September 14, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 03
Education Letter to the Editor Association Director Appeals to Wis. Teachers
To the Editor:
Thank you for highlighting the recent layoffs by the Wisconsin Education Association Council, or WEAC ("Wis. Teachers' Union Blames Governor for Its Own Layoffs," Education Week Teacher, edweek.org, Aug. 16, 2011). Wisconsin's teachers should take note of WEAC's fall from a one-time lobbying powerhouse to incurring massive layoffs under a system where educators are no longer forced to pay union dues.
September 13, 2011
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Families & the Community Report Roundup Parent Involvement
A new report highlights some nuances in the ways parents from different demographic groups engage with their children and their schools.
Alexandra Rice, September 13, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup Educational Attainment
A worker's level of education has a greater effect on his or her earnings over the course of a 40-year career than any other demographic factor, says a U.S. Census Bureau study.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 13, 2011
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Federal Report Roundup Rural Schools
A new report offers four ways federal policies and a revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act could be improved to serve rural schools.
Diette Courrégé Casey, September 13, 2011
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Education Funding Report Roundup School Spending
Seventeen of 24 studied states are providing less per-student funding for the coming year than they did four years ago, in fiscal 2008.
Sean Cavanagh, September 13, 2011
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Education Correction Correction
A story in the Aug. 31, 2011, issue of Education Week about the treatment of 9/11 and related issues in the curriculum misidentified the school where Amy Sanders teaches. She teaches at Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine.
September 13, 2011
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School & District Management Report Roundup Child Obesity
The growth of a more sedentary lifestyle is not the most important factor.
Nirvi Shah, September 13, 2011
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School & District Management Report Roundup Study Probes Absences
Children who live with smokers miss more school days than those who are not exposed to tobacco smoke at home, according to a new study.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 13, 2011
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School Climate & Safety N.J. Schools Brace for Anti-Bullying Rules' Impact
Supporters see a stronger safety net for students, while others warn of increased reporting burdens.
Alexandra Rice, September 13, 2011
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Speaker John Boehner as Vice President Joe Biden applauds before Mr. Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress last week.
President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Speaker John Boehner as Vice President Joe Biden applauds before Mr. Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress last week.
Evan Vucci/AP
School & District Management Obama Seeks $60 Billion for Teachers, School Renovations
The president's plan is sure to face hurdles in a politically polarized Washington where one house of Congress is controlled by Republicans wary of federal spending increases.
Alyson Klein, September 12, 2011
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Bob Dahm
Federal Opinion International Test Scores, Irrelevant Policies
Iris C. Rotberg writes that international test-score comparisons tell us much more about the impact of poverty on children than about our national economic competitiveness.
Iris C. Rotberg, September 12, 2011
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Ryan Pierre Charles, a Miramar, Fla., 1st grader, drinks water at his school. Schools now must provide water to all pupils.
Ryan Pierre Charles, a Miramar, Fla., 1st grader, drinks water at his school. Schools now must provide water to all pupils.
Andrew Innerarity for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement New Federal School-Meals Rules Could Lead to Rising Lunch Prices
School food-service managers predict some school meals will cost more under rules drafted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
September 12, 2011
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Federal New Groups Giving Teachers Alternative Voice
The rise of nonunion advocacy groups for teachers has enabled them to cut their teeth on policy issues that affect the profession.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 12, 2011
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Assessment Opinion The Role Teachers Play in Teacher-Bashing
Teachers and unions have helped sow the seeds of criticism for their profession, William Gregory Harman writes.
William Gregory Harman, September 8, 2011
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School & District Management Supersized Buyouts for School Chiefs Scrutinized
Buyout deals in the hundreds of thousands of dollars are angering lawmakers and communities that see them as a waste of taxpayer money while schools face deep budget cuts.
Christina A. Samuels, September 7, 2011
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School & District Management Urban Charters Outstrip Performance of Nonurban, Study Finds
The study of Massachusetts schools traces the urban charters' success to a "no excuses" approach.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 7, 2011
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Federal Congress Returns to Face ESEA, Ed. Funding Issues
Tough choices on spending and a polarized political climate cloud the congressional forecast on education matters.
Alyson Klein, September 6, 2011
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Education Funding Feds Loosen Rules on Cutting Special Ed. Spending
Controversial new guidance issued by the federal government will allow districts to make permanent cuts in special education spending.
Nirvi Shah, August 31, 2011
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