March 14, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 24
Law & Courts News in Brief Calif. Schools Liable For Hiring Molesters
School districts can be held liable for administrators who learn an employee may be prone to molesting children but fail to take action.
The Associated Press, March 13, 2012
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Assessment Policymakers Weigh Gathering More Data for NAEP
Its governing board is looking at collecting more background data to help gauge why some states and districts perform better than others.
Erik W. Robelen, March 13, 2012
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5 min read
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March 13, 2012
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Special Education Revisions Set for Special Education Oversight
The Education Department will revamp how it rates states on the achievement gap for students with disabilities.
Nirvi Shah, March 13, 2012
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Equity & Diversity Book Argues for Economically Diverse Schools
One group of experts says socioeconomic integration could save society money and improve low-income children's learning.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 13, 2012
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3 min read
Adama Dembele talks to 5th graders after an African drum and dance lesson at Vance Elementary School in Asheville, N.C., among the efforts funded through the Asheville City Schools Foundation.
Adama Dembele talks to 5th graders after an African drum and dance lesson at Vance Elementary School in Asheville, N.C., among the efforts funded through the Asheville City Schools Foundation.
Shawn Poynter for Education Week
Families & the Community Parent, Community Groups Pressed to Fill K-12 Budget Gaps
Cash-strapped school districts turn to outside groups for help in paying for staff and academic essentials, prompting frustration from some.
Nora Fleming, March 13, 2012
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has pressed hard on the teacher-evaluation issue in New York.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has pressed hard on the teacher-evaluation issue in New York.
Mike Groll/AP
Standards & Accountability End-Game Remains on N.Y. State Teacher Evaluations
School districts and local unions still have to hammer out details in the wake of a grand bargain on teacher evaluations.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 13, 2012
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7 min read
Special Education Data Reveal Disparities in Schools' Use of Restraints
New statistics show that students with disabilities and black students are most likely to be restrained or isolated in school.
Nirvi Shah, March 13, 2012
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5 min read
Joanna Cannon, executive director of the New York City Department of Education's Office of Research and Data, speaks to reporters about the release of individual performance rankings of 18,000 public school teachers while New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott looks on at the Tweed Courthouse in New York City on Feb. 24.
Joanna Cannon, executive director of the New York City Department of Education's Office of Research and Data, speaks to reporters about the release of individual performance rankings of 18,000 public school teachers while New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott looks on at the Tweed Courthouse in New York City on Feb. 24.
Joshua Bright
Teaching Profession Opinion Value-Added Evaluation Hurts Teaching
New teacher-evaluation methods are needed, but judging teachers based on student test scores does more harm than good.
Linda Darling-Hammond, March 5, 2012
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