November 2, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 10
Equity & Diversity Letter to the Editor Former Chief Adds to Eden Prairie Story
To the Editor:
Your article “School Boundary Debate Divides Minn. Suburb” (Oct. 5, 2011) did an exceptional job of capturing the challenges and emotions around the Eden Prairie, Minn., school board’s efforts to redraw enrollment boundaries so that low-income students aren’t concentrated in one school. But largely overshadowed by the recent controversy is an earlier chapter that set the stage for the boundary plan and the successful 4-3 vote of support by the school board.
October 31, 2011
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Education Funding Letter to the Editor Testing-Costs Essay Overlooked Other Costs
To the Editor:
In response to Bill Tucker’s “The Truth About Testing Costs” (Commentary, Oct. 12, 2011): Although the analysis in this essay indicates a small cost per student for standardized testing, there are hidden costs which were not considered. These expenditures will not always translate into actual dollars, but will affect overall job performance of school personnel. We need to take a deeper look into what actually occurs as far as monies spent and time afforded because of testing.
October 31, 2011
1 min read
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Calling Attention to Unsung Teacher Heroes
To the Editor:
Jeffrey Newport’s recent Commentary, “In Praise of Teachers” (Oct. 5, 2011), salutes the unsung heroes in education: great teachers.
October 31, 2011
1 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Gregory Ferran
Equity & Diversity Opinion A Better Turnaround Strategy
Sheldon H. Berman and Arthur Camins describe a successful turnaround model which promotes a professionalized and collaborative teaching culture that is also student centered.
Sheldon H. Berman & Arthur H. Camins, October 31, 2011
7 min read
Federal Clock Ticking on Senate Bill to Overhaul NCLB
A measure to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act faces steep political hurdles.
Alyson Klein, October 31, 2011
7 min read
Teacher Kathy Thomas helps Chris Leyva, 17, a junior in Herndon High School's Economics and Personal Finance class, construct a resume on Oct. 27 in Herndon, Va. With the cost of college rising and family finances strained, students are taking out more loans to pay for their education. To better equip students to manage their college expenses, financial-literacy programs are spreading in high school classrooms and on college campuses. Virginia now requires all students to complete a one-credit financial-literacy course.
Teacher Kathy Thomas helps Chris Leyva, 17, a junior in Herndon High School's Economics and Personal Finance class, construct a resume on Oct. 27 in Herndon, Va. With the cost of college rising and family finances strained, students are taking out more loans to pay for their education. To better equip students to manage their college expenses, financial-literacy programs are spreading in high school classrooms and on college campuses. Virginia now requires all students to complete a one-credit financial-literacy course.
Nicole Fruge/Education Week
Curriculum High Schools, Colleges Push Financial Literacy
Students are taking on more college debt in this struggling economy, often without the knowledge to make wise choices.
Caralee J. Adams, October 28, 2011
8 min read
President Barack Obama holds a child and greets the crowd after speaking about managing student debt during an event at the University of Colorado Denver Downtown Campus in Denver on Oct. 26. Denver is the final stop on a three-day trip to the West Coast for fundraising and speeches promoting his American Jobs Act.
President Barack Obama holds a child and greets the crowd after speaking about managing student debt during an event at the University of Colorado Denver Downtown Campus in Denver on Oct. 26. Denver is the final stop on a three-day trip to the West Coast for fundraising and speeches promoting his American Jobs Act.
Susan Walsh/AP
Education Funding Obama Using Education Issue as Political Sword
The Obama administration highlights its education record, while drawing a sharp contrast with the GOP in Congress.
Michele McNeil, October 27, 2011
4 min read
Federal Innovation Criteria Is a Model for Feds
Six other federal grant programs, like i3, are tying the size of their grants to the level of research evidence.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 27, 2011
5 min read
Mariah Lee, a junior at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Va., works on a project in an Advanced Placement Environmental Science class on Oct. 26. The U.S. Navy is funding a private-sector initiative to get more students in military communities to take and pass AP tests in math and science.
Mariah Lee, a junior at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Va., works on a project in an Advanced Placement Environmental Science class on Oct. 26. The U.S. Navy is funding a private-sector initiative to get more students in military communities to take and pass AP tests in math and science.
Rich-Joseph Facun for Education Week
Federal Navy Paying Students to Succeed on AP Tests
A pilot program puts a branch of the federal government in the unusual position of paying incentives to students and teachers in military communities.
Jeffrey Mervis, October 27, 2011
8 min read