March 5, 2014

Education Week, Vol. 33, Issue 23
Education Letter to the Editor When Writing Apps Rule: A Not-Too-Distant Future
To the Editor:
While recovering from surgery, I read through a pile of articles and blog posts, including "Study Examines Cost Savings Through 'Machine Scoring' of Tests" (Marketplace K-12 blog, Feb. 14, 2014). Immediately afterward, I read "An App That Can Make You Write Like Ernest Hemingway," on esquire.com, and I saw the (not-so-distant?) future.
March 4, 2014
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States Opinion Saving Progressive Education From Itself
In order to function well, schools must claim some intellectual authority over their students, Adam Laats writes.
Adam Laats, March 4, 2014
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Education Letter to the Editor School Reform Equation Must Consider Poverty's Effects on Learning
To the Editor:
I agree with the recent Commentary by Connecticut educator Ann Evans de Bernard ("When Is School Reform Not Reform?," Feb. 5, 2014), but I seek to see the definition of education reform expanded. As the executive director of a nonprofit organization that helps homeless, unaccompanied high school students in Massachusetts, I have come to realize that basic economic factors are being left out of the education reform equation.
March 4, 2014
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BRIC ARCHIVE
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States State of the States State of the States 2014: Ohio
Gov. Kasich asked lawmakers in his State of the State speech to approve shifting $10 million in revenue from casino fees to support a new plan to encourage schools, parents, community organizations, and businesses to work together to mentor students.
Sean Cavanagh, March 4, 2014
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Standards & Accountability Indiana Standards to Replace Common Core Greeted Skeptically
At a public hearing in Indianapolis, critics expressed disappointment that the draft academic standards seemed very similar to the Common Core State Standards they are intended to replace.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 4, 2014
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Federal Common-Core Field Tests Gain Foothold in States
Armed with federal flexibility, a growing number of states plan to use common-core-aligned field tests in all, or nearly all, of their schools.
Michele McNeil, March 4, 2014
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William Schmidt, a professor of statistics and education at Michigan State University, said many claims by textbook publishers that their materials are aligned with the Common Core State Standards are a "sham."
William Schmidt, a professor of statistics and education at Michigan State University, said many claims by textbook publishers that their materials are aligned with the Common Core State Standards are a "sham."
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Curriculum Research Questions Common-Core Claims by Publishers
Publishers' claims that their textbooks are aligned with the common core are largely exaggerated, say two researchers, in extensive reviews of the texts.
Benjamin Herold & Michele Molnar, March 3, 2014
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RANDY DORN, the Washington state schools chief, has been working closely with the governor on the waiver issue.
RANDY DORN, the Washington state schools chief, has been working closely with the governor on the waiver issue.
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Federal Washington State Walks Tightrope in Bid to Keep Waiver
The Evergreen State's struggle to craft a teacher-evaluation system that passes federal muster shows the challenge faced by many states that have received NCLB waivers from the Obama administration.
Alyson Klein, March 3, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion When Students Can't Pay for School Lunch, Everyone Loses
Districts need guidance to develop compassionate but financially sustainable policies on school-meal payment, writes Patricia Montague of the School Nutrition Association.
Patricia Montague, February 21, 2014
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