November 5, 2008
Education Week, Vol. 28, Issue 11
Equity & Diversity
Districts See Rising Numbers of Homeless Students
Foreclosures caused by the nation’s mortgage crisis are said to be fueling the increases.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Intensive Induction Shows Little Impact
A new study of two programs found they did not noticeably change teachers’ instructional practices, boost rates of teacher retention, or improve student-achievement outcomes, after a year of implementation.
Teaching
Pilot Projects to Aim at Workforce Issues
The states will experiment with long-range efforts to boost international competitiveness.
Teaching
Scholars Discuss 'Disruptive Innovation' in K-12 Education
Experts say shifts in other industries foreshadow similar changes that are likely to happen in education.
Federal
Rules Mandate Uniform Graduation Rates
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings puts the Bush administration's final stamp on the No Child Left Behind Act with regulations on graduation rates, tutoring, and testing.
Equity & Diversity
Schools Urged to Prepare for Immigration Raids
Immigration enforcement requires urban educators to prepare to help students whose parents are detained, panel members say.
Federal
Overhaul School Finance Systems, Researchers Urge
Policymakers need to turn the nation’s school finance systems on their head by connecting education dollars to student-achievement goals and outcomes, according to a study released today.