January 14, 2015

Education Week, Vol. 34, Issue 17
College & Workforce Readiness Plan to Refocus Md. College-Advising Program Raises Concerns
Should a growing college-access program for low-income students in Maryland focus on high achievers or struggling students?
Jamaal Abdul-Alim, January 13, 2015
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Among the leaders of Pittsburgh's cross-sector effort to promote new approaches to education are, from left, Jennifer Beagen, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Jane Werner, Pittsburgh Children's Museum; Cathy Lewis long, Sprout Fund; Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council; Marilyn Russell, Carnegie Museum; Rick Fernandes, Fred Rogers Center; Mary Frances Cooper, Carnegie Library; and Sue Polojac, Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children.
Among the leaders of Pittsburgh's cross-sector effort to promote new approaches to education are, from left, Jennifer Beagen, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Jane Werner, Pittsburgh Children's Museum; Cathy Lewis long, Sprout Fund; Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council; Marilyn Russell, Carnegie Museum; Rick Fernandes, Fred Rogers Center; Mary Frances Cooper, Carnegie Library; and Sue Polojac, Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children.
Jeff Swensen for Education Week
Classroom Technology Community Network Eyed as Model for Supporting Digital Learning
A group of local foundations, universities, technologists, and advocates in Pittsburgh has created a blueprint for supporting digital innovation in the early years that the White House and others hope to replicate.
Benjamin Herold, January 13, 2015
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Students and faculty say the Pledge of Allegiance during an assembly at the Crystal Boarding School, in Navajo Nation in Crystal, N.M., which is run by the federal Bureau of Indian Education. The Obama administration is pushing ahead with plans to improve BIE schools by giving tribes greater autonomy.
Students and faculty say the Pledge of Allegiance during an assembly at the Crystal Boarding School, in Navajo Nation in Crystal, N.M., which is run by the federal Bureau of Indian Education. The Obama administration is pushing ahead with plans to improve BIE schools by giving tribes greater autonomy.
John Locher/AP
Equity & Diversity In Effort to Fix Tribal Schools, Feds Face Doubts
A long history of failed federal policies has some tribal leaders and educators skeptical of the Obama administration’s plan to improve the Bureau of Indian Education.
Corey Mitchell, January 13, 2015
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Roxana Cruz, an adviser fellow with National College Advising Corps, poses for a portrait at Tennyson High School in Hayward, California, Thursday, January 8, 2015.
Roxana Cruz, an adviser fellow with National College Advising Corps, poses for a portrait at Tennyson High School in Hayward, California, Thursday, January 8, 2015.
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness TFA-Like Corps Sends College Advisers to High Schools
Fresh out of college, the young advisers work alongside overburdened counselors for two years to help disadvantaged students forge a path to college.
Caralee J. Adams, January 13, 2015
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7 min read
Federal Day-Care Providers to Partner With Head Start
Private day-care operations can tap into extensive federal early-learning money, in exchange for meeting strict Head Start standards.
Christina A. Samuels, January 13, 2015
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7 min read
Special Education NIH Resets Study Plans for Down Syndrome
The new agenda calls for more research on how students with Down syndrome can experience improved learning and memory and participate more in schooling.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 13, 2015
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who kicked off his second term as governor this month, has signaled his intention to shake up the status quo on education policy in the state. Last month he vetoed his own bill that would have protected some teachers and principals from poor evaluations.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who kicked off his second term as governor this month, has signaled his intention to shake up the status quo on education policy in the state. Last month he vetoed his own bill that would have protected some teachers and principals from poor evaluations.
Harry Scull Jr./The Buffalo News
School & District Management N.Y. Governor Aims to Flex Muscles on Education Policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo plunges into his second term vowing to push for controversial changes that could put him at odds with leading K-12 officials in the Empire State.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 13, 2015
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School & District Management With Common Core, More States Sharing Test Questions
Sharing test items is not a new strategy, but now that most states have adopted common standards, more of them are looking to pick up assessment items others have already developed.
Catherine Gewertz, January 13, 2015
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California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, center right, are greeted by lawmakers before his inauguration at the state Capitol in Sacramento.
California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, center right, are greeted by lawmakers before his inauguration at the state Capitol in Sacramento.
Rich Pedroncelli/AP
States State of the States State of the States Coverage: California, Connecticut, Kentucky, North Dakota
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 13, 2015
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January 13, 2015
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Education News in Brief Transitions
Steve Pines, who for more than a decade has served as the executive director of the Education Industry Association, a voice for commercial vendors working in schools, is retiring and will resign from that position later this year.
January 13, 2015
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Education Correction Correction
A percentage was misstated in James R. Delisle's Commentary "Differentiation Doesn't Work," in the Jan. 7, 2015, issue of Education Week. According to a 2008 study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 83 percent of teachers nationwide said differentiation was "somewhat" or "very" difficult to implement.
January 13, 2015
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School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Teenagers Often Get Wrong Idea About Peers' Behaviors, Study Finds
Teenagers overestimate how often their peers participate in risky sexual and drug-related behaviors, and those misperceptions may cause them to adjust their own behaviors, adapting to social norms that don't actually exist, a study has found.
Evie Blad, January 13, 2015
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School & District Management Report Roundup Computer Science
There is little agreement among administrators on what computer science is, how it should be taught, and what kind of requirement it should fulfill.
Liana Loewus, January 13, 2015
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Reading & Literacy Report Roundup Reading Instruction
A report from the Education Commission of the States details the work of 14 states that are requiring teachers to demonstrate mastery of reading instruction before they are licensed.
Catherine Gewertz, January 13, 2015
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School & District Management Report Roundup Procurement Processes
Officials from big-city school systems offer blunt criticisms of a slow, cumbersome, and often anxiety-choked procurement process for buying educational technology.
Sean Cavanagh, January 13, 2015
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School & District Management Report Roundup Sports Injuries
A new study suggests there's no clinical benefit to extending the amount of strict rest for student-athletes after a concussion.
Bryan Toporek, January 13, 2015
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Teaching Profession Report Roundup Teacher Retention
An analysis of federal data estimates that the share of teachers who leave the profession after five years may be closer to 30 percent than the often-quoted statistic of 50 percent.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 13, 2015
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Accountability Letter to the Editor Accountability a Crucial Element for Teacher-Prep Programs
I write in response to the recent article "Despite Monitoring, Ed. School Closures Are Rare".
January 13, 2015
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Federal Letter to the Editor Reducing Annual Testing Would Hurt At-Risk Students
To the Editor:
Doing the right thing and making tough decisions aren't easy. Politics, limited resources, and competing priorities make standing up for individuals or groups who don't have a loud or powerful constituency almost impossible.
January 13, 2015
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Nip Rogers for Education Week
Standards Opinion The Common-Core Standards' Undemocratic Push
By trying to block alternatives to the common core, its proponents have fueled a standards backlash, Williamson Evers says.
Williamson M. Evers, January 13, 2015
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English-Language Learners News in Brief U.S. Civil Rights Officials Release English-Learner Guidance
The U.S. departments of Education and Justice have issued new guidance on the rights of the nation's nearly 5 million English-language learners.
Corey Mitchell, January 12, 2015
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Education Funding News in Brief Ethnic-Studies Classes Remain Under Fire in Ariz.
The new state schools chief in Arizona says she agrees with her predecessor's claim that the Tucson district is violating a state ban on ethnic studies.
The Associated Press, January 12, 2015
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Teaching Profession News in Brief Ind. Teacher Reviews Show Vast Majority 'Effective'
The second year of Indiana's new system for evaluating teachers shows the vast majority of the state's educators were certified as doing their jobs effectively.
The Associated Press, January 12, 2015
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Classroom Technology News in Brief Investment in Ed-Tech Firms Jumped, Evolved in 2014
The amount of venture capital flowing into K-12 education technology companies reached $642 million in 2014, jumping 32 percent over the previous year.
Sean Cavanagh, January 12, 2015
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief California District Sues City Over School Shooting
The Taft Union High School District in California is suing the city of Taft, alleging breach of contract after a student shot another student at the school in 2013.
Denisa R. Superville, January 12, 2015
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief Appeals Court Upholds N.Y. Vaccination Rules
A federal appeals court last week rejected a First Amendment challenge to New York state's school vaccination law.
Mark Walsh, January 12, 2015
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Education Funding News in Brief Obama Floats Proposal for Free Community College
President Barack Obama has proposed a new federal-state partnership grant program that would make two years of community college free.
Lauren Camera, January 12, 2015
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Special Education News in Brief Federal Review Sought For First Voucher Program
A Wisconsin lawmaker is calling for a federal review of the long-standing Milwaukee voucher program.
The Associated Press, January 12, 2015
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