April 30, 2008

Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 35
School & District Management Nebraska Education Sees Policy, Leadership Shifts
For a state with a small enrollment, Nebraska is looking at some big changes in education policy—and those who set it.
Katie Ash, April 29, 2008
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Substitute teacher Amon Carter teaches a math class at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Maryland. New research says teacher absences cause a reduction in student achievement.
Substitute teacher Amon Carter teaches a math class at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Maryland. New research says teacher absences cause a reduction in student achievement.
Rob Carr/AP - File
School & District Management Districts Experiment With Cutting Down on Teacher Absence
Expert advice on ways to reduce unnecessary leave far outstrips what education leaders have so far ventured to do about the problem.
Bess Keller, April 28, 2008
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7 min read
Equity & Diversity Ethnic Dispute Still Echoes
The story of one Bhutanese refugee, whose family has relocated to Syracuse, N.Y., illustrates the conflicts surrounding the displacement of thousands of Bhutanese.
Mary Ann Zehr, April 28, 2008
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Bhutanese refugee Sangita Dhamala, 11, right, receives computer instruction from fellow student Jazmine Green, 12, at the H.W. Smith School, in Syracuse, N.Y. Sangita, who had not used a computer before, is among the first of the Bhutanese refugee students expected at H.W. Smith. The school prides itself on integrating refugee students into its diverse enrollment.
Bhutanese refugee Sangita Dhamala, 11, right, receives computer instruction from fellow student Jazmine Green, 12, at the H.W. Smith School, in Syracuse, N.Y. Sangita, who had not used a computer before, is among the first of the Bhutanese refugee students expected at H.W. Smith. The school prides itself on integrating refugee students into its diverse enrollment.
Michael J. Okoniewski for Education Week
Federal Schools Brace for Bhutanese Wave
Teachers and faculty prepare for the language and cultural challenges posed by their community’s newest immigrant group.
Mary Ann Zehr, April 28, 2008
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9 min read
School & District Management Project Aims to Tackle Dropout Problem, California-Style
The California Dropout Research Project was created in part to help determine how many students quit school before they graduate.
Linda Jacobson, April 28, 2008
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7 min read
Luke Gilbert, front, and Brian Griffin, both 18, of Plainfield High work their computers and phones for the Obama campaign. School courses have helped spur such interest.
Luke Gilbert, front, and Brian Griffin, both 18, of Plainfield High work their computers and phones for the Obama campaign. School courses have helped spur such interest.
Tom Strickland for Education Week
Federal Young People Drawn to Aid in 2008 Race
Indiana high schoolers pitch in to campaign for Sen. Barack Obama in preparation for the state's primary elections on May 6.
Alyson Klein, April 25, 2008
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7 min read
Federal 1960s Radical Drawing Fire to Obama Is a Prominent Thinker on K-12 Education
William C. Ayers is widely known and respected in education as a professor, commentator, and advocate for progressive teaching and social justice.
Mark Walsh, April 25, 2008
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4 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
School Choice & Charters Bush Voices Faith in Religious City Schools
President Bush urges the country to get beyond the debate over public vs. private schools and support federal funding help faith-based city schools stay afloat.
April 25, 2008
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4 min read
Federal NCLB Plan Would Add New Rules
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings formally unveils regulations that would require state and local school officials to provide more and better information about high school graduation rates.
David J. Hoff, April 24, 2008
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7 min read
Law & Courts District Ordered to Allow Student's Anti-Gay T-Shirt
The T-shirt proclaiming 'Be Happy, Not Gay' is in protest to a high school event meant to promote tolerance of gay students.
Mark Walsh, April 24, 2008
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4 min read
School Choice & Charters Bush Urges Steps to Aid Urban Private Schools
Describing the dwindling number of faith-based schools in U.S. cities as a “crisis,” President Bush called for efforts from government and corporations to help change the situation.
April 24, 2008
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Education Prime Minister, Pop Star Push for Global School Aid
The U.K's Gordon Brown and Colombian singer Shakira join advocates in Washington to persuade lawmakers to make basic education available worldwide.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, April 22, 2008
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3 min read
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