiting lists in 2012, according to the latest annual report on college admissions from the National Association of College Admission Counseling.
Caralee J. Adams, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
Federal Report Roundup Kindergarten
A report finds wide variation across the country in states' kindergarten policies.
Christina A. Samuels, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
School & District Management Report Roundup School Funding
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's move to base school funding on student needs has made some progress in providing more equitable support, a study concludes.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 15, 2013
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1 min read
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