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.
McClatchy-Tribune, October 7, 2014
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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.
Lauren Camera & Alyson Klein, October 7, 2014
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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.
Catherine Gewertz, October 7, 2014
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Jamila Smith, left, and Danielle Smith pack their office belongings at the Education Department in Washington. Both employees are staff members in the office of the deputy secretary who will be transferring to the new the office of state support.
Jamila Smith, left, and Danielle Smith pack their office belongings at the Education Department in Washington. Both employees are staff members in the office of the deputy secretary who will be transferring to the new the office of state support.
Eric Kruszewski for Education Week
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.
Alyson Klein, October 7, 2014
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Jared Boggess
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.
Christopher T. Cross, October 6, 2014
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Students line a busy intersection and overpass protesting against a Jefferson County, Colo., school board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.
Students line a busy intersection and overpass protesting against a Jefferson County, Colo., school board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.
--Brennan Linsley/AP
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.
Denisa R. Superville, October 3, 2014
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