Issues

July 30, 2008

Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 44
Miguel Galeano, who is from Colombia, talks with ESL teacher Connie Rojas while working on his reading assignment at Park View High School in Sterling, Va.
Miguel Galeano, who is from Colombia, talks with ESL teacher Connie Rojas while working on his reading assignment at Park View High School in Sterling, Va.
Photo by Christopher Powers/Education Week
Federal Summertime Studies Give English-Learners Path to Sharper Skills
School districts offer programs to help students sharpen their English-proficiency skills while waiting for the next school year to start.
Mary Ann Zehr, July 24, 2008
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New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, center, and New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, right, listen as Washington Mayor Adrian M. Fenty testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee this month on the need for a process to develop national academic-content standards.
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, center, and New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, right, listen as Washington Mayor Adrian M. Fenty testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee this month on the need for a process to develop national academic-content standards.
Photo by Susan Walsh/AP
Federal City Leaders Back Stronger Accountability
Some mayors and urban school chiefs are urging Congress to be more aggressive in holding their schools accountable in the next version of the federal school law.
David J. Hoff, July 24, 2008
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Assessment Experts Question Calif.’s Algebra Edict
Many educators and administrators, as well as some members of a national advisory group, wonder how the state will succeed in mandating that 8th graders be tested in Algebra 1, given students’ persistent struggles in that subject and the potential demand it will generate for more math teachers.
Sean Cavanagh, July 23, 2008
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Federal 70 Districts Compare Practices on Collecting, Analyzing Data
The most successful systems were found to be those that focused on how to use the information to improve instruction.
Lesli A. Maxwell, July 22, 2008
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Teaching Profession Teacher Drug-Testing Program in Hawaii Stalls Over Who Will Pay
A stalemate over who will pay for the random drug tests has prevented the program from getting started.
Linda Jacobson, July 21, 2008
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IT Infrastructure & Management Stanford to Offer Scholarly Articles on Education for Free
The move to provide free online access to faculty research is believed to be a first among U.S. schools of education.
Debra Viadero, July 18, 2008
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Federal New AFT Leader Vows to Bring Down NCLB Law
Randi Weingarten tells union delegates she wants new federal legislation based on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Vaishali Honawar, July 14, 2008
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