February 23, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 21
School & District Management News in Brief New Bush Institute Initiative Takes on Middle Schools
The George W. Bush Institute has unveiled a new education initiative that focuses on improving middle schools.
Erik W. Robelen, February 22, 2011
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Education News in Brief W.Va. Names State Chief
Career educator Jorea M. Marple will become West Virginia's first female state superintendent on March 1.
Nirvi Shah, February 22, 2011
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Federal News in Brief New Commission to Investigate School Finance Equity
Twenty-eight advocates, researchers, corporate leaders, and lawyers have been asked to serve on a U.S. Department of Education commission that will examine the impact of school finance on educational opportunity.
Christina A. Samuels, February 22, 2011
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Education News in Brief Inspiration for KIPP Schools, Teacher Harriet Ball, Dies
Harriet Ball, a renowned educator whose unorthodox teaching methods helped inspire the founders of the KIPP charter schools network, died from a heart attack on Feb. 2. She was 64.
Erik W. Robelen, February 22, 2011
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Mathematics Report Roundup Exercise and Math Skills
A program of regular exercise helped previously sedentary, overweight children to perform better on goal-oriented tasks and improved their mathematics ability.
Bryan Toporek, February 22, 2011
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Education News in Brief Largest U.S. Districts Warn of Thousands of Layoffs
Teachers in the country's two largest school districts were warned last week that thousands of layoff notices would be coming.
The Associated Press, February 22, 2011
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Federal Education Panel Floats Common Themes on ESEA
A hearing shows broad consensus that the federal government should set a high bar for achievement, then let states and district take the lead.
Alyson Klein, February 22, 2011
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Education News in Brief Tenn. Governor Signs Bill to Delay Memphis Merger
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed legislation this month to delay an attempt by the Memphis city school system to relinquish its charter and turn over control of the district to Shelby County.
The Associated Press, February 22, 2011
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Classroom Technology Effective Use of Digital Tools Seen Lacking in Most Tech.-Rich Schools
Many schools that have integrated laptop computers and other digital devices into learning are not maximizing the use of technology to raise achievement, report says.
Katie Ash, February 22, 2011
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Education News in Brief Calif. Court Rejects Unfunded-Mandate Demands
Times are tough, a California appellate court said, and the judiciary cannot compel state lawmakers to come up with nearly $1 billion to reimburse unfunded education mandates imposed on school districts.
Mark Walsh, February 22, 2011
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Federal Obama's 2012 Plan Shelters Education
Research, early education, teacher training, and Race to the Top would get new aid, but the fiscal 2012 plan faces huge hurdles in Congress.
Alyson Klein, February 22, 2011
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Student Well-Being & Movement Ga. School Diagnoses Students with Virtual Doctors
The telemedicine pilot program at Berrien Elementary School offers on-site care over the Internet for students and educators.
Dean Poling, The Valdosta Daily Times (MCT) , February 22, 2011
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Standards & Accountability Majority of States Get Poor Grades on History Standards
A new review of state standards for teaching U.S. history in grades K-12 gave 28 states a D or lower for quality.
Michelle D. Anderson, February 22, 2011
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Law & Courts High Court Cases Focus on In-School Questionings
Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court may highlight issues administrators face when police officers come calling for students.
Mark Walsh, February 22, 2011
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States States Make Swift Progress on Student-Data Technology
What's needed now, the Data Quality Campaign says, is political momentum to ensure educators can start tracking data by fall.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 22, 2011
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Federal White House Floats New Education Research Initiative
The White House is making plans for a new education research program modeled after the federal defense agency that helped hatch the Internet.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 22, 2011
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North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue delivers her State of the State address before a joint session of the legislature in the House chamber in Raleigh last week. The governor said she would offer a two-year budget proposal that would pay for every current state-funded position in public school classrooms, while reducing corporate tax rates to make them the lowest in the Southeast.
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue delivers her State of the State address before a joint session of the legislature in the House chamber in Raleigh last week. The governor said she would offer a two-year budget proposal that would pay for every current state-funded position in public school classrooms, while reducing corporate tax rates to make them the lowest in the Southeast.
Gerry Broome/AP
States State of the States State of the States 2011: Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma
Education Week's coverage of the governor's addresses in Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
February 22, 2011
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Protesters chant during a rally in Raleigh, N.C. The Feb. 12 march on the state Capitol attracted groups opposed to the Wake County school board's decision to abandon a student-assignment plan based on socioeconomic diversity. The plan had been seen by some as a model for school integration.
Protesters chant during a rally in Raleigh, N.C. The Feb. 12 march on the state Capitol attracted groups opposed to the Wake County school board's decision to abandon a student-assignment plan based on socioeconomic diversity. The plan had been seen by some as a model for school integration.
Sara D. Davis for Education Week
School & District Management Debate Over Busing in Wake County Shows Signs of Cooling
The Wake County, N.C., school board has drawn national attention—and many protests—for abandoning a busing plan based on socioeconomic diversity but a compromise plan may be in the works.
Christina A. Samuels, February 22, 2011
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Education Funding Losing States in Race to Top Scramble to Meet Promises
Implementing ambitious plans pledged during the application process could prove tough without the federal funding.
Michele McNeil, February 22, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Toward a New Vision for American High Schools
Gary Hoachlander argues that we must find a diversity of pathways to college and career success for our high school students, and he explains how California is taking steps to do so.
Gary Hoachlander, February 18, 2011
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The Senate Budget Committee's top Republican, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, right, and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., give the GOP response to President Obama's budget for fiscal year 2012.
The Senate Budget Committee's top Republican, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, right, and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., give the GOP response to President Obama's budget for fiscal year 2012.
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Education Funding House GOP Presses for Deep Cuts to Education
The cuts in the federal government's current-year funding headed for a vote today clash sharply with President Obama's vision and threaten a showdown near-term.
Alyson Klein, February 18, 2011
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Dede Schaffner, center, the chairwoman of the Seminole County, Fla., board of education, listens to a panel discussion on the positive impact of joint district-union reforms during a conference in Denver last week.
Dede Schaffner, center, the chairwoman of the Seminole County, Fla., board of education, listens to a panel discussion on the positive impact of joint district-union reforms during a conference in Denver last week.
Ed Andrieski/AP
Teaching Profession Unions, School Leaders Vow to Collaborate, But Action Uncertain
Sponsors and participants at the Denver gathering vowed to work at reforms that will be beneficial to teachers, students, and officials.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 18, 2011
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School & District Management Studies Find Language Is Key to Learning Math
Research on deaf adults who've grown up without formal sign language shows how words contribute to learning basic math.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 17, 2011
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Education Funding Competitive Stimulus Grants: Winners and Losers
Two years after Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, nearly $100 billion in economic-stimulus aid for education has been handed out—including nearly $5.3 billion as part of six grant competitions. The grants ranged from money under the high-profile Race to the Top program for states to a lesser-known competition to award emergency construction aid to school districts.
Michele McNeil & Chienyi Cheri Hung, February 17, 2011
Standards & Accountability Report Gives a Majority of States Poor Grades on History Standards
A new review of state standards for teaching U.S. history in grades K-12 gave 28 states a D or lower for quality.
Michelle D. Anderson, February 17, 2011
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States States Making Swift Progress on Student-Data Systems, Report Finds
What's needed now, the Data Quality Campaign says, is political momentum to ensure educators can start tracking data by fall.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 16, 2011
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From EdNews Colorado
Education Funding Colo. Gov. Plans to Slash K-12 Spending: 'It's Where the Money Is'
If approved by the legislature, the cuts proposed by Gov. John Hickenlooper would drop school spending to 2007-08 levels and reduce average per-pupil funding by $500.
Todd Engdahl, Education News Colorado, February 16, 2011
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Teacher Preparation Opinion Education Master's Programs: Add Value or Shut Down
Master's programs in education are unique, but whatever their focus, such programs should either prove they work or close shop, Sharon P. Robinson writes.
Sharon P. Robinson, February 16, 2011
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School Climate & Safety Obama Administration's 'Disparate Impact' Policy Draws Criticism
Critics challenged the U.S. Department of Education's new focus on curbing school discipline policies that disproportionately affect some student groups.
Mary Ann Zehr, February 15, 2011
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