March 30, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 26
Education Letter to the Editor Cause for Optimism in Stuttering Research
To the Editor:
We applaud Education Week’s article “Scholars Say Causes of Stuttering Are Multiple and Interconnected” (March 2, 2011). However, none of the experts quoted mentioned the exciting research on plasticity of the brain and how this relates to the prevention of stuttering in very young children.
March 29, 2011
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Assessment Studies Shed Light on How Cheating Impedes Learning
New research shows that, when students succeed at cheating on tests, they get duped into thinking they're smarter than they really are.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 29, 2011
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School & District Management Raise Teachers' Status, International Leaders Urge
Education leaders from around the world come together to discuss improving the teaching profession.
Liana Loewus, March 29, 2011
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Law & Courts Justices Appear Divided on In-School Questionings
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to suggest a split on the rights of students interrogated at school.
Mark Walsh, March 29, 2011
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Changing Policy to End Anti-Gay Bullying
In order for educators to create a safe environment for students at risk of being bullied, the legal groundwork must be laid, writes Stephen T. Russell.
Stephen T. Russell, March 29, 2011
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Federal Opinion Job One for Title I: Use What Works
The only way to make large-scale improvements in schools is by developing and rigorously evaluating promising methods, and then scaling up the ones that work, Robert E. Slavin writes.
Robert E. Slavin, March 29, 2011
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Students at the district's LaMendola Elementary School return to their classroom after a music lesson.
Students at the district's LaMendola Elementary School return to their classroom after a music lesson.
Bruce Crippen for Education Week
Education Funding Districts Divide On Race to Top, But Share Goals
Those choosing to take part in the federal program and those opting out share similar goal, despite differing resources.
Sean Cavanagh, March 29, 2011
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Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del, left, speaks with Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery outside of a science classroom at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Del., on March 21 as the state celebrated the one-year anniversary of receiving more than $119 million in Race to the Top funds. Howard High one of the first four schools in Delaware to receive the funding.
Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del, left, speaks with Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery outside of a science classroom at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Del., on March 21 as the state celebrated the one-year anniversary of receiving more than $119 million in Race to the Top funds. Howard High one of the first four schools in Delaware to receive the funding.
Cliff Owen/AP
Education Funding Race to Top Winners Work to Balance Promises, Capacity
Some states are scaling back ambitious plans and deadlines as they implement their education-reform plans.
Michele McNeil, March 29, 2011
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School & District Management Federal Officials Seek to Reshape Regional Education Labs
The Education Department is soliciting contract proposals for a new generation of regional education laboratories—just as federal lawmakers target the long-running program for elimination
Sarah D. Sparks, March 29, 2011
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Teacher Preparation Opinion Teacher-Quality Bills Undermine Teacher-Education's Value
Veteran teacher Virginia E. Harper writes that legislation in her state, Florida, makes her feel that lawmakers don't value the doctorate she worked hard to earn.
Virginia E. Harper, March 29, 2011
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Steve Braden
School & District Management Opinion Schooling as a Knowledge Profession
In the first of a seven-part series on education reform, Jal D. Mehta, Louis M. Gomez, and Anthony S. Bryk write that to educate all students to high levels, we must break the bureaucratic model of schooling.
Jal Mehta, Louis M. Gomez & Anthony S. Bryk, March 28, 2011
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Protesters join a rally to speak out against a Republican bill seeking to strip teachers of their collective bargaining rights near the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this month.
Protesters join a rally to speak out against a Republican bill seeking to strip teachers of their collective bargaining rights near the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this month.
Erik Schelzig/AP
Education Funding Unions Strike Back at Anti-Labor Legislation
Lawsuits, e-mail “blasts,” phone banks, and rallies are among the tools unions are using to mobilize teachers and public support.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 28, 2011
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Education The Futures of School Reform: Who's Who
A national working group on the “Futures of School Reform.”
March 28, 2011
Education The Futures of School Reform: An Introduction and an Invitation
March 28, 2011
Education Funding Education Aid Caught in Budget Debate Crossfire
Advocates, states, and districts remain anxious amid sharply contrasting views in Congress on spending cuts, as the latest budget deadline looms.
Alyson Klein, March 25, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Don't Write Off the National Writing Project
Congress should restore funding for the National Writing Project, which is a highly effective, nationwide program, William Tucker writes.
William Tucker, March 25, 2011
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A crossing guard watches children cross the street outside Bayless Elementary School in Wilbur Park, Mo. The Bayless school district has cut bus service for all its students.
A crossing guard watches children cross the street outside Bayless Elementary School in Wilbur Park, Mo. The Bayless school district has cut bus service for all its students.
Jeff Roberson/AP
Education Funding Budget Cuts Hitting Deeper in Districts Nationwide
To cope with shrinking budgets, school districts around the country are making cuts in programs once thought untouchable.
Christina A. Samuels, March 25, 2011
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Assessment Studies Find Cheaters Overinflate Academic Ability
New research shows that, when students succeed at cheating on tests, they get duped into thinking they're smarter than they really are.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 24, 2011
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7 min read
High school students in Montevideo, Uruguay, use computers provided by the Plan Ceibal project, a national one-to-one netbook initiative.
High school students in Montevideo, Uruguay, use computers provided by the Plan Ceibal project, a national one-to-one netbook initiative.
Miguel Rojo/AFP/Getty Images-File
International International Motivation, Methods Differ on Ed-Tech
Officials from a variety of countries provided updates on their ed-tech initiatives at a recent conference hosted by the Consortium for School Networking in New Orleans.
Ian Quillen, March 24, 2011
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Special Education Opinion Social Skills Are Critical for Those With Disabilities
Helping young people with development disabilities to understand themselves can be a key to their success, writes Sandra Houghton.
Sandra Houghton, March 23, 2011
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Standards 'Curriculum' Definition Raises Red Flags
Multiple meanings of the word are driving some of the debate around translation of the common standards into classroom use.
Catherine Gewertz, March 23, 2011
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From EdNews Colorado
School Choice & Charters Colo. District Eyes Charter Law for Funding Vouchers
With interest flourishing in the Douglas County, Colo., voucher pilot, school district officials are working to create the funding mechanism that will allow public dollars to flow through parents to private schools.
Nancy Mitchell, Education News Colorado, March 23, 2011
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Federal Opinion Let's Save the Teaching American History Grants
The fate of the Teaching American History grants program hangs in the balance, unless the Senate can be persuaded to fund it, writes historian John Fea.
John Fea, March 22, 2011
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School & District Management Priorities Outlined for Promise Neighborhoods
Amid budget uncertainty, the Education Department's proposal lays out what would be expected from applicants for the comprehensive program aimed a high-needs children.
Michelle D. Anderson, March 22, 2011
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IT Infrastructure & Management Opinion Education as a Data-Driven Enterprise
Data's importance is a key topic as educators and other leaders consider how to raise high school graduation rates, AT&T Foundation President Laura Sanford writes.
Laura Sanford, March 21, 2011
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Teacher Calvin Hobbs works with students at African-centered Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology in Detroit. Timbuktu has about 350 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is one of nine Detroit Public Schools-authorized charter schools. The school district's emergency financial manager is proposing turning the operation of 41 academically challenged schools over to charter operators to help cut into a $327 million legacy budget deficit.
Teacher Calvin Hobbs works with students at African-centered Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology in Detroit. Timbuktu has about 350 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is one of nine Detroit Public Schools-authorized charter schools. The school district's emergency financial manager is proposing turning the operation of 41 academically challenged schools over to charter operators to help cut into a $327 million legacy budget deficit.
AP
Education Funding New Urban Playbook: Hand Over Schools to Charter Operators
Detroit proposes to turn over 41 low-performing schools to charter operators, joining a growing list of districts embracing that strategy.
Mary Ann Zehr, March 21, 2011
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School & District Management District-Scholar Partnerships Yield New Insights
A five-year-old research collaboration between researchers and some of the nation's largest school districts sheds some light on how students can better understand academic language.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 18, 2011
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School & District Management Ackerman: Outspoken Teacher 'Crossed the Line'
Despite an avalanche of criticism, Philadelphia Superintendent of Schools Arlene Ackerman remains adamant that exiled Audenried High teacher Hope Moffett should be fired for “poor judgment” that she says jeopardized the lives of students.
Benjamin Herold, March 17, 2011
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Teacher Preparation National Board Urged to Consider Student Test Scores
A report recommends the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards have teachers submit portfolios with the extra data.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 15, 2011
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