August 7, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 37
Education Calculating Social-Impact Bonds
This fall, Goldman Sachs and investor J.B. Pritzker will invest $1 million toward expanding a Utah school district's early-childhood program by 450-600 students through a social-impact bond, also known as a pay-for-success loans. See how it works and calculate potential savings yourself.
Chienyi Cheri Hung, August 12, 2013
Say YES summer camp counselor M'Tia Williams, 19, back, laughs during a game with campers in Syracuse, New York, in late July. Williams, a former Say Yes camper, is a Sophomore at Onondaga Community College and hopes to transfer to Syracuse University.
Say YES summer camp counselor M'Tia Williams, 19, back, laughs during a game with campers in Syracuse, New York, in late July. Williams, a former Say Yes camper, is a Sophomore at Onondaga Community College and hopes to transfer to Syracuse University.
Heather Ainsworth for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness School Improvement Is Citywide Effort in Syracuse
A promise of free college tuition was just the beginning for the Say Yes to Education initiative in its first test city.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 6, 2013
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School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Geography Is Destiny in Study of Children's Social Mobility
Children have a better chance of climbing out of poverty where there are good schools and integrated housing.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Business of Education
Mergers and acquisitions in the education industry rose by 5 percent in the first half of 2013 over the second half of last year, according to a new analysis.
Sean Cavanagh, August 6, 2013
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Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Student Writing
Digital technology has "tangible, beneficial impacts on student writing" and on writing instruction according to a Pew survey, but teachers worry that such technology is making students more likely to "take shortcuts".
Benjamin Herold, August 6, 2013
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Early Childhood Report Roundup Early Learning
The results of dozens of research studies in early intervention and early-childhood education are synthesized in a new report by the Institute of Education Sciences.
Christina A. Samuels, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Equity & Diversity Report Roundup Children of Immigrants
While children of immigrant families are generally more likely to be poor, their well-being varies far more based on their race or ethnicity and economic position than on their immigration status, concludes a study.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
School & District Management News in Brief Transitions
Kara Kerwin will become president of the Center for Education Reform, in Washington, replacing the group’s founder, Jeanne Allen, who will step down as president of the organization in October. She will remain on its board of directors and will become a senior fellow. Ms. Kerwin has worked for the center for 13 years and is currently its vice president for external affairs.
August 6, 2013
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Teaching Profession Report Roundup School Administration
The public education sector is proving to be a highly sought-after career track for some top graduates of business, law, and technology program, a report finds.
Lesli A. Maxwell, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Serena Lee, 14, plays a video game developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Video games may be the next frontier of student assessment.
Serena Lee, 14, plays a video game developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Video games may be the next frontier of student assessment.
Narayan Mahon for Education Week
Teaching Researchers See Video Games as Testing, Learning Tools
Wisconsin researchers are examining whether games can measure learning and build attention, empathy, and other noncognitive skills.
Benjamin Herold, August 6, 2013
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8 min read
Families & the Community News in Brief California 'Parent Trigger' School Opens Its Doors
The first school to come into being as a result of a "parent trigger" law has opened its doors.
Sean Cavanagh, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Philadelphia to Salvage Some Axed Programs
Philadelphia will use $33 million in savings and new funding to recall laid-off music teachers and school secretaries, according to public school officials.
The Associated Press, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Assessment News in Brief Indiana Test Glitches Did Not Hurt Scores
One in three Indiana students experienced interruptions while taking the state's online standardized tests, but the widespread glitches had no discernible effect on statewide student test scores.
Benjamin Herold, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Grant Will Expand Teach For America
The Walton Family Foundation has committed an additional $20 million to recruit, train, and place an additional 4,000 Teach For America corps members.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Schools Help Bolster U.S. Computer Market
The demand for personal computers has remained relatively stable in the U.S., despite a decline in worldwide demand, according to a report.
Kevin Connors, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Layoffs, Lawsuits Vex Chicago District
Chicago school officials announced they have eliminated jobs for more than 2,100 employees in the budget-strapped district.
Lesli A. Maxwell, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management FCC Blueprint Would Restructure E-Rate
In a notice of proposed rulemaking, the commission calls for revising the E-rate program to support schools’ use of more up-to-date Web connections.
Sean Cavanagh, August 6, 2013
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4 min read
Education Funding News in Brief New Manager Named For Detroit Schools
Jack Martin, Detroit's chief financial officer, will become the third emergency manager of the city's 40,000-student school system.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Six-year-old Jaquin Nelson attends a "Hoodie Sabbath," a church service in New Orleans that honored Trayvon Martin. Mr. Martin, 17, was wearing a hooded sweatshirt when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood-watch volunteer in Florida. The event was organized by the PICO National Network's Lifelines to Healing Campaign, a faith-based effort to reduce gun violence in the nation's inner cities.
Six-year-old Jaquin Nelson attends a "Hoodie Sabbath," a church service in New Orleans that honored Trayvon Martin. Mr. Martin, 17, was wearing a hooded sweatshirt when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood-watch volunteer in Florida. The event was organized by the PICO National Network's Lifelines to Healing Campaign, a faith-based effort to reduce gun violence in the nation's inner cities.
Gerald Herbert/AP
School Climate & Safety Obama Inspires Thoughts on Supporting Black Males
Following the president's remarks last month on his own early encounters with racism, educators and advocates reflect on the plight of African-American youth.
Lesli A. Maxwell, August 6, 2013
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Christine Miller, a teacher at Sylvan Learning Center of Irmo/Lexington, works with Asia Brown, a 3rd grader, at the "Fraction Action" summer camp in Columbia, S.C.
Christine Miller, a teacher at Sylvan Learning Center of Irmo/Lexington, works with Asia Brown, a 3rd grader, at the "Fraction Action" summer camp in Columbia, S.C.
Brett Flashnick for Education Week
Teaching Scholars Craft New Approaches to Teaching Fractions
From "fractions camps" to computer games, researchers are looking for better ways to teach a tough topic.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 6, 2013
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5 min read
Education Funding News in Brief N.C. Teachers to Lose Tenure, Salary Bumps
North Carolina will no longer offer its teachers tenure, or pay bumps that accompanies earning a master's degree, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Student Well-Being Data System Flags Dropout Risks by 1st Grade
Data trackers in Montgomery County, Md., schools have found that some signs of dropout risk are visible at the start of schooling.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 6, 2013
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5 min read
School & District Management News in Brief Memphis-Area Towns Reject Merged District
Residents of six suburbs near Memphis, Tenn., have voted to create their own school districts after the Memphis school system and Shelby County district had officially merged.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Law & Courts News in Brief Apple Found Guilty in Price-Fixing Case
A federal court judge has ruled that Apple Inc. "forcefully facilitated" a conspiracy with other publishing companies to price-fix e-books, and weaken Amazon's influence over the market.
Sean Cavanagh, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Newtown, Conn., Votes to Build New School
Residents of Newtown, Conn., have voted to use $750,000 in grant money to begin construction on a new elementary school.
Ross Brenneman, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Student-Loan Measure to Drop Rates, for Now
A bipartisan bill that would lower the costs of borrowing for millions of students is awaiting President Barack Obama's signature.
The Associated Press, August 6, 2013
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1 min read
School & District Management Pre-K Program Attracts Investors Out for Returns
A pair of major investors are betting that expanding a Utah preschool program will reduce special education costs.
Sean Meehan, August 6, 2013
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8 min read
Federal Stark Partisan Split Persists on ESEA Renewal
Far different versions of legislation to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary are shaping up in each house of Congress.
Alyson Klein, August 6, 2013
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4 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Schools Must Do More About Suicide, Bullying
Educators need to be vigilant about bullying and to build positive school cultures to keep students safe and to head off tragedies, Mariam Azin writes.
Mariam Azin, August 6, 2013
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