Issues

September 23, 2009

Education Week, Vol. 29, Issue 04
School Climate & Safety Effectiveness of State Anti-Bullying Laws Questioned
Forty-four states expressly ban bullying, a legislative legacy of a rash of school shootings in the late 1990s, yet few if any of those measures have identified children who excessively pick on their peers.
Dionne Walker, Associated Press, September 22, 2009
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Education Best of the Blogs Best of the Blogs
BRIDGING DIFFERENCES
September 22, 2009
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Federal Live, and Online: Duncan Town Hall
The education secretary's latest live event offered a televised and online audience a chance to pose questions on policy.
Alyson Klein, September 22, 2009
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1 min read
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Carnegie Corporation of New York
Federal Literacy Woes Put in Focus
After a five-year study, a panel of experts weighs in on how to improve reading and writing for adolescents.
Catherine Gewertz, September 22, 2009
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Federal Charter School Lid Removed in Illinois
Lawmakers eased a cap on charter schools and committed to establishing a system to collect longitudinal data on student progress.
Sean Cavanagh, September 22, 2009
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School & District Management Hawaii Chief Eyes Next Year
Schools Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto says she will ask legislators to change state law to give her more power to restructure failing schools.
Sean Cavanagh, September 22, 2009
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School & District Management Latest Challenge in 'Race to Top': Find Review Team for Applicants
Education Department officials are looking for candidates with expertise, but will weigh conflict-of-interest issues.
Michele McNeil, September 22, 2009
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5 min read
Teaching Opinion Anything a Child Can Do, a Teacher Shouldn't
Joan Goodman suggests that schools give students more authority as a way of reducing their passivity and increasing their engagement.
Joan F. Goodman, September 22, 2009
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Federal Student-to-College 'Mismatch' Seen as Graduation-Rate Issue
One reason so many talented students leave college without a diploma may be that they enroll in schools for which they are overqualified, a new book suggests.
Debra Viadero, September 21, 2009
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7 min read
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School & District Management Opinion Failing to Learn From Failure
Craig Hochbein and Daniel Duke say that to turn around low-performing schools we first need to know how they got that way.
Craig D. Hochbein & Daniel L. Duke, September 18, 2009
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Early Childhood House Loan Measure Would Free Up Cash for Early Education
An overhaul of federal student lending now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Alyson Klein, September 18, 2009
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National Governors Association chairman Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vt., speaks at the Building Brighter Futures for Our Children summit in National Harbor, Md., on Sept. 16.
National Governors Association chairman Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vt., speaks at the Building Brighter Futures for Our Children summit in National Harbor, Md., on Sept. 16.
Christopher Powers/Education Week
Early Childhood Early Education Returns to Policy Spotlight
Amid a recession that’s squeezing state budgets and pushing more families into poverty, state and federal officials seek ways to improve early learning.
Erik W. Robelen, September 18, 2009
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Curriculum The Readiness Agenda
The state is a national leader in trying to ensure that students are ready for postsecondary study.
Catherine Gewertz, September 17, 2009
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9 min read
Federal Expected Turnaround Aid Has Districts Eager, Wary
As the Education Department readies billions of dollars in Title I cash to transform low-performing schools, some question how much change will actually take place.
Alyson Klein, September 16, 2009
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8 min read
School & District Management Opinion Obsolescence and Inequality in Schools
“We can avoid divisive competition among reform advocates if we focus not on the race but on the rescue of our schools by those who have the greatest stake in their improvement: parents, teachers, and students,” writes Robert L. Fried.
Robert L. Fried, September 16, 2009
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School & District Management 'Two Million Minutes' Film Profiles Charter School
The film is a sequel to a documentary that took a critical view of U.S. students’ performance compared with peers in China and India.
Sean Cavanagh, September 16, 2009
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5 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Education Funding A Four-Time Finalist, Texas District Earns $1 Million Broad Prize
The award for urban education goes to a Texas district for the second year in a row.
Dakarai I. Aarons & Catherine Gewertz, September 16, 2009
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