October 14, 2015

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 08
Education Correction Correction
A news brief from the Associated Press in the Sept. 30, 2015, issue of Education Week erroneously reported how Ohio's portion of a federal charter school grant compares with grants awarded nationally. The state's $71 million was the largest single portion of proposed total funding of about $334 million over five years.
October 12, 2015
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President Barack Obama pats U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s back as Duncan announces that he will be stepping down in December after seven years in the administration.
President Barack Obama pats U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s back as Duncan announces that he will be stepping down in December after seven years in the administration.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
School & District Management Leadership Issues Could Cloud Federal K-12 Picture
Turnover in top leadership in Congress and at the Education Department complicates the prospects for completing unfinished business on education policy.
Alyson Klein, October 12, 2015
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John B. King Jr., will take over on an acting basis from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who leaves office in December.
John B. King Jr., will take over on an acting basis from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who leaves office in December.
Andrew Harnik AP
Education Funding Less Leverage Awaits Official to Step In as Ed. Dept. Head
John B. King Jr., who has been filling the duties of deputy federal education secretary, shares policy priorities with those of outgoing Secretary Arne Duncan.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 12, 2015
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Students change classes at Dayton Early College Academy High School, a charter in Dayton, Ohio, as school staff member Shelley McNichols adjusts a display board. Ohio’s charter sector is set to get a windfall of federal money.
Students change classes at Dayton Early College Academy High School, a charter in Dayton, Ohio, as school staff member Shelley McNichols adjusts a display board. Ohio’s charter sector is set to get a windfall of federal money.
Kyle Grillot for Education Week
School & District Management More Money and Scrutiny Slated for Ohio Charters
In a state where charters have generated scandal-ridden headlines for years, critics and advocates alike are calling for tougher oversight.
Arianna Prothero, October 9, 2015
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Bill Gates gives his keynote address during the U.S. Education Learning Forum put on by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Bellevue, Washington on Oct. 7.
Bill Gates gives his keynote address during the U.S. Education Learning Forum put on by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Bellevue, Washington on Oct. 7.
Ian C. Bates for Education Week
Teaching Profession Gates Reaffirms K-12 Priorities Amid Shifting Political Landscape
Teacher effectiveness and common academic standards remain front and center for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, even as the Obama administration, which shares those priorities, prepares to enter its last full year.
Alyson Klein, October 8, 2015
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