October 15, 2014
Education Week, Vol. 34, Issue 08
Standards
Letter to the Editor
The Common-Core Standards Offer a Guide, Not a Straitjacket
To the Editor:
Mike Schmoker's Commentary "The Standards Are Not Ready" (Sept. 24, 2014) raises the important point that the Common Core State Standards have a great deal of promise, but that we have more work to do to effectively achieve their goals.
Mike Schmoker's Commentary "The Standards Are Not Ready" (Sept. 24, 2014) raises the important point that the Common Core State Standards have a great deal of promise, but that we have more work to do to effectively achieve their goals.
School & District Management
Eyeing Possible Successors for Head of Senate Ed. Panel
Depending on which party takes control of the chamber, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., or Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is seen as most likely to helm the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
School & District Management
Often Foes, Some Districts and Charters Forge Partnerships
Florida is wading into largely uncharted waters with an effort to fuel collaboration between regular public schools and charters, at a time when several big-city districts have sought similar ties.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Where Do Biases Start? A Challenge to Educators
Teachers should consider how biases about minority-student fashion and style may influence their actions, Darius Prier says.
Federal
Push to Limit Federal Test Mandates Gains Steam
Legislation in Congress would open the door to "staggered testing," letting states give summative exams only in certain grades in a departure from the NCLB testing regime.
School & District Management
Okla. Assessments in a State of Uncertainty
The state is scrambling to hire a company to administer winter tests used for high school graduation after McGraw-Hill Education CTB withdrew from a proposed contract.
Standards
Many Districts Lagging on Implementing Common Core, Survey Finds
A new report claims "the future of the common core remains uncertain at this important juncture" because many districts are not yet fully prepared to impart the new academic expectations in reading and math.
College & Workforce Readiness
Student Performance Stalls on SAT, Improves on AP Tests
The College Board's first combined release of data from three of its college-readiness testing programs illuminates "missed opportunities" for students with academic potential, the board says.