October 5, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 06
Education Best of the Blogs Blogs of the Week
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October 4, 2011
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Counselor Susan Rhodes talks with Derek Watkins, left, Ian Lawrence, and Hunter Himes, all 17, in the College Access Center at Perry County High School in Linden, Tenn. Ms. Rhodes works with students and their families to overcome a basket of concerns that may inhibit those looking to attend college.
Counselor Susan Rhodes talks with Derek Watkins, left, Ian Lawrence, and Hunter Himes, all 17, in the College Access Center at Perry County High School in Linden, Tenn. Ms. Rhodes works with students and their families to overcome a basket of concerns that may inhibit those looking to attend college.
Josh Anderson for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Helping Rural Students Leap Cultural Hurdles to College
Family- and community-focused efforts aim to overcome factors that may discourage rural students from applying to and attending college.
Diette Courrégé Casey, October 4, 2011
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Standards & Accountability Opinion Questioning Our Mania for Education Technology
Funding professional development and teacher retention may not be as thrilling as giving every student an iPad, but it’s more likely to help kids learn, argues Jack Schneider.
Jack Schneider, October 4, 2011
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A student at The Academy@Shawnee in Louisville, Ky., reaches for items in the top of her locker. The high school has seen big changes over the past year, sparked by its participation in the federal School Improvement Grant program, including the replacement of many teachers and the support of specialists sent in by the state.
A student at The Academy@Shawnee in Louisville, Ky., reaches for items in the top of her locker. The high school has seen big changes over the past year, sparked by its participation in the federal School Improvement Grant program, including the replacement of many teachers and the support of specialists sent in by the state.
Pat McDonough for Education Week
School & District Management Ky. Turnaround School Reaps Double-Digit Gains
A Louisville, Ky., high school boasts big gains in reading and math a year into the federal School Improvement Grant program.
Alyson Klein, October 3, 2011
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Law & Courts Court Case Puts Focus on Parochial-School Teachers
The U.S. Supreme Court's new term includes a case involving the "ministerial exception" for teachers at religious schools.
Mark Walsh, October 3, 2011
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7 min read
Federal Momentum Builds for Teacher Education Overhaul
NEA, TFA leaders offer their support for a federal plan to hold teacher education programs accountable for the achievement of their graduates' students.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 30, 2011
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Federal Judging Process Seen Crucial in NCLB Waivers
The work of peer reviewers who vet applications for waivers will be crucial, even as the Education Secretary has the last word.
Michele McNeil, September 30, 2011
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7 min read
Teacher Preparation New Teacher-Grant Program Could Herald Federal Shift
A program aimed at improving teacher training will award competitive, rather than formula, grants to national nonprofit organizations.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 29, 2011
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5 min read
Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, businessman Herman Cain and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman gather prior to debate last week in Orlando, Fla.
Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, businessman Herman Cain and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman gather prior to debate last week in Orlando, Fla.
John Raoux/AP
Federal Federal Ed. Policy a Whipping Boy for GOP Hopefuls
Republicans running for president recoil from any deep federal role in education, and the NCLB law comes under withering fire.
Alyson Klein, September 29, 2011
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Education Funding Bill Comes Due on Race to Top's Varied Goals
Ambitious student-achievement targets turn up the heat, as winners of the $4 billion federal grant effort push to deliver.
Michele McNeil, September 28, 2011
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11 min read
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