Issues

April 23, 2008

Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 34
School & District Management Cross-Agency Project Tracks Students’ Data to Tackle Policy Issues
A project at Stanford University works with local communities to collect data from multiple child-serving agencies to inform policy and program decisions.
Lynn Olson, April 22, 2008
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6 min read
School Choice & Charters Choice Surges Despite States' Fiscal Woes
The movement is gaining some ground as legislatures advance proposals that would indirectly funnel taxpayer money to families who want to send their children to private schools.
Michele McNeil, April 22, 2008
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4 min read
Classroom Technology Companies Targeting Low-Cost ‘Netbooks’ Directly at Education
The new models may help revive confidence in 1-to-1 laptop programs, which some school districts have backed away from in recent years because of the high cost of standard laptops.
Andrew Trotter, April 21, 2008
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8 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
‘THIN CLIENTS’: With NComputing’s wireless option, up to 30 users each have their own keyboard, monitor, mouse, and speakers connected to small access terminals on their desktops, which are linked to the software in a single personal computer.
IT Infrastructure & Management ‘NComputing’ Developers Tout Savings for Schools
One of an emerging array of choices for low-cost computing in schools, “thin client” computing is an old idea that has been made new again.
Andrew Trotter, April 21, 2008
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2 min read
Teaching Profession Colleges’ Assessments of Candidates’ Impact on Students Detailed
The belief that teacher-candidates need to demonstrate they can help their future students learn before they enter classrooms as full-fledged educators has gained strength over the past decade. A new book highlights assessments crafted by teacher education programs in recent years.
Vaishali Honawar, April 21, 2008
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5 min read
Federal House Backs Bill to Steady Student-Lending Market
The measure would raise borrowing limits on some federally backed loans so that students wouldn't have to turn to private lenders.
Alyson Klein, April 18, 2008
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4 min read
Federal Spellings: U.S. Schools Must ‘Pick Up Pace’
The secretary plans to issue a white paper describing "how far we've come and how far we need to go."
David J. Hoff, April 18, 2008
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2 min read
Heidi Zamecnik displays a shirt that originally said, “Be Happy, Not Gay.” Administrators at her Illinois high school told her the latter half of the slogan was offensive.
Heidi Zamecnik displays a shirt that originally said, “Be Happy, Not Gay.” Administrators at her Illinois high school told her the latter half of the slogan was offensive.
Courtesy of Alliance Defense Fund
Student Well-Being ‘Day of Silence’ in Schools Brings Unity, Controversy
The annual event is meant as a show of support by students and teachers for gay young people.
Mark Walsh, April 18, 2008
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7 min read
School Choice & Charters Pope Calls for Renewed Efforts to Bolster U.S. Catholic Schools
Pope Benedict XVI praised the U.S. Catholic community for developing a "remarkable network of parochial schools" while urging steps to ensure their long-term sustainability, during an address at the Catholic University of America while in Washington last week.
April 18, 2008
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3 min read
Education Funding AT&T Commits $100 Million to Dropout Prevention
In its largest single philanthropic commitment to date, AT&T Inc. announced plans to commit $100 million to help reduce the dropout rate in U.S. high schools and better prepare students for college and the workforce.
April 17, 2008
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3 min read
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