May 9, 2007

Education Week, Vol. 26, Issue 36
Education Letter to the Editor One Student’s Efforts to Let His Voice Be Heard
I am a junior high student, and I am using the intelligence I’ve gained so far in my education to help make my own school a more positive place for learning.
May 7, 2007
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Education Letter to the Editor Math Needs to Be Fun, and Taught With Zest
It is possible to enjoy science and not employ think-tank-style mathematics for hypothesis problem-solving.
May 7, 2007
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Federal U.S. Faulted on Training of Scholars
College and university programs that prepare the nation’s education researchers suffer from mission muddle, a lack of common and rigorous standards, and inadequate resources.
Debra Viadero, May 7, 2007
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Federal Opinion The High Stakes in Science Education
The current administration’s education policies can only impede the skill and talent development our society and our young people need.
Jonathan King, May 7, 2007
8 min read
Education People in the News Betty Edwards
Betty Edwards has been named the executive director of the National Middle School Association, based in Westerville, Ohio.
May 4, 2007
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Education People in the News Lee S. Shulman
Lee S. Shulman will retire in August 2008 as the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, an independent policy and research center for higher education, based at Stanford University.
May 4, 2007
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Education Report Roundup Dental Health
For the first time in 40 years, the number of cavities in preschool-age children is on the rise, according to a study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.
May 4, 2007
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Education Report Roundup Early-Childhood Education
States would reap significant financial benefits in as little as six years by spending more on high-quality preschool programs, suggests a study by Robert G. Lynch, an economist at the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute.
Linda Jacobson, May 4, 2007
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Assessment Online Anti-Plagiarism Service Sets Off Court Fight
A lawsuit filed by high school students alleges that a company is violating their rights under U.S. copyright law.
May 4, 2007
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School & District Management Report Roundup Corporate Expertise
Corporate scientific and technological knowledge, as well as negotiation and management skills, can be used to help improve public education, says a report by Boston, Mass.-based FSG Social Impact Advisors.
May 4, 2007
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Federal Report Roundup NCLB-Related Tutoring Inadequately Studied
Insufficient research is available to support the continued use of the Supplemental Education Services provision of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, concludes a report by the Education Policy Research Unit at the University of Arizona in Mesa.
May 4, 2007
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School & District Management Leadership by Teachers Gains Notice
States take steps to create endorsements to licensing systems that would formally recognize teachers who have taken on leadership roles.
Lynn Olson, May 4, 2007
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School & District Management Hawaii Teachers Face Random Drug Tests
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has ratified a new contract that will require its members to undergo random drug and alcohol testing.
Linda Jacobson, May 4, 2007
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