March 6, 2013
Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 23
Equity & Diversity
Teachers Report 'Major Impact' of Internet on Learning
The vast majority of middle and high school teachers who are involved in high-level educational programs such as Advanced Placement and the National Writing Project say the Internet has become a key component of their teaching, a Pew survey says.
Education
Correction
Correction
A story about state STEM councils in the Feb. 27, 2013, issue of Education Week misidentified a school in the accompanying photo caption. The Knoxville, Tenn., school's name is L&N STEM Academy.
Science
Report Roundup
STEM Studies
A national survey reveals that math and science combined get less instructional time in early-elementary classrooms than literacy.
School Climate & Safety
Report Roundup
Survey: Most Teachers Not Likely to Carry Guns
Survey of nearly 11,000 educators finds that a big majority of them would be unlikely to carry a weapon in class.
Teaching Profession
Report Roundup
Pension Plans
Certain kinds of teachers, including those teaching math and science, may be more likely than others to select a 401(k)-style teacher-pension plan over a traditional pension plan given the choice.
Assessment
Letter to the Editor
Student Voices Absent From Quality Counts
To the Editor:
I write on behalf of the Mikva Challenge Education Council, a group of Chicago high school students who identify issues within Chicago's public schools and create policy recommendations to address them.
I write on behalf of the Mikva Challenge Education Council, a group of Chicago high school students who identify issues within Chicago's public schools and create policy recommendations to address them.
School Climate & Safety
Letter to the Editor
Customization Is Key to School-Safety Plans
To the Editor:
In his remarks to the nation on Jan. 16, President Barack Obama offered a wide range of ideas to make schools safer. One component of his safe-schools plan is to ensure that all schools have a comprehensive emergency-management plan, and he directed his administration to develop a set of model emergency-management protocols.
In his remarks to the nation on Jan. 16, President Barack Obama offered a wide range of ideas to make schools safer. One component of his safe-schools plan is to ensure that all schools have a comprehensive emergency-management plan, and he directed his administration to develop a set of model emergency-management protocols.
Curriculum
Letter to the Editor
Writers Criticize Publication of History Commentary
To the Editor:
Having respected Education Week as the newspaper of record in education for many years, I was truly sorry to see the Commentary "Let's Overhaul How We Teach History" (Jan. 30, 2013).
Having respected Education Week as the newspaper of record in education for many years, I was truly sorry to see the Commentary "Let's Overhaul How We Teach History" (Jan. 30, 2013).
Federal
Letter to the Editor
K-12 Experience Must Be Expanded
To the Editor:
Thank you for your Commentary, David T. Conley ("What's in a Name?," Jan. 23, 2013). I lead organizations composed of researchers, professional developers, and practitioners focused on researching, assessing, and teaching key social-emotional measures related to academic success.
Thank you for your Commentary, David T. Conley ("What's in a Name?," Jan. 23, 2013). I lead organizations composed of researchers, professional developers, and practitioners focused on researching, assessing, and teaching key social-emotional measures related to academic success.
School & District Management
Best and Worst Teachers Can Be Flagged Early, Says Study
New research shows that while new teachers get better in their first few years on the job, their rankings don't change much.
Federal
GOP K-12 Leader Gets Earful on Policy
Education Week followed U.S. Rep. John Kline, the head of the House education panel, to Minnesota, where his home-district educators told him what they think about the budget, waivers, and other issues.
Teaching Profession
Teacher-Evaluation Plans Bedevil Waiver States
Many states are still negotiating to win federal approval for key teacher-evaluation portions of their No Child Left Behind waivers.
School & District Management
L.A. School Board Race Tops Spending Records
A massive influx of outside cash has turned a local campaign into a national showdown between the teachers' union and deep-pocketed education activists.