September 26, 2012
Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 05
Equity & Diversity
Report Roundup
Researchers Say Nation's Schools Undergo More Resegregation
The nation's public schools have experienced dramatic resegregation over the past two decades, a trend that is "systematically linked to unequal educational opportunities" for minority students.
Equity & Diversity
Letter to the Editor
Study Authors Respond To School Voucher Article
Harvard University
In your balanced report on our study of school vouchers and college enrollment ("Study: Vouchers Linked to College-Going for Black Students," Aug. 29, 2012; includes correction, Aug. 30, 2012), Christopher Lubienski is paraphrased in the corrected article as saying that "[t]he study shows that being offered a voucher increased the college-enrollment rate [of African-American students] by 7.1 percentage points, suggesting that the 8.7-percentage-point gain from actually using the voucher to attend private school caused only a 1.6 -percentage-point increase more than being offered a voucher." Mr. Lubienski's comment is incorrect because it implies that the effect of a voucher offer does not include the effect of using the voucher, when in fact it does.
In your balanced report on our study of school vouchers and college enrollment ("Study: Vouchers Linked to College-Going for Black Students," Aug. 29, 2012; includes correction, Aug. 30, 2012), Christopher Lubienski is paraphrased in the corrected article as saying that "[t]he study shows that being offered a voucher increased the college-enrollment rate [of African-American students] by 7.1 percentage points, suggesting that the 8.7-percentage-point gain from actually using the voucher to attend private school caused only a 1.6 -percentage-point increase more than being offered a voucher." Mr. Lubienski's comment is incorrect because it implies that the effect of a voucher offer does not include the effect of using the voucher, when in fact it does.
Professional Development
Letter to the Editor
For Best Results, Teachers Need Fewer Students
To the Editor:
I am sad that someone as caring and insightful as Jordan Kohanim left teaching ("Why I Left Teaching,", Aug. 22, 2012). Teaching is all about caring and human interaction. It is the very effective teacher and administrator who connects with students and advocates for them.
I am sad that someone as caring and insightful as Jordan Kohanim left teaching ("Why I Left Teaching,", Aug. 22, 2012). Teaching is all about caring and human interaction. It is the very effective teacher and administrator who connects with students and advocates for them.
School & District Management
Opinion
What It Means to 'Believe in Teachers'
Teacher partnerships give educators freedom coupled with real responsibility for school results, writes Kim Farris-Berg.
School & District Management
Opinion
Measuring Accountability When Trust Is Conditional
In a complex universe of subjective measurement criteria, trusting the results becomes a tricky proposition, writes Michael J. Feuer.
Student Well-Being
Lead-Exposure Problems Spotlighted in Detroit
One new study draws attention to the large numbers of Detroit children who have been exposed to lead, and suggests ways schools can help those who struggle academically.
Teaching Profession
In Strike's Wake, Chicago Faces Budget Questions
The tentative contract reached with teachers presents another tall hurdle: how the cash-strapped district will pay for it.
School Climate & Safety
Black-Male Grad Rate Still Lags Despite Slight Uptick
Just over half of black males earn a high school diploma in four years, compared with more than three-quarters of white males, the Schott Foundation finds.
Teaching Profession
Teachers' Strike Continues Amid Wrangling in Chicago
Hopes that students in Chicago could return to school Monday after a weeklong teachers' strike were dashed after the union's 800 delegates deferred a vote to end it.