January 21, 2015
Education Week, Vol. 34, Issue 18
Special Education
Louisiana Slow in Rolling Out New Authority for Spec. Ed. Teams
Worries over federal compliance slow implementation of a new law giving school-based teams the power to develop course-completion and graduation standards for some special education students.
School Climate & Safety
Letter to the Editor
The Arts Inspire Students, Teachers, and Learning
To the Editor:
I was thrilled to see the Commentary section in the Dec. 3, 2014, issue focusing on the role of the arts in learning.
I was thrilled to see the Commentary section in the Dec. 3, 2014, issue focusing on the role of the arts in learning.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Charters Need Policy and Community Support
Good laws are important, but they aren't the only key to successful charter schools, Nina Rees and Todd Ziebarth say.
Teaching
Letter to the Editor
Differentiation Essay Offered 'Strident, Cynical' Parody
To the Editor:
I am deeply ashamed of you for publishing the Commentary "Differentiation Doesn't Work." It presents a ridiculous parody of differentiation. You should know better.
I am deeply ashamed of you for publishing the Commentary "Differentiation Doesn't Work." It presents a ridiculous parody of differentiation. You should know better.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Four Ways to Improve Student Mental-Health Support
Improving school-community collaboration is one way to help students get the mental-health treatment they need, S. Brock and H.T. Brant say.
Equity & Diversity
Letter to the Editor
Failed Tracking Practices Led to New Instruction Methods
To the Editor:
I read with interest James R. Delisle's Commentary on the failure of differentiated instruction. I think the need for differentiated instruction came as a result of the failures of tracking.
I read with interest James R. Delisle's Commentary on the failure of differentiated instruction. I think the need for differentiated instruction came as a result of the failures of tracking.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Make K-12 Skills Relevant to Students
Making the connections clear between academics and work will benefit many students, says Jonathan Hasak.
Teacher Preparation
Letter to the Editor
All Teachers Must Be Trained to Teach All Students
To the Editor:
The recent Commentary by James R. Delisle demands counterpoints from career educators like myself who have devoted their lives to students who are gifted and to preparing teachers to meet the needs of those students.
The recent Commentary by James R. Delisle demands counterpoints from career educators like myself who have devoted their lives to students who are gifted and to preparing teachers to meet the needs of those students.
States
State of the States
State of the States: Ariz., Ga., Idaho, Iowa, Ind., N.J., Ore., S.D., Va., Vt., Wash., W.Va., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
Professional Development
National Program Preps Novice Schools Chiefs to Lead Districts
AASA, the School Superintendents Association, is training a new generation of administrators to deftly manage the complex demands of running the nation's school systems.
Ed-Tech Policy
Idaho Schools Face Potential Tech Crisis Over Broadband Issue
State officials are scrambling to make sure their broadband network provides service to school districts, following a legal battle that has left the network's future in limbo.
Teaching
Letter to the Editor
High-Quality Instruction, Not Differentiation, Is the Key
To the Editor:
James R. Delisle has earned our congratulations for calling out differentiated instruction as a fad that is simply not workable in real classrooms. Likewise, he has earned an equal amount of criticism from us for his conclusion that we must return to tracking and homogeneous classrooms to meet students' needs.
James R. Delisle has earned our congratulations for calling out differentiated instruction as a fad that is simply not workable in real classrooms. Likewise, he has earned an equal amount of criticism from us for his conclusion that we must return to tracking and homogeneous classrooms to meet students' needs.
School & District Management
Obama Calls for Stronger Protections on Student-Data Privacy
A proposed new federal Student Digital Privacy Act would put new restrictions on how companies use student data, but hurdles abound.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Research Agency Awaits New Chief, Legislation
There's no end in sight to the Institute of Education Sciences' long wait to fill top leadership vacancies and get a reauthorization.
College & Workforce Readiness
Skepticism, Hope Greet President's Community College Plan
The big questions are how to pay for the $60 billion initiative proposed by President Barack Obama and whether the Republican-controlled Congress will approve it.
Standards & Accountability
W.Va, Wyo. Debate Climate-Change Mentions in Science Standards
W.Va. is the second state to have a debate surface over climate-change language in the Next Generation Science Standards for K-12 schools.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Battle Lines Drawn on Annual Testing in ESEA Renewal
As Congress kicks off new efforts to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the No Child Left Behind mandates on state assessments are at the heart of the debate.