May 31, 2000

Education Week, Vol. 19, Issue 38
Student Well-Being USDA Goes to the Source To Test Latest Menu Creations
To find out whether their new food products would be popular in schools, the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week went straight to its No. 1 customers: schoolchildren.
May 31, 2000
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Assessment Massachusetts To Put Math Teachers to the Test
The Massachusetts state school board last week declared that math teachers in schools where students repeatedly fail state tests will be required to take tests themselves.
David J. Hoff, May 31, 2000
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Gabriella Morris
School & District Management N.J. Takeover of Newark Found To Yield Gains, But Lack Clear Goals
As the state-run Newark, N.J., school system slowly begins its transition back to local control, an extensive new study shows that while test scores have risen since the 1995 takeover, clearly defined priorities and effective leadership remain elusive throughout the financially troubled district.
Robert C. Johnston, May 31, 2000
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Equity & Diversity Mass. Ed. Dept. Criticized For Taped Session on Gay Sex
The Massachusetts Department of Education has become embroiled in a controversy over a gay-rights forum where high school students and department employees took part in sexually explicit discussions that were captured on audiotape by a parents' group.
John Gehring, May 31, 2000
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Equity & Diversity Talented, But Not Legal
Many immigrants overcome tremendous odds to succeed in school. But their immigration status may bar them from a college education.

Robert C. Johnston, May 31, 2000
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Federal Progress Report
Following are brief descriptions and the status of bills to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:
May 31, 2000
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Special Education Indiana Case Focuses On Special Ed.
An Indiana lawsuit is believed to be the first to directly challenge the implementation of a high-stakes exit exam as a diploma requirement for special education students.

Lynn Olson, May 31, 2000
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Equity & Diversity College Enrollment To Swell— Minorities Included
College enrollment is expected to swell by 19 percent in the next 20 years due, in part, to the growth of minority students among the college-age population, a report released last week concludes.
Julie Blair, May 31, 2000
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Curriculum Opinion History 2000
The nation's newer history textbooks lack the fundamental virtues of clarity, drama, and objectivity, says Gilbert T. Sewall.
Gilbert T. Sewall, May 31, 2000
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Standards Opinion The Test Doesn't Tell All
If we are truly to help students meet standards, Ellen Meyers and Frances O'Connell Rust argue, we need to teach teachers how to assess their own work and its impact.
Ellen Meyers & Frances O'Connell Rust, May 31, 2000
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School & District Management Opinion The Myth of School Leadership
Perhaps the most illusory pretense toward school reform is the often-heard call for leadership by principals and superintendents, Irving H. Buchen argues.
Irving H. Buchen, May 31, 2000
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Special Education Research Report: Special Education
Parents' Views: Although more parents are becoming educated about learning disabilities, many say they would not want their children's problems formally identified that way, according to a new survey.
May 31, 2000
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Education Letter to the Editor Letters
  • Recertification Plans Retrace Old Mistakes
  • Balance Self-Esteem and Academic Rigor
  • On Internships and Aspiring Leaders
  • Demographic Divide, or Freedom of Choice
  • Reading Panel: A Member Responds to a Critic
May 31, 2000
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