March 28, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 26
Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Panel to Draft Blueprint for Harnessing Technology
A new, privately financed commission will draft a blueprint for harnessing technology for education reform efforts.
Ian Quillen, March 27, 2012
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1 min read
Recruitment & Retention More States Retaining Struggling 3rd Graders
As increasing numbers of states move to end social promotion, some are also including interventions to help students learn to read.
Erik W. Robelen, March 27, 2012
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10 min read
Lawmakers applaud Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as he addresses the state legislature at the opening session in Baton Rouge. The Republican governor is pushing for changes to teacher tenure, expansions to charter schools, and school voucher programs, among other initiatives.
Lawmakers applaud Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as he addresses the state legislature at the opening session in Baton Rouge. The Republican governor is pushing for changes to teacher tenure, expansions to charter schools, and school voucher programs, among other initiatives.
Gerald Herbert/AP
School & District Management Governors Push Hard on K-12 Agendas
Teacher tenure and evaluation, along with school choice and fiscal issues, draw fierce debate in state legislatures.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 27, 2012
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6 min read
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Families & the Community Opinion Learning With Asperger's: A Parent's Perspective
What goes on in the mind of a student with Asperger's syndrome during the school day? Anita Charles shares her insights.
Anita S. Charles, March 27, 2012
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5 min read
Florida state Sen. Garrett Richter comforts fellow Republican Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto after the parent-trigger proposal she sponsored was defeated on a tie vote on the last day of the 2012 legislative session. The bill would have let a majority of parents at a school spark a major restructuring, which could have included conversion to a charter.
Florida state Sen. Garrett Richter comforts fellow Republican Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto after the parent-trigger proposal she sponsored was defeated on a tie vote on the last day of the 2012 legislative session. The bill would have let a majority of parents at a school spark a major restructuring, which could have included conversion to a charter.
Steve Cannon/AP
Federal Momentum Slows on School Choice Issues in Fla.
A proposed 'parent-trigger' law goes down to defeat in a state regarded as friendly to school choice matters.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 27, 2012
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5 min read
Special Education Opinion I Am a Twice-Exceptional Student
Both gifted and learning disabled, high school senior Andrew Edward Collins writes that his public school experience has been a struggle.
Andrew Edward Collins, March 27, 2012
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5 min read
Saulamon Miller, a 10-year-old in a multiage class at Hodgkins Elementary School in the Adams 50 school district near Denver, takes part in a hands-on lesson. The district moved four years ago from traditional grade-level progressions to “competency-based learning.”
Saulamon Miller, a 10-year-old in a multiage class at Hodgkins Elementary School in the Adams 50 school district near Denver, takes part in a hands-on lesson. The district moved four years ago from traditional grade-level progressions to “competency-based learning.”
Nathan W. Armes for Education Week
Standards & Accountability 'Competency' Approach Challenges Colo. District
Four years into a bold effort to adopt competency-based learning, the Adams 50 district is still working out the kinks.
Christina A. Samuels, March 26, 2012
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8 min read
Federal Latest NCLB Waiver Hopefuls Learned From First Round
The latest batch of states seeking relief under the No Child Left Behind Act dodge pitfalls that tripped up the first round of applicants.
Michele McNeil, March 26, 2012
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8 min read
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Bob Daum
Standards & Accountability Opinion Misplaced Optimism and Weighted Funding
Eric Hanushek says school-driven weighted funding is a misguided reform solution.
Eric A. Hanushek, March 26, 2012
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Career Mapping Eyed to Prepare Students for College
State policymakers are catching on to the concept of student learning plans as a way to drive college and career readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, March 23, 2012
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10 min read
After reading a story about a Mexican hat dance, 1st grader Ethan Wheeler tries out the dance himself at the Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy in Houston, one of the oldest schoolwide dual-language programs in the country. Dual-language programs—in which teachers split instruction between English and another language—are growing in popularity nationwide.
After reading a story about a Mexican hat dance, 1st grader Ethan Wheeler tries out the dance himself at the Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy in Houston, one of the oldest schoolwide dual-language programs in the country. Dual-language programs—in which teachers split instruction between English and another language—are growing in popularity nationwide.
Michael Stravato for Education Week
Federal Momentum Builds for Dual-Language Learning
Growing numbers of schools are offering dual-language classes, where teachers split instruction between English and a second language.
Lesli A. Maxwell, March 23, 2012
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10 min read
Principal Robert Gasparello looks over 9th grader Eric Gomez's performance numbers after noticing that his ID card did not have his perfomrance goal stickers on it at Sharpstown High School in Houston on March 20, one of the "Apollo 20" HISD schools targeted for improvement.
Principal Robert Gasparello looks over 9th grader Eric Gomez's performance numbers after noticing that his ID card did not have his perfomrance goal stickers on it at Sharpstown High School in Houston on March 20, one of the "Apollo 20" HISD schools targeted for improvement.
Michael Stravato for Education Week
School & District Management 'League of Innovative Schools' Seeks New Ideas, Solutions
Part of Digital Promise, an independent nonprofit organization created by Congress during George W. Bush's administration, the group met recently in Houston to outline its goals.
Jason Tomassini, March 22, 2012
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5 min read
School & District Management U.S. Education Woes Threaten National Security, Report Says
A panel headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein makes recommendations on how to cure the nation's educational ills.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 20, 2012
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5 min read
"Boneless lean beef trimmings" are shown before packaging. The debate over "pink slime" in chopped beef is hitting critical mass. The term, adopted by opponents of "lean finely textured beef," describes the processed trimmings cleansed with ammonia and commonly mixed into ground meat. Federal regulators say it meets standards for food safety.
"Boneless lean beef trimmings" are shown before packaging. The debate over "pink slime" in chopped beef is hitting critical mass. The term, adopted by opponents of "lean finely textured beef," describes the processed trimmings cleansed with ammonia and commonly mixed into ground meat. Federal regulators say it meets standards for food safety.
Beef Products Inc. via AP
Student Well-Being & Movement USDA Says Schools Can Opt Out of 'Pink Slime' in Lunch Program
In the wake of a controversy over the ingredient's use in ground beef products, the USDA has decided that schools can choose for themselves whether they want the ground beef they get from the federal government to contain pink slime or not.
Nirvi Shah, March 15, 2012
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4 min read
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