October 29, 2014

Education Week, Vol. 34, Issue 10
Equity & Diversity News in Brief California Schools Failing to Teach Gay History
California public schools do an inadequate job of teaching students about gay and lesbian history, according to a national panel of scholars.
McClatchy-Tribune, October 27, 2014
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School & District Management News in Brief N.Y. Students Soon May Opt for Career or History Exam
Students in New York may soon have the option to replace one of the state's requisite history exams with a career-focused exam.
Liana Loewus, October 27, 2014
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Federal Opinion Let's Stop the K-12 Bickering
Education leaders have a responsibility to elevate, not derail, the national K-12 conversation, writes Judy Seltz.
Judy Seltz, October 27, 2014
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3 min read
Marc Gosselin, center, the principal of Anna L. Lingelbach Elementary School in Philadelphia, started the year with a discretionary budget of $160. The district’s board recently canceled its contract with the teachers’ union to send more resources to schools.
Marc Gosselin, center, the principal of Anna L. Lingelbach Elementary School in Philadelphia, started the year with a discretionary budget of $160. The district’s board recently canceled its contract with the teachers’ union to send more resources to schools.
Jessica Kourkounis for Education Week
School & District Management Cancellation of Phila. Teachers' Contract Ignites Firestorm
The district's decision echoes other actions by states and school boards to control personnel costs and rein in the political influence of public-employee unions.
Benjamin Herold, October 27, 2014
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6 min read
Custodial workers clean inside Schrade Middle School in Rowlett, Texas, last week. The parents of four students at two Rowlett-area schools were aboard a plane with healthcare worker, Amber Joy Vinson, who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus and traveled on a flight from Cleveland to Dallas.
Custodial workers clean inside Schrade Middle School in Rowlett, Texas, last week. The parents of four students at two Rowlett-area schools were aboard a plane with healthcare worker, Amber Joy Vinson, who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus and traveled on a flight from Cleveland to Dallas.
Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News/AP
Student Well-Being Ebola Risk to Schools Low, Experts Say
A handful of school districts have taken aggressive steps in response to potential Ebola exposure, but public health officials and infectious disease specialists are urging more minor precautionary measures to address the virus threat.
Evie Blad, October 22, 2014
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6 min read
States Teachers' Unions to Spend More Than Ever in State, Local Elections
In a pivotal midterm election cycle, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association expect to spend big, in hopes of unseating Republican governors and flipping control of conservative state legislatures.
Lauren Camera, October 22, 2014
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14 min read
Federal Teachers' Unions, Others Put Cash on Line in Senate Races
With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the two national teachers' unions are among those pouring campaign funds into pivotal contests with implications for education policy.
Lauren Camera, October 22, 2014
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3 min read
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