September 28, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 05
Federal News in Brief GOP Candidates Line Up to Slam Education Dept.
The Republican presidential debate in Florida offered the clearest sign yet that the GOP candidates all want the federal government out of the picture.
Alyson Klein, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
President Barack Obama stands with educators and students in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 23 as he speaks about details to give states waivers from requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
President Barack Obama stands with educators and students in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 23 as he speaks about details to give states waivers from requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Charles Dharapak/AP
Federal Obama Offers Waivers From Key Provisions of NCLB
States would receive relief from cornerstone requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Michele McNeil & Alyson Klein, September 27, 2011
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9 min read
Teacher John Willis, right, works with 9th grade physics students during a lab at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology while other students debate a problem. Mr. Willis is one of several educators at the school experimenting with a "flip model" instructional approach. It requires students to watch online lessons and lectures at night so that they can spend class time going in depth with lab work, discussions, projects, and other activities.
Teacher John Willis, right, works with 9th grade physics students during a lab at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology while other students debate a problem. Mr. Willis is one of several educators at the school experimenting with a "flip model" instructional approach. It requires students to watch online lessons and lectures at night so that they can spend class time going in depth with lab work, discussions, projects, and other activities.
David Walter Banks/Luceo for Education Week
Teaching Lectures Are Homework in Schools Following Khan Academy Lead
The "flip model" of schooling calls for students to watch lectures online for homework and use class time for discussions, problem-solving, and labs.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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8 min read
Law & Courts Courthouses Rife With Education Policy Battles
After suffering legislative setbacks, unions and other critics of states' new education laws sue to overturn them.
Sean Cavanagh, September 27, 2011
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7 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion Common-Core Math Standards Don't Add Up
The common-core math standards are a major disappointment, Grant Wiggins writes.
Grant Wiggins, September 27, 2011
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6 min read
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Illustration by Luis Diaz
Teaching Opinion Corridor Wit: Talking Back to Our Teachers
Alfie Kohn reflects on perfect responses to the cutting classroom barbs that undermine students and strip learning of its joys.
Alfie Kohn, September 26, 2011
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5 min read
Education advocates are keeping a close eye on the congressional "supercommittee," which will make broad recommendations for cutting at least $1.5 trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years. The committee's co-chairs are Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Education advocates are keeping a close eye on the congressional "supercommittee," which will make broad recommendations for cutting at least $1.5 trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years. The committee's co-chairs are Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Evan Vucci/AP
Education Funding Deficit-Panel Members Get Education Advocates' Eye
The work of those on the congressional "supercommittee" could have profound implications for long-term K-12 funding.
Alyson Klein, September 26, 2011
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6 min read
School & District Management New Initiatives Signal Shift in U.S. Ed-Tech Leadership
The U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission have launched ed-tech efforts that involved the two organizations as agents of collaboration, but not primary funders.
Ian Quillen, September 26, 2011
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5 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Republican Debate Reignites Controversy Over HPV Vaccine
Arguments over requiring young girls to get vaccinated for the human papillomavirus were nearly extinguished—until Republican presidential contenders attacked Texas Gov. Rick Perry for a 2007 executive order that would have made the vaccine mandatory for 6th grade girls.
September 22, 2011
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8 min read
Principals from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools cheer the announcement that the district won the Broad Prize for Urban Education on Sept. 20.
Principals from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools cheer the announcement that the district won the Broad Prize for Urban Education on Sept. 20.
Jeff Willhelm/Charlotte Observer/AP
School & District Management Charlotte-Mecklenburg Wins Broad Prize
The diverse North Carolina district was singled out for its success in narrowing achievement gaps among its 133,600 students.
Christina A. Samuels, September 20, 2011
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3 min read
School & District Management Early Achievers Losing Ground, Study Finds
An analysis of test data on 82,000 students finds that many students who start out as high achievers lose their edge as they move through school.
September 20, 2011
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6 min read
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