May 8, 2013
Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 30
Families & the Community
News in Brief
'Parent Trigger' Plan Falls Short Again in Fla.
For the second year in a row, a tie vote in the Florida Senate has meant defeat for a proposal to allow a "parent trigger" option in the state after such legislation passed the state House of Representatives.
Education Funding
News in Brief
Emergency Manager Exiting Detroit District
Roy Roberts, the emergency manager of the 50,000-student Detroit public school system, will retire on May 16.
Teaching Profession
Letter to the Editor
ExcelinEd: Critics Make False 'Leaps of Logic'
To the Editor:
The article "Education Industry Players Exert Public-Policy Influence" (Industry & Innovation Special Report, April 24, 2013) references allegations made against the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) by the group In the Public Interest.
The article "Education Industry Players Exert Public-Policy Influence" (Industry & Innovation Special Report, April 24, 2013) references allegations made against the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) by the group In the Public Interest.
Assessment
Letter to the Editor
Atlanta Cheating Essay Contains 'Empty Claims'
To the Editor:
Michael J. Feuer's Commentary on the Atlanta cheating scandal contains his own set of empty claims in order to protect the use of standardized testing. Some examples:
Michael J. Feuer's Commentary on the Atlanta cheating scandal contains his own set of empty claims in order to protect the use of standardized testing. Some examples:
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Teachers Should Receive More Time to Collaborate
To the Editor:
Laurie Barnoski's Commentary, "School Leaders: Don't Let Your Teachers Lose Heart" (April 3, 2013), was an important reminder of the emotional and professional demands of teaching.
Laurie Barnoski's Commentary, "School Leaders: Don't Let Your Teachers Lose Heart" (April 3, 2013), was an important reminder of the emotional and professional demands of teaching.
Assessment
Letter to the Editor
Standardized Tests Do Not Track Individual Learning
To the Editor:
In his Commentary "It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat," on the Atlanta cheating scandal, Michael J. Feuer is correct in arguing there is no legitimate excuse for cheating.
In his Commentary "It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat," on the Atlanta cheating scandal, Michael J. Feuer is correct in arguing there is no legitimate excuse for cheating.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Cheaters Are Villains, But There Are Heroes, Too
To the Editor:
Physicians who murder, police officers who steal, and educators who cheat—these are all heinous crimes. There are no excuses. Period. But why has teacher cheating erupted only in this last decade ("It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat," April 17, 2013)?
Physicians who murder, police officers who steal, and educators who cheat—these are all heinous crimes. There are no excuses. Period. But why has teacher cheating erupted only in this last decade ("It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat," April 17, 2013)?
School & District Management
Rifts Deepen Over Direction of Ed. Policy in U.S.
Rapid change in education—and society—has intensified the debate to a level not seen since the battles over school desegregation.
Science
Students Conduct Fieldwork for Scientists' Research
Through "citizen science" projects, students leave the classroom to collect data for scientists and get hands-on experience.
Federal
Rewards for Schools Key Facet of NCLB Waivers
States that got flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act have promised cash bonuses and other rewards to high-performing schools and those that show significant progress.
Standards & Accountability
States' Online Testing Problems Raise Common-Core Concerns
Technical glitches during recent online assessments in a number of states are prompting worries about schools' ability to administer common-core testing in 2014-15.
Education Funding
Social-Emotional Learning Gets Race to Top Boost
Districts are using their share of the federal grant dollars for a range of efforts aimed at the "whole child."
Federal
Opinion
Overcoming Four Barriers to Evidence-Based Education
Federal officials should help create a coherent system of supports for research-based innovation in schools, Robert E. Slavin writes.
School & District Management
For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts
Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Want to Build a Better Teacher Evaluation? Ask a Teacher
Current efforts to improve the evaluation process will prove futile without input from classroom teachers, write Ross Wiener and Kasia Lundy.