September 1, 2010
Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 02
Law & Courts
News in Brief
Administrator's Age-Bias Lawsuit Revived by Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has reinstated an age-discrimination lawsuit filed by a district administrator who was demoted amid questions from her superiors about when she would retire.
Accountability
News in Brief
Duncan Urges Districts Nationwide to Disclose More Teacher Data
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged school districts across the country to disclose more data on student achievement and teacher effectiveness.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Broadband-Development Grants Help Bridge Gap for Rural Schools
Billions of dollars in federal stimulus grants for broadband development have begun to flow toward the nation's rural communities.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Ga. Educator Named NASSP Principal of Year
The National Association of Secondary School Principals named Georgia educator Wesley Taylor as its national high school principal of the year last week.
Classroom Technology
News in Brief
Texas Turns iTunes Into a Teaching Tool
Teachers across Texas will be gaining a new vehicle for sharing professional-development materials and course information this fall.
Teacher Preparation
State Group Piloting Teacher Prelicensing Exam
Nineteen states have joined forces on the assessment, which would be used to judge teacher-candidates’ classroom effectiveness.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Merit Pay or Team Accountability?
Kim Marshall argues that, rather than rewarding individual teachers for good test scores, we create incentives for teachers to work together to improve learning.
Federal
States Inch Ahead on Reporting Graduation Data
More states say they have the capacity to comply with NCLB reporting requirements for subgroups' graduation rates.
Education Funding
How Colorado Lost Race to the Top
A closer look at the reviewers' scores suggests Colorado's bid for $175 million in federal funding was hampered by concern about the state’s flat achievement data and fear that union opposition would prevent the spread of reform.
Education Funding
Gaffe May Have Sunk N.J.'s Race to Top Bid
A clerical error cost New Jersey five points—and maybe $400 million—in the close contest for Race to the Top education reform money.
Federal
Senate Report Hints at a Definition for What Works
Language buried in a report on a Senate appropriations bill may provide a glimpse of the bar Congress will set for judging the effectiveness of school improvement interventions.
Federal
Fewer Americans Back Obama’s Education Programs
In the latest PDK/Gallup poll, just a third of Americans gave the President an A or B for his efforts to improve the nation's schools.
Education Funding
Race to Top Winners Rejoice, Losers Parse Scores
The nine states and the District of Columbia will share $3.4 billion in Round Two of the federal competition, a cash infusion intended to fuel bold education reforms.