April 2, 2014

Education Week, Vol. 33, Issue 27
School Climate & Safety Letter to the Editor Gender-Neutral Restrooms Best for Transgender Students
To the Editor:
What is the first word that comes to mind when you envision America? Happiness? Equality? What about the word contradictory? A nation where "all men are created equal" is filled with racism, sexism, and homophobia.
April 1, 2014
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Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois asks Anna Munoz her age—she’s 4—at the Edwards Center for Young Learners in Chicago. The incumbent has angered public-employee unions, including teachers’ unions, by pushing through a pension-system overhaul.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois asks Anna Munoz her age—she’s 4—at the Edwards Center for Young Learners in Chicago. The incumbent has angered public-employee unions, including teachers’ unions, by pushing through a pension-system overhaul.
Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
School & District Management Illinois Governor's Race Puts Unions in Tough Position
The candidates include a Democratic incumbent who's angered teachers' unions over pensions and a Republican hopeful they view as a threat to public workers' rights.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 1, 2014
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Cari Vander Yacht for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Opinion K-12 Education in a Post-Literate Age
Students' inability to navigate books with ease is a painful example of the book's declining role in society, writes Christopher L. Doyle.
Christopher L. Doyle, March 31, 2014
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School Climate & Safety Pre-K Suspension Data Prompt Focus on Intervention
New data showing thousands of preschool suspensions have researchers and policymakers asking tough questions about pre-K discipline, and highlighting programs that help keep challenging children in school.
Christina A. Samuels, March 31, 2014
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Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, is aggressively expanding the nonprofit’s reach, but said, “I’m always concerned as we grow that we don’t lose our charm.”
Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, is aggressively expanding the nonprofit’s reach, but said, “I’m always concerned as we grow that we don’t lose our charm.”
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week
Standards Khan Academy, Open Ed. Providers Evolve With Common Core
Khan Academy's unveiling of interactive and adaptive math resources tied to the common core represents an important step for the field of "open education resources," observers say.
Benjamin Herold, March 28, 2014
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States Tennessee Board Rescinds Plan to Tie Licenses to Test Data
Although the state board expected most teachers to clear the hurdle, the policy drew immediate opposition from the state teachers' union.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 28, 2014
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School & District Management Tenn. Teachers' Union Takes Evaluation Fight Into the Courtroom
The lawsuit by the Tennessee Education Association calls the portion of the state teacher-evaluation system based on student test scores arbitrary and flawed.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 28, 2014
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