January 18, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 17
School & District Management News in Brief Plan on Teacher Pay Slammed by Union
Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to free schools from a state-mandated teacher-pay schedule is drawing fire from the state's largest teachers' group.
McClatchy-Tribune, January 17, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Group Says Waivers May Hurt Grad Rates
Some of the applications submitted by 11 states seeking waivers from major requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act could undermine efforts to improve graduation rates, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.
Catherine Gewertz, January 17, 2012
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Curriculum News in Brief Calif. Districts Unclear on Gay-History Content
A controversial state law approved in July amid heated debate isn't likely to affect California classrooms any time soon.
McClatchy-Tribune, January 17, 2012
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Standards & Accountability News in Brief Pa. Districts, Charters Cleared in Cheating
More than half the districts and charter schools identified by the Pennsylvania education department for possible cheating on 2009 state exams have been cleared of wrongdoing, state officials said last week.
McClatchy-Tribune, January 17, 2012
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School & District Management News in Brief N.J. Gov. Signs Bill to Aid Private Schools
Three New Jersey cities are in line to get new private schools financed largely by taxpayer dollars, as a result of a bill Gov. Chris Christie signed last week.
The Associated Press, January 17, 2012
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School & District Management Lawsuits Say States Fail to Meet K-12 Funding Duties
Legal battles in Texas, Colorado, and elsewhere challenge whether states are living up to their school funding obligations.
Sean Cavanagh, January 17, 2012
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6 min read
School & District Management News in Brief Recovery District Chief to Lead La. Schools
John White, who has worked in school districts in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City, was selected last week by Louisiana's board of education as the state's superintendent of education.
Sean Cavanagh, January 17, 2012
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Sophomore Tamira Mitchell, right, helps kindergartner Winter Smith with a writing assignment at Detroit International Academy for Young Women. The school's founder, Beverly Hibbler, says all-girl schools are an "important choice" to keep available for girls.
Sophomore Tamira Mitchell, right, helps kindergartner Winter Smith with a writing assignment at Detroit International Academy for Young Women. The school's founder, Beverly Hibbler, says all-girl schools are an "important choice" to keep available for girls.
Brian Widdis for Education Week
School & District Management Study Finds Single-Sex Schools Benefit Some—But Not All
A Caribbean study schools finds that single-sex schools are academically beneficial for some girls, but not for most boys or all girls.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, January 17, 2012
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Equity & Diversity Ariz. District Drops Ethnic Studies Classes
After a long legal and political fight, the Tucson district is shutting down its Mexican-American studies program.
Lesli A. Maxwell, January 17, 2012
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Teacher Krista Vetrano talks to 4th grader Oliver Wayland Thompson about coping strategies, at the Ivymount School in Rockville, Md. The relaxation techniques are among a growing number of interventions drawn from research in mind and brain science that are making their way into special education classrooms nationwide.
Teacher Krista Vetrano talks to 4th grader Oliver Wayland Thompson about coping strategies, at the Ivymount School in Rockville, Md. The relaxation techniques are among a growing number of interventions drawn from research in mind and brain science that are making their way into special education classrooms nationwide.
Stephen Voss for Education Week
Special Education Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies
Around the country, educators are starting to turn to research in mind and brain science in teaching students with disabilities.
Nirvi Shah, January 17, 2012
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Standards & Accountability National Sexuality Standards Would Introduce Subject Early
National health and education groups say the standards are the minimum students should know about sexual and relationship health in grades K-12.
Nirvi Shah, January 17, 2012
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Families & the Community N.H. Parents Gain Leverage to Challenge Curricula
Districts, however, must approve of the new materials, and parents must pay for them.
Erik W. Robelen, January 13, 2012
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5 min read
School & District Management Few States Cite Full Plans for Carrying Out Standards
A survey shows that only seven states have fully fleshed out their plans to bring the common core standards to classrooms.
Catherine Gewertz, January 12, 2012
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion Are Teachers Overpaid? A Response to Critics
Jason Richwine and Andrew G. Biggs, the authors of a controversial study last fall concluding that teachers are overpaid, defend their findings.
Jason Richwine & Andrew G. Biggs, January 11, 2012
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School & District Management Some States Skeptical of NCLB Waivers
The offer of federal flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act comes with considerable strings attached.
Sean Cavanagh, January 11, 2012
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9 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Let's Focus on Chronic Absenteeism
Lawmakers need to address the issue of chronic school absenteeism, Hedy Chang and Robert Balfanz write.
Hedy N. Chang & Robert Balfanz, January 4, 2012
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