August 26, 2015

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 02
Law & Courts News in Brief New York Bans Smoking Near After-School Sites
The law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, is intended to protect children from secondhand smoke at public and private schools.
The Associated Press, August 25, 2015
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Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Police Probe Computer Hack of Calif. Charter School
The message said that Anonymous had gathered documents exposing the "manipulation and greed" surrounding Clayton Valley Charter High School.
The Associated Press, August 25, 2015
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Education Funding News in Brief Four TV Networks to Air Education Special Jointly
The four major commercial broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air an hourlong special to highlight education and raise money for an industry initiative.
Mark Walsh, August 25, 2015
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Education Funding News in Brief K-12 Instructional Materials, Construction Gain in Budgets
School spending on instructional materials and construction has risen over the past year, according to the 2015 Annual State of the Educational Marketplace report.
Sean Cavanagh, August 25, 2015
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Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy
Education News in Brief Transitions
Mark Murphy, the secretary of education in Delaware, is stepping down. He has been the target of criticism by the state teachers' union and lawmakers unhappy with his school reform efforts.
August 25, 2015
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Education Correction Correction
A calendar listing in the special section of the Aug. 19, 2015, issue of Education Week incorrectly identified the sponsor of a Sept. 21, 2015, event. The Student Data Privacy Symposium is sponsored and hosted by the Future of Privacy Forum.
August 25, 2015
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Julian Bond
Julian Bond
Education Obituary Obituary
Julian Bond, the civil rights advocate and former NAACP chairman whose lifelong devotion to the cause of equality and justice left an imprint on public education, died Aug. 15. He was 75.
Denisa R. Superville, August 25, 2015
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"Sesame Street" puppets are seen in Hamburg, northern Germany, Jan. 22, 2003.
"Sesame Street" puppets are seen in Hamburg, northern Germany, Jan. 22, 2003.
Christof Stache/AP-File
Early Childhood Landscape of Children's TV Shifted Beneath 'Sesame Street'
The deal sending the show to HBO reflects a world with vastly more programming for children on more channels than when "Sesame Street" first launched.
Mark Walsh, August 25, 2015
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Image: iStock by Getty; Illustration: Vanessa Solis/Getty
Equity & Diversity Opinion Colorblind Education Is the 'Wrong Response'
Discussing race openly in schools can lead to better outcomes for students of color, write Dan French and Warren Simmons.
Dan French & Warren Simmons, August 25, 2015
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Standards Polls Reveal Nuanced Views on K-12
The latest opinions polls from PDK/Gallup and Education Next gauge public sentiment on a range of heated education issues, including common-core standards, standardized testing, and school choice.
Corey Mitchell, August 23, 2015
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School & District Management Poll Data: Testing and Opting Out
PDK/Gallup and Education Next captured sentiment on the hot-button issues of standardized testing and the push among some parents to refuse to allow their children to take state assessments.
August 23, 2015
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