February 22, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 21
School & District Management Opinion What Research Says About School Choice
Nine scholars and analysts write that research bolsters the case for school choice experiments.
Nine Scholars and Analysts, February 21, 2012
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Teacher Preparation 'Value Added' Proves Beneficial to Teacher Prep
States' teacher-training programs have used the data to improve their curricula and graduates' classroom performance.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 21, 2012
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8 min read
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Special Education Opinion Don't Leave Gifted Students Behind
In the drive to raise achievement for all students, policymakers must not forget the most talented students, Frances Spielhagen writes.
Frances R. Spielhagen, February 21, 2012
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee assistant Kathleen Llewellyn unloads copies of President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request for Congressional staff on Feb. 13 in Washington.
U.S. Senate Budget Committee assistant Kathleen Llewellyn unloads copies of President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request for Congressional staff on Feb. 13 in Washington.
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Federal Obama Budget Plans Selective Boosts in Education Aid
Competitive grants, higher education among the winners in a proposed $69.8 billion Education Department spending plan for fiscal 2013.
Alyson Klein, February 21, 2012
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8 min read
Curriculum Opinion Computer Languages: Students Need to Speak Them
Paper-and-pencil computations should no longer be the focus of math class, Shawn McCreight argues.
Shawn McCreight, February 21, 2012
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Curriculum Letter to the Editor Handwriting Is Still Alive and Well
Head of School The Windward School
The article "Experts Fear Handwriting Will Become a Lost Art," (Jan. 25, 2012) reported that while experts fear handwriting is becoming a lost art, a summit was held in Washington, D.C., to make a case for teaching handwriting. This is not the first time that handwriting has been given up for dead.
February 21, 2012
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School & District Management Letter to the Editor Study of Upward Bound Used Flawed Procedures
To the Editor:
For more than 40 years, I was the director of the TRIO programs at the University of Utah, which was included in the 2006 study of Upward Bound that Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst is quoted as calling "rigorous [and] randomized" in the Jan. 26, 2012, post "Group Says Study Calling Upward Bound 'Ineffective' Was Flawed" in your Inside School Research blog.
February 21, 2012
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Families & the Community Letter to the Editor N.H. Curriculum Law Goes Too Far
The writer is pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching degree at Willamette University, in Salem, Ore.
February 21, 2012
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Education Funding Letter to the Editor RTT Plans Are Not Feasible Solutions
To the Editor:
A front-page headline in the Jan. 18, 2012, issue was "Recipients of RTT Aid Struggling." Two weeks later, the article "Obama Rolls Out New Higher Education Initiatives" (Feb. 1, 2012) noted that the administration was proposing a $1 billion Race to the Top-style competition to encourage states to improve their higher education systems. Do President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan not know how states are struggling after winning Race to the Top grants?
February 21, 2012
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Financial problems have haunted the Chester Upland school district in Pennsylvania’s Delaware Valley for nearly two decades. Now, the district is teetering on the brink of financial collapse once again.
Financial problems have haunted the Chester Upland school district in Pennsylvania’s Delaware Valley for nearly two decades. Now, the district is teetering on the brink of financial collapse once again.
Matt Rainey
Budget & Finance Financial Collapse Threatens Pennsylvania District
No rescue is in sight for the troubled Chester Upland district, despite a court-ordered meeting this month with the state.
Christina A. Samuels, February 21, 2012
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6 min read
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Robbie Lawrence
School Climate & Safety Opinion LGBT Students Need Our Support
Educators have a responsibility to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students who live in fear of being bullied at school, writes Peter DeWitt.
Peter DeWitt, February 21, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Among AP Courses, Geography and Environment Are Hot
Geography and environmental science gain in popularity in the Advanced Placement program, while interest is waning in some languages.
February 18, 2012
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Federal Federal K-12 Footprint at Core of ESEA Hearing
A House panel looks at bills to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with competing vision on display.
Alyson Klein, February 17, 2012
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4 min read
Teaching Profession 'Value Added' Concept Proves Beneficial to Teacher Colleges
States' teacher-training programs have used the data to improve their curricula and graduates' classroom performance.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 17, 2012
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9 min read
U.S. Senate Budget Committee assistant Kathleen Llewellyn unloads copies of President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request for Congressional staff on Feb. 13 in Washington.
U.S. Senate Budget Committee assistant Kathleen Llewellyn unloads copies of President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request for Congressional staff on Feb. 13 in Washington.
Alex Wong/Getty
Education Funding Obama Budget Touts Selective Boosts in Ed. Funding
Competitive-grant programs and higher education would be among the winners in a proposed $69.8 billion Education Department spending plan for fiscal 2013.
Alyson Klein, February 14, 2012
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10 min read
President Barack Obama is followed by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as he arrives in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 9 to speak about flexibility for states in the No Child Left Behind law.
President Barack Obama is followed by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as he arrives in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 9 to speak about flexibility for states in the No Child Left Behind law.
Susan Walsh/AP
Federal Broad Changes Ahead as NCLB Waivers Roll Out
The Obama administration grants 10 states leeway on No Child Left Behind, but insists the law's rigor remains; some advocates are wary.
Sean Cavanagh & Alyson Klein, February 10, 2012
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11 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Eligible Students Missing Out on AP
The latest data from the College Board show more students taking the exams but many with the academic potential to succeed taking a pass.
Caralee J. Adams, February 8, 2012
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4 min read
Assessment Educators, Parents Hold Mixed Views on Testing
A survey shows that parents and educators prefer tests that are given to help shape instruction over those used to gauge students' year-end progress.
Catherine Gewertz, February 8, 2012
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4 min read
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