October 15, 2008
Education Week, Vol. 28, Issue 08
Federal
Top U.S. Education Research Officials to Step Down
The chiefs of the Institute of Education Sciences and the National Center for Education Statistics led the push to make school research a more evidence-based field.
Reading & Literacy
Latest 'Reading First' Study Reports Limited Benefits
The basic principles of the Reading First program have been widely implemented in participating schools, but those changes have resulted in limited student-achievement gains, concludes the final implementation report on the federal initiative released late last week by the U.S. Department of Education.
School & District Management
D.C. Set to Impose Teacher-Firing Initiative
Under Michelle A. Rhee’s outline, principals would implement a little-known procedure allowing them to place ineffective teachers on a 90-day improvement plan. Those who did not improve would face dismissal.
Federal
Efforts Undertaken to Publicize Math Panel’s Results
One step being undertaken by the U.S. Department of Education has been the distribution of 160,000 pamphlets, specifically written for parents, to elementary and middle schools around the country.
Federal
Backers Say Chicago Project Not 'Radical'
Founders of the project chaired by Barack Obama say it has been distorted in the presidential campaign.
Federal
Other Big Cities Pursued Goals, Strategies Similar to Chicago Project’s Plan
The Annenberg Challenge sought to address time, size, and isolation in schools.
Education Funding
Chicago Annenberg Challenge in Spotlight
Founders of the project chaired by Barack Obama say it has been distorted in the presidential campaign.
School & District Management
Top Officials Stepping Down From U.S. Ed. Dept.'s Research Arm
Two of the federal government’s top education research officials are planning to leave their posts to take jobs at private Washington organizations where they will focus on school policy.