October 8, 2014
Education Week, Vol. 34, Issue 07
School & District Management
News in Brief
L.A. Board Authorizes Talks on Departure Pact for Deasy
The Los Angeles board of education has authorized its lawyers to discuss terms of a possible departure agreement with Superintendent John Deasy.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Deputy Education Secretary to Step Down From Post
Deputy U.S. Secretary of Education James H. Shelton is planning to resign his post as the No. 2 official at the Department of Education at the end of this year.
Accountability
News in Brief
N.Y.C. Reduces Reliance on Tests for Accountability
New York City is tossing out the A-F school grading system adopted under former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
Education Funding
Federal Monitoring of K-12 Efforts to Take Team Approach
A new office at the U.S. Department of Education will aim to reduce duplication and boost support for states when it comes to monitoring and administering federal grant programs.
Federal
Opinion
Remember K-12 Policy Past to Shape the Future
It would be a mistake to ignore lessons learned from past debates over K-12 policy, Christopher T. Cross writes.
School & District Management
Amid Backlash, Colo. Board Rethinks U.S. History Review
A Jefferson County school board proposal to ensure that U.S. history courses promote citizenship and patriotism and downplay civil disobedience led to weeks of student protests in the suburban Denver district.