March 30, 2016
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FRONT PAGE
With the advent of the Every Student Succeeds Act, state boards of education seek to reassert their influence, as legislators, superintendents, and others vie for a piece of the policy pie.
As buildings age and enrollment grows, America is underfunding public school facilities to the tune of $46 billion annually, a new report estimates.
Advocates say the movement offers an opportunity for schools to shift away from arbitrary credit-hour requirements toward a system based on evidence of progress in specific instructional skills.
In his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hammers away at concerns that resonate with many, including college access and income inequality.
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News in Brief
- 9-Month Budget Impasse Ends in Pennsylvania
- Michigan Legislature Bails Out Detroit Schools
- Many Illinois Districts See Deficit Spending
- Teacher-Prep Enrollment Continues to Decline
- In Shakeup, TFA Cuts 15 Percent of Staff
- Kentucky Mulls Picking Up Community College Tuition
- Federal Bill Would Give ESAs to Indian Students
- Poll: Parents Take Dim View of Careers in STEM Teaching
- Chicago District Sues Over Charter Reversal
- Chicago Teachers Union Approves 1-Day Walkout
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Report Roundup
News in Brief
Report Roundup
News in Brief
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The common core's impact on student achievement in states may have peaked early and now appears to be tapering off, argues a new analysis of NAEP scores.
The new PreACT test is a multicple-choice test designed to prepare 10th graders for the ACT college-entrance exam.
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The state is the first to enact a law that will limit transgender students access to restrooms and locker rooms in public schools.
A new nonprofit organization has set out to help school districts compare the prices they pay for education technology and examine the fairness and logic of their procurement practices and contracts with vendors.
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Parents concerned about the impact of frequent moves and long deployments on their families are seeking stability in their children's educational opportunities.
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Best of the Blogs
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Modest gains by delegate groups associated with the U.S. Department of Education's Teach to Lead initiative show the difficulties in gaining policy traction around ideas to give teachers more influence in school systems.
Parents, researchers, and educators all have distinct points of view about the proper collection and use of sensitive student data.
SPECIAL REPORT
This special report profiles the growing interrelationships between school district CAOs and CTOs, and looks at how five very different school systems supervise technology and curriculum.
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In oral arguments, the justices appeared sharply divided over whether religious schools must take action if they want to opt out of providing contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act.
A panel of educators, advocates, and others are seeking to hash out the best approach to regulating under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
PAGE 20 - Commentary
The challenges facing the principal profession are more universal than Americans might realize, writes psychologist Robert Evans.
Teaching doesn't have to be fun to be gratifying, writes high school English teacher Patrick O'Connor.
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A teacher's enjoyment in the classroom is a precondition for student learning, writes assistant education professor Jonathan Eckert.
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Letters
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To create school environments that reflect our humanity, the words we use matter, writes Superintendent David Gamberg.
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