January 9, 2008
Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 17
Federal
Spellings Seeks to Cast Her Glow Over NCLB
In her three years as U.S. secretary of education, Spellings has been the nation’s leading spokeswoman for the No Child Left Behind Act.
Federal
Opinion
Where Is Education in the 2008 Election?
David S. Seeley expounds on what we should be hearing from the candidates, but aren't.
Federal
Film Depicts China, India Besting U.S. in Schooling
U.S. students spend too little time and effort on academics in high school, compared with harder-working young people in China and India, according to a new documentary.
Student Well-Being & Movement
U.S. to Trim School Medicaid Payments After Freeze
The Bush administration has followed through on a proposal to stop reimbursing schools for certain services provided to Medicaid-eligible students.
Reading & Literacy
Bush Scores Modest Victory on Ed. Budget
School districts will see a boost in funding for disadvantaged students but a dramatic cut to the controversial Reading First program.
Special Education
Federal File
Disabilities No Bar to Higher Classes, OCR Tells Schools
The ed. dept.'s office for civil rights has written to school district leaders to say that students with disabilities do not forfeit their right to special education services by enrolling in advanced academic programs.
Early Childhood
Texas Pre-K Teachers' Program Yields Tepid Results, Study Says
A Texas program designed to improve the skills of prekindergarten teachers has yet to provide enough evidence to prove it is effectively preparing youngsters for school, an evaluation finds.
Standards & Accountability
Bible-Based Science Education Degree Awaits Texas Higher Ed. Board Action
The head of the Texas agency responsible for deciding whether to approve a Bible-based master’s degree in science education says the review, though favorable so far, has miles to go.
Assessment
Grade-Fixing Charges Hit Acclaimed School
A nationally recognized San Diego charter school has been hit by charges that school officials improperly changed student grades.
Teaching Profession
States May See Fiscal Squeeze on Education
The 2008 state legislative season launches this month under a fiscal cloud in a number of states, where ambitious education initiatives may end up being balanced against gloomy revenue projections.