Issues

March 7, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 23
At the lectern, William L. Messenger, a lawyer representing the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, makes his case before the U.S. Supreme Court in a dispute over the collection of fees from nonunion members.
At the lectern, William L. Messenger, a lawyer representing the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, makes his case before the U.S. Supreme Court in a dispute over the collection of fees from nonunion members.
Illustration by Art Lien
Teaching Profession Case Over Union Fees Poised on Knife's Edge at Supreme Court
A deep split apparent at the oral arguments makes it even more likely that Justice Neil M. Gorsuch will end up being the tie-breaker on whether public employee unions can collect fees from nonmembers.
Mark Walsh, March 6, 2018
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5 min read
Special Education The Tough, Often Lonely Job of Teaching Incarcerated Students
Schools inside juvenile justice facilities struggle mightily to find and hold onto teachers who have the skills to deliver meaningful education to some of society's most at-risk students.
Denisa R. Superville, March 6, 2018
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6 min read
Special Education From Our Research Center Getting Help Fast for Disabled, Homeless Students Isn't Easy
Nearly 1.4 million children in public school experience homelessness. Eighteen percent of them have a disability, too.
Christina A. Samuels, March 6, 2018
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6 min read
Merissa Humes, left, an education specialist with Treehouse, an advocacy group focused on getting foster students on a college-bound track, counsels student Jordon Marshelle Barrett at the group’s Seattle office. Humes has weekly meetings with students to help them set goals, apply to colleges and for scholarships, and plan for life after both high school and the foster-care system.
Merissa Humes, left, an education specialist with Treehouse, an advocacy group focused on getting foster students on a college-bound track, counsels student Jordon Marshelle Barrett at the group’s Seattle office. Humes has weekly meetings with students to help them set goals, apply to colleges and for scholarships, and plan for life after both high school and the foster-care system.
Ian Bates/Education Week
Equity & Diversity The Gifted Child in Foster Care: Lost in the Shuffle
George Garcia, a former foster-care child now mentoring foster students in college, found his way into academically challenging classes through friends. Many bright foster-care students aren't so lucky.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2018
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10 min read
Equity & Diversity Educating Students Who Are 'Invisible'
Many of the most vulnerable populations of students in the nation’s schools are also hidden populations—sometimes intentionally so—but they still need special attention from educators.
The Editors, March 6, 2018
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2 min read
The Wyoming Girls School makes use of its remote location, at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, both for security and curriculum. Students may learn about horseback riding as part of physical education or study farming in science classes.
The Wyoming Girls School makes use of its remote location, at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, both for security and curriculum. Students may learn about horseback riding as part of physical education or study farming in science classes.
Kristina Barker for Education Week
Every Student Succeeds Act From Our Research Center Teaching—and Reaching—Students Behind Bars
A Wyoming correctional school is part of a network working to improve the quality of instruction provided to the "invisible" students living in juvenile-justice facilities.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2018
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12 min read
Claudia Martinez is a counselor at Boston Latin Academy and co-founder of Unafraid Educators, a committee within the Boston Teachers Union that supports undocumented students.
Claudia Martinez is a counselor at Boston Latin Academy and co-founder of Unafraid Educators, a committee within the Boston Teachers Union that supports undocumented students.
M. Scott Brauer
Equity & Diversity Teachers Rally Around Undocumented Students
Teachers say it's a struggle to keep some immigrant students engaged in school while their standing under the Trump administration is so precarious.
Corey Mitchell, March 6, 2018
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6 min read
School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center Map: Time Spent in Class at U.S. Correctional Schools
How many hours of instruction do incarcerated students get in juvenile justice facilities in your state?
March 6, 2018
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 22.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 22.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Federal DeVos Eyeing School Choice as Option for Military Families
The Trump administration may turn its school choice focus to a group of students the federal government has a special responsibility for: military-connected kids.
Alyson Klein, March 6, 2018
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4 min read
Adrieliz Ramirez Ares, an 8th grader at Gullermina Rosado De Ayala elementary and middle school in Loiza, Puerto Rico, holds her brother, Adrien Bayron, 2, at their home.
Adrieliz Ramirez Ares, an 8th grader at Gullermina Rosado De Ayala elementary and middle school in Loiza, Puerto Rico, holds her brother, Adrien Bayron, 2, at their home.
Swikar Patel/Education Week
School & District Management Puerto Rico Schools Seek Emotional Healing for Students, Teachers
Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, meeting the emotional needs of staff and students alike remains a crucial piece of the school system's recovery effort.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 6, 2018
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11 min read
Equity & Diversity DACA Continues for Now, as Does Uncertainty for 'Dreamers'
The Supreme Court's refusal to intervene in the legal battle over DACA means more uncertainty for young undocumented immigrants unless Congress acts.
Corey Mitchell, March 6, 2018
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4 min read
Data Schools Teach 'Cyber Hygiene' to Combat Phishing, Identity Theft
Facing an increasing array of daily security threats, schools are teaching what is being dubbed "cyber hygiene," basic cybersecurity habits for use in school and at home.
Sarah Schwartz, March 6, 2018
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7 min read
Law & Courts Union Supporters, Detractors Face Off as Supreme Court Hears Case on Fees
Educators were among the hundreds of demonstrators in Washington for court arguments in a dispute over whether public-employee unions can continue to collect fees from nonmembers.
Madeline Will, March 6, 2018
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3 min read
To treat student trauma effectively and heal children’s brains and bodies, doctors and school communities must work together on solutions, says pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris.
Michael Winokur
Student Well-Being Opinion A Pediatrician's Advice for Treating Student Trauma
To treat student trauma effectively and heal children’s brains and bodies, doctors and school communities must work together, says pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris.
March 6, 2018
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6 min read
Education Letter to the Editor The Case for Early-Ed. Research
In response to Nonie K. Lesaux and Stephanie M. Jones' Commentary on early education's need for more exacting research ("Early-Childhood Research Is Out of Touch," Feb. 14, 2018), better research is certainly welcome.
March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Assessment Report Roundup State Assessments
After a period of convergence, the K-12 testing landscape is again looking more and more fragmented, concludes a report from the consulting group Education First.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Report Roundup Teaching Supply
Too few states are using data to determine if their supply of teachers is meeting the demand of school districts, concludes a report from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Brenda Iasevoli, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Professional Development Report Roundup District Improvement
Coherent, ongoing professional development sustains district education improvement, says a report by the Aspen Institute Education and Society Program that sets out a framework for better professional development.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup College Pathways
States are exploring ways to provide academic and college credit for students' experience serving in the military, according to a new study by the Education Commission of the States.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Special Education Report Roundup Research Report: Special Education
Students with disabilities make up about 10.6 percent of the charter school population, compared with 12.5 percent of the population in traditional public schools—but the rate differs by the type of charter school, a new analysis finds.
Christina A. Samuels, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
School & District Management News in Brief Head of Troubled Cyber Charter Resigns Following Unspecified Probe
The leader of Colorado's largest online charter school has resigned following an internal investigation, the latest chapter in the ongoing turmoil at the 3,800-student GOAL Academy.
Benjamin Herold, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Assessment News in Brief Atlanta's Program for Students Affected by Scandal Reveals Mixed Results
The Atlanta school district has spent about $7.5 million so far to provide services to students whose test answers were likely changed by educators during the districtwide cheating scandal that made national headlines. But a recent evaluation of the program's first few semesters shows mixed results.
Tribune News Service, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Equity & Diversity News in Brief Mostly White Ala. Town Drops Bid to Form Its Own School District
The mostly white city of Gardendale, Ala., will end its fight to form its own school district and break off from the heavily black school system of surrounding Jefferson County.
Corey Mitchell, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Law & Courts News in Brief Massachusetts High Court Rules Schools Not Liable for Bullying
Massachusetts' supreme court ruled last week that a school district cannot be held financially liable for bullying that left a child paralyzed.
The Associated Press, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Walkout of Teachers Averted in Pittsburgh District
The Pittsburgh school district and its teachers' union have reached a tentative three-year contract, averting a strike that was due to start last week.
The Associated Press, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Announcement of Tentative Deal to End W.Va. Teachers' Strike Premature
An announced deal to end the statewide teachers' strike in West Virginia after four days apparently didn't go far enough to get teachers back to work.
Brenda Iasevoli, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
School & District Management News in Brief Miami-Dade Superintendent Backs Out of N.Y.C. Job After Change of Heart
Less than a day after accepting the job to lead the nation's largest school district, Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of the Miami-Dade County, Fla., district, last week backed out of an agreement to go to New York City.
Corey Mitchell, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Schools in Disaster-Stricken Regions to Get Additional Federal Aid
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced last week additional federal money will be made available for K-12 students affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as the California wildfires.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Results Rebound on GED Exam
Passing rates on the GED have rebounded from a big drop after a major redesign of the high school equivalency exam in 2014, but the number of people taking it has dropped by more than half.
Catherine Gewertz, March 6, 2018
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1 min read
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