February 7, 2007

Education Week, Vol. 26, Issue 22
School & District Management ‘Reform Agenda’ in New York
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has moved quickly to put his stamp on school policy.
Michele McNeil, February 6, 2007
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7 min read
Education Clarification Clarification
A story in the Jan. 24, 2007, issue of Education Week should have said the Rockefeller Foundation provided only partial funding for “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” a documentary about Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans.
February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Education A National Roundup Admissions Case Ends
The Gratz v. Bollinger lawsuit challenging the University of Michigan’s use of affirmative action in admissions has ended after nearly a decade.
Ann Bradley, February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Education A National Roundup Infections Prompt Interruption of Minnesota H.S. Wrestling
Minnesota high school officials have suspended all wrestling matches and contact practices for more than a week after an outbreak of herpes gladiatorum, a contagious skin infection.
Laura Greifner, February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Student Well-Being A National Roundup Consumer Group Faults Conditions in School Cafeterias
A consumer group says conditions in the nation’s school cafeterias could trigger outbreaks of food poisoning at any time.
Ann Bradley, February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Teaching Opinion Skills and Dispositions
It is the duty of educators to teach skills and the value of certain habits and attitudes, writes school head Nicholas S. Thacher.
Nicholas S. Thacher, February 6, 2007
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4 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Federal Opinion The Snake in the ‘No Child Left Behind’ Woodpile
Retired superintendent James H. Lytle questions the NCLB goal of universal proficiency and its associated sanctions.
James H. Lytle, February 6, 2007
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8 min read
Education Letter to the Editor New Math Requirements Will Have Repercussions
In response to "Ohio Students Face Tougher Standards" (Jan. 10, 2007).
February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Education Letter to the Editor ‘Obsolete’ System Stifles Students’ Self-Discovery
William Spady’s Jan. 10, 2007, Commentary "The Paradigm Trap" has finally identified the real problem of the American education system: It has been obsolete for over a century, and reforms like those of the No Child Left Behind Act simply reinforce its obsolescence.
February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Education Letter to the Editor La. Agency Should Give Priority to Public Schools
Regarding the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s plan to dispense $10 million in public funds to private (including faith-based) schools damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ("La. Agency OKs Storm Aid for Private Schools," Jan. 24, 2007).
February 6, 2007
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1 min read
Education Letter to the Editor If All Were College-Ready, Would They Need to Go?
Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski’s Commentary "The College Juggernaut" (Jan. 17, 2007) makes some very good points.
February 6, 2007
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2 min read
Education Letter to the Editor Can Schools and Teachers Overcome Social Deficits?
Saul Cooperman’s unvarnished remarks about the disheartening performance of disadvantaged students are not limited to New Jersey ("Good Families Make Good Schools," Commentary, Jan. 24, 2007).
February 6, 2007
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity ETS Study Warns of Growing Inequality in Income, Skills
The next generation of Americans will have lower literacy and math skills, on average, than the current working-age population, a new report warns.
Lynn Olson, February 5, 2007
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5 min read
Federal Researchers See College Benefits for Students Who Took AP Courses
Students more likely to graduate within four years and have higher grade point averages.
Alyson Klein, February 5, 2007
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3 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Teaching Opinion The Democratization of Scientific Knowledge
Forget Ph.D.s, says science educator Dennis M. Bartels. The country's primary goal should be universal technical literacy.
Dennis M. Bartels, February 5, 2007
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Education People in the News Morton Sherman
Morton Sherman has become the chairman of the board for the Goldie Hawn Institute, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based philanthropy that focuses on improving the social and emotional health of children.
February 2, 2007
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1 min read
Education People in the News Ellen Haley
Ellen Haley has been named the president of CTB/McGraw-Hill, a Monterey, Calif.-based company that develops and scores standardized tests.
February 2, 2007
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1 min read
Education People in the News Susan Bodilly
Susan Bodilly has been named the director of RAND education, a division of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based RAND Corp., a nonprofit organization that conducts research on business, education, health, law, and science.
February 2, 2007
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School & District Management Seattle Schools’ Governance Under Fire
Critics say the school board has failed to address critical issues, including closing underenrolled schools.
Jeff Archer, February 2, 2007
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5 min read
Federal State Chiefs Offer Their Prescription for Renewing NCLB
State officials want new powers to determine how well schools and districts are meeting achievement targets.
David J. Hoff, February 2, 2007
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2 min read
Federal Bush Plan Would Heighten NCLB Focus on High School
State policymakers question the effect of expanding the federal reach.
David J. Hoff, February 2, 2007
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6 min read
Recruitment & Retention Houston in Uproar Over Teachers' Bonuses
The Houston Independent School District for the first time doled out $14 million in staff bonuses last month.
Jessica L. Tonn, February 1, 2007
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